Baller Pilot Tom Tweedale Talks Braniff Old Days -- InTheHangar Ep 94

[@jtthill5475]

This is the BEST hanger talk you have ever had. Outstanding gentleman with humility and grace. Please try to get him on again. Thanks for sharing.

[@BobInscoe]

I actually got to fly with Tom as a new engineer at the New York base in late 70's. What great memories 19:00

[@danielbeards6259]

BRING HIM AGAIN!! We want to hear the SO MANY things he is willing to say!! 🤠

[@josephdupont]

What an amazing flight history this man as had I was fortunate enough to live next to 3 Eastern airline pilots in what about dog were than Carroll word than what a man is like a second father to be here who's just AA high caliber guy but I still missed the day thank you

[@mini2fanatic195]

He is such a nice guy. He is my flight instructor and I just did my second flight with him. I have 3 hours on that piper Cherokee and exited to keep on flying.

[@psteen67]

Tom taught me to fly. I got both my Private and Instrument rating from Tom Tweedale. The best pilot I've ever flown with. Such a privilege to learn from him.

[@ericleedavis]

What's up Paul! I wasn't able to finish up with Tom, but I did most of my primary Training with him. Fantastic Instructor!

[@caneycreekfarm1]

You should have Tom talk about when he navigated across the desert when their GPS went out. The copilot wanted to turn around but Tom knew the passengers wanted to get home.. so experienced and what a memory....

[@alhanes5803]

What a gentleman, and so interesting to listen to. I'm 60, and love hearing pilot's of the 50, 60, and 70's talk airline flying.

[@andrewschneider7953]

Tom started teaching me how to fly when I was 16 years old. Although he was my flight instructor he really became like a family member to me. He is a wonderful guy and I feel blessed to have been his student. He is one in a million!

[@TakingOff]

thats cool! thanks for sharing.

[@mini2fanatic195]

Tom is my flight trainer at hidden valley airport. Such a nice guy with an incredible story.

[@jimhuskyflying]

This was an exceptional interview. I could definitely listen to him for another episode. Thank you.

[@danielbasovitch5087]

This was a wonderful interview with an old salt of aviation. Interesting to here from a pilot of so many hours and experiences. Loved his crossed finger description of being on glide slope and localizer, as ,apposed to a glass cockpit .

[@brianmcgee115]

rename this episode part 1 because he needs multiple shows! Thank you!!

[@williamstarnes]

He’s my instructor now! Great gentlemen, instructor and mentor.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

FANTASTIC interview!! One of your best ones so far! A half hour went by in a blink - I could've watched 3 hours of Tom's stories and still been glued to the screen. 👍👍 😎

[@skinnerhound2660]

Fantastic interview. What a great career this gentleman had and continues to enjoy. I could have listened for hours. I became close with two retired UAL Captains, one 1944-1981, the other 1951-1984. I use to spend hours picking their brains and LISTENING! I so regret not doing oral histories with both of them. In the past five years they have both passed. Sure miss them and our talks. One of them use to take me up in a 172, he never lost his skill. We would also go fly sims together, he would always have to shoot the Kai Tak landing. That generation that survived had to be skilled aviators working with much less in their tool box. Thanks for the interview.

[@corvairchris82]

Thanks Dan and Christy, Tom was very interesting to listen to. You need to think about adding him to your crew on In The Hangar, I would love to hear more from him.

[@billnicholson2470]

Please bring him on again! Great stories.

[@jdryan1053]

Tom taught me to fly at Love Field! I OWE MY LICENSE TO THIS MAN!!!!!!

[@johnhyde8538]

Great interview! Let’s hear from more of those old Braniff guys.

[@mir777mir]

As a Braniff Flight Attendant I flew many times with Tom. Excellent pilot and a really good guy.

[@stuartessex4535]

They dont make them like they used too! What a legend. Did I hear him correctly 55,000 hrs!! I could listen to him for hours. Thank you for a great guest.

[@darryltyndall2022]

I could listen to his stories all day . That was great

[@jtharmon12]

OMG! I remember this gentlemen from when I learned to fly out of DTO in 1993!! He was a legend then!

