Dedication

To my sister, Ginny Phelps Clemens; and

my son, Matt Wolverton.

A special thanks to them. They read my stories

many, many times and encouraged me continuously.

And to my loving partner, Larry Chapman.

He was my business consultant who took care of me whenever I isolated myself in the office. He made meals, fixed my computer, and ran errands while I wrote and edited for weeks and months on end.

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Map: Atlantic Ocean Routes

Map: Pacific Ocean Routes

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction: Then and Now 11

Fire! 13

Red on White 16

California Bound 23

The Interview 30

Airline School 35

First Class to Italy 44

New York City Glamour 49

Maine Mishap 56

English Ghosts 59

Irish Flights 63

Oktoberfest in Munich 66

Tragedy in the Air 71

Hong Kong 75

Japanese Blossoms and Erotic Art 82

Soup Surprise 88

Dinner Disaster 91

Hawaiian Sherbet Shocker 94

Turbulence 98

My Baby’s Not Breathing! 104

Amsterdam’s Little Bo Peep 109

A “Broken” Leg 114

An Interlude in Cairo 118

War Breaks Out 125

Terror in Alexandria 130

The Mile High Club 135

Middle Eastern Etiquette 139

Mafia Flights 141

The Tet Offensive 146

Cam Rahn Bay 150

Rugby and Romance 153

Icelandic Incident 159

Spanish Bullfight 164

Philippine Cockfight 171

Sexhibition 175

Childbirth Over the Pacific 179

Vietnam Turnaround 185

Cockpit Fiasco 193

Brace for Landing! 196

G.I.’s on a Rampage 200

Adventurous Philippine Journey 205

Japanese Autumn 213

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