[@SteveAubrey1762]

These old pilots- I could listen to their stories for DAYS! When I was a boy, growing up in the 1970s in Guam, I got to sometimes be around the pilots of the B52ds, C141s, C5As, and occasionally F4s in from Clark AFB. Just being in their shadows, listening, I was in the lap of the gods. As for commercial pilots, we had some 727s operated by Continental Airlines / Air Micronesia running out of Guam from the NAS. My family went on vacation to Rota, Tinian, & Saipan on an old Air Pacific DC3. The runway on Rota was built during WW2 by the Japanese Navy for Zeros. The DC3 we flew in on had returned to Guam, had engine trouble, and couldn't come back for us. Air Mike dropped a friggin' 727 onto that WW2 airstrip! You should have seen that bird coming in sideslipping! Absolutely incredible! THAT was airmanship!

[@ugdrummer08]

That was awesome. He needs his own regular appearances on the show!

[@haiwatigere6202]

This man can spin a yarn. I enjoyed that. All you need is a fire and a few cold ones and that man will talk himself horse and I would love every word of it. Thank you

[@patchescessna7348]

I’ll add to the chorus here.... An excellent interview and interviewee, Please bring him on again.

[@FtwAv8r]

Dan, Christy I hope you commit yourselves to documenting as many stories you can of the veteran pilots. This was great!

[@TakingOff]

We will! Make sure you watch some of the others-- especially Gary Pflieger.

[@jdryan1053]

I STILL remember things he told me while training! Like "if you are flying single engine and night and lose the engine....turn on the landing light...when you get close to the ground...if you do not like what you see...turn it OFF"! The point was...single engine at night is NOT a good healthy practice.

[@loupcityairservice9740]

This is the best hanger talk yet good job. I’ve told Hanger stories before and when you have the people at other tables leaning over to hear your story you know you might have something interesting

[@paratyshow]

Dan you could write a movie script from his life stories, what an honor it must have been to meet him.

[@lsellclumanetsolarenergyll5071]

Braniff wow glad you guys got this interview on. Tom Tweedale is a living legend in multiple way's. Back than those days think of it those Pilots learned it the right way all manual how to handle a plane and how to read everything. All without Computers it's something which has such a high value a main reason why often military pilots get the front seat because they know extreme moments like how to land and take off from a Aircraft Carrier. Those men earn our biggest respect because they done things like the Berlin Bridge and so on. Those Pilots are the Gentleman's which knew what they can really do. Thank you for this interview it's something we no longer see. I personally saw and done flights with test pilots back in the day when the A380 was still only 1 build by Airbus and at the ILA I was able to fly with the crew while they did their demonstration above the now completely changed. Schoenefeld made multiple times history same as Tegel did in Berlin but Pilots like Tom are rough cut diamonds which are extremely hard to find today.

[@jb-qi8fz]

I can't find good enough words for this one. This was seriously great.

[@micbritt]

Fascinating. Tom could fill up a whole season of content In the Hangar!

[@phyllisatbraniff7097]

THX for Your Service, TOM!! 👨‍✈️🛫✈️

[@9000ftElev]

This story reminds me of my uncle, Captain Dale Girard. He left Braniff just prior to the demise. I know he LOVED working for Braniff and the wonderful people he worked with. He shared many stories about his many fun times because he was a very gregarious and fun loving man. Sadly, he passed in an auto accident much too young leaving many friends and family to miss him.

[@TakingOff]

Thanks for sharing the story about your uncle. I’m sorry he passed so soon.

[@jerrysimoes4608]

I was a passenger on a Braniff flight from Sao Paulo Brazil to Miami .this was back in 1962 In a DC7 That pilot was so gracious Tom remindes me of him. That flight and pilot was my main influense on becoming a pilot, I was only 9 years old at that time

[@TakingOff]

That’s an awesome story!

[@hpijeep]

Third time I've watched this interview. What a wealth of knowledge this guy is. I really hope you guys invite Tom back for more. 55,000 hours! he's wore out multiple airframes lol

[@TakingOff]

Yup!!

[@nellawell4976]

Great job, I lived in North Dallas from 1980-90 and got to see Braniff 727's in their hay-day with those fancy paint job's at Love Field!

[@HypePerformanceGroup]

What an absolutely perfect guest.

[@paulki8fr]

I could sit and talk to him all day too lol. Loved the video.

[@sandybanjo]

Hey, Tom! Nice to see you! Braniff 2.......and Northwest Regional.

[@scottp.5161]

He needs an encore or three. I certainly enjoyed this episode. Thank you.

[@TakingOff]

Teaser-- we have another Patey video dropping hopefully tomorrow. But it won't be exactly what you think.

[@earlpuppy]

One of your best... And that's saying a lot, their all good videos. But, one of your best. Great interview.

[@avelcot4038]

Loved this episode, bring him back!

[@michaelosgood9876]

55000 hrs! Crikey! That's 25000 more than next highest I've heard of. FYI. My favorite airliner of all is Braniff DC 8-62 N1805, the lime green one. Just magnificent!

[@franciscomoreno-cv3po]

Awesome interview ...Very Enriching !!!

[@Draconisrex1]

I loved Braniff. Best airline I ever flew on.

[@speedygonzales9090]

Excellent interview. Thanks !!!

[@terryrutherford2114]

I wonder if Mr. Tweedale knew Koerner Rombauer (RIP) He is probably best know for his Rombauer Winery in Napa, but he too was a Braniff Pilot back in the day, not to mention an Air force pilot before that. Koerner was an inspiration to me and my learning to fly. Nice video. Mr. Tweedale is awesome.

[@jdaniel1274]

What awesome guy with a great attitude.

[@kk6aw]

I flew on Braniff one time in 1958 DC3 landed in Kingsville Tx, I was Stationed at NAAS Kingsville.

[@TakingOff]

Wow!

[@Mrsournotes]

Amazing conversation. I’m giving this at least one more listen.👍🏽👍🏽

[@thomasmixson7064]

By the way, loved to fly Branniff....their sixties decor, the colors, the uniforms...proud pilots...a class act

[@manowaari]

What a great interview! Hope you can get Tom again to tell more Braniff stories, Concorde would be cool question. Did Tom fly Concorde when Braniff had those from New York - Dallas - New York route?

[@TakingOff]

Didn't realize Braniff had the Concorde?

[@manowaari]

@@TakingOff I had it bit wrong, route was Washington DC - Dallas Forth Worth - Washington DC. Short lease from Air France and British Airways. 12 January 1979 to 1 June 1980. Braniff Crew fly airplanes on over U.S. And BA/Air France crews then over Atlantic to Europe.

[@JohnChvatalGSTV]

This was a wonderful interview!

[@pauldonahuepilot]

In response to "your scariest moment" I thought he would have mentioned the time he landed short in the 727 in Guam for Express One Int'l, and sheared one of the mains off, skidding down the runway shutting the airport down. Now that's a Baller Pilot, if you don't think so, just ask him,

[@guggyp]

I flew braniff out of Dallas Love field, as a kid. The planes were all different colors and in great shape. The Stewardesses were all beautiful and weighed less than 120 lbs. It was the end of flying in style.

[@robbiesalter4151]

I was a BI flight attendant (we were called hostesses) from 1973-1982 (the bankruptcy) and enjoyed your comment! Those were truly the good old days! And yes, I weighed less than 120 lbs!

[@josemmontes5810]

Thanks for a great video, I could listen to him talk for hours. One question, he never mentioned multi-engine training before being hired by Braniff, did I missed it? were things that relaxed in the sixties? maybe you could have him back for some more Braniff stories...

[@brentgalye2936]

I started my PPL on Feb 01 1979 and soloed the same date with 1.5 in my log. The ink was wet on my license Feb 14. Those were the days.

[@peterlewis7228]

Great guy.

[@austinformedude]

Wow you need to have him back again! Easily the best one!

[@TakingOff]

I think so too!

[@tonybaird7710]

Ok that is a pilot. Wow!

[@michaelvane6827]

Fantastic episode. Wonder if he knew/flew with aviation author Capt Len Morgan at BN?

[@loupcityairservice9740]

Wow great story good to here how he made is struggles to have a great career

[@larryehrlich8702]

Thanks for defining the term "baller", I have never heard that term before.

[@TakingOff]

You bet!

[@TheFlyer333]

What an episode ! Bravo 👌🏻

[@Raghorn69]

Excellent watch 👍

[@brianmclellan1087]

Very good speaker, fascinating to listen too.

[@Hopeless_and_Forlorn]

Is the cockpit at 28:45 in a DC-3? Looks like it.

[@EduardoGarciaKodiak]

Realy a good history. Thanks.

[@audiecarter8886]

Amazing man

[@gorgly123]

This was great.

[@torgeirbrandsnes1916]

Love him! What a guy! Greetings from Norway! Does anybody knows what airline he worked for after BN and what type of planes he flew? 55 000h is over 6 yrs in the air! Mamma Mia!

[@TWhite94]

If Tom had a podcast I wouldn’t get anything done around the house, and I would get fired from my job because I would quit answering the phone.

[@albriseno2428]

GREAT VIDEO!!!

[@cannon440]

Mr. Tweedale is more than excellent, unlike the hosts, although they did shut up and let him speak. Well done. He needs his own show!

[@TakingOff]

Those hosts are the worst! 😜

[@drakbar5957]

Real flying means no joy stick! In spite of losing his BN job twice, this man knows how to turn adversity into success.

[@probuildcreations330]

Volume? I just watched one of your other videos - just fine. On this one at full volume on my rather old iPad, I can hardly hear what's being said.

[@samsharp8539]

Captain Tom. "Check Essential !!"

[@cjswa6473]

Essential power, power the bus, download... Never heard a bigger load of bull. I remember once when he was hand propping and airplane and almost killed himself

[@darahill928]

My dad flew for braniff

[@mizzyroro]

I wonder if he knew Len Morgan. My role model.

[@duanemartin8624]

Ask him how many times the FAA has revoked his license! Ask him about landing a B727 short of the runway!

[@Kevin_747]

Why don'y you tell us since you brought it up.

[@OneAmercia]

Mr. John J. Casey became head CEO of Braniff and his brother was CEO of American Airlines together they destroyed Braniff so American Airlines could take over DFW from its move from New York. Then there was a Federal Court inquiry into AA's criminal activity. Ted Beckwith, the CFO of Braniff, was murdered a day before he was to testify on Casey's crime of bankrupting Braniff. Then there was the third Casey. William Joseph Casey (March 13, 1913 - May 6, 1987) was the Director of Central Intelligence from 1981 to 1987. In this capacity, he oversaw the entire United States Intelligence Community. After Ted Beckwith's murder by the Casey family, the former CEO Harding L. Lawrence moved to Europe in order to not be the next target. You see my fellow Braniff employees the airline that you worked so hard for was destroyed by criminals and of course, William Casey head of the CIA made sure that the crimes were never investigated, and still, to this day the murder of Braniff's CFO Ted Beckwith remains unsolved. Braniff did not go Bankrupt it was a corporate murder.

[@sierraromeo]

Would like to hear Tom's view on the Braniff Flight 352 incident, the L-188 flight that originated at the army base, carrying military explosives. Braniff employees maintained a web page in an attempt to bring out the true cause of the crash. Don't tell me the airframe approved for today's hurricane penetration came apart when traveling between CB cells.

[@thomasmixson7064]

Hearing protection is NOT optional...hearing loss from noise is permanent and irretrievable....hearing aids are crazy expensive, and often not very effective

[@tomkiefer2386]

Watch one, Do one, Teach one

[@TakeDeadAim]

55k hrs is roughly 6 years of being in the air. Continuous. Also, based on the average 40hr work week it''s something on the order of 28 years of employment. Full time. No vacation. THAT is a LOT of time....

[@jamescarroll6954]

There was a stupid joke back in the day about a merger between Allegheny Airlines and Braniff. The new airline would be called All-Bran.

[@TakingOff]

LOL

[@Lee-rp6kk]

Great guy, and a Comanche pilot to boot!

[@SourcePittsburgh]

Wow

[@mr.ginnationfunlifestyle3891]

Great guy! Nice hangar talk. Great stuff. Who are the 5 idiots voting this negative? Smart Asses. The only way is to vote positive, thump up.

[@Bitterrootbackroads]

Many folks on KZbin have interesting stories but are impossible to listen to. Either they purposely try to inject drama, or just try too hard. Give this guy a microphone and let him ramble as long as he wants!!!!

[@eastendmafia]

Boss

[@danielbasovitch5087]

HOLY S@#$% 55,000 Hours! at my 1230 hrs it would take 3 life times to get that.

[@dennisharrington6055]

What’s a baller pilot?

[@TakingOff]

The person, when the game is on the line, you want to have the ball.

[@justeric8781]

He is interesting fellow but this was misleading ...I was expecting to hear about the old days ...like I heard about when I was a kid from my dad ...he started after WWII ..South America paid 50-100 more. A month so he started in 1948-and flew between wars til they called back to active duty ..lol he was gone by the time you started built his own small airport ...where I was born in 64 .....

[@Bruno-tm3xo]

Very very disappointed. I was expecting a lot more from this gentleman s career especially what did do after Braniff went bankrupt………not his fault but more the interviewers

[@df446]

Smug.

[@ik04]

Could you please stop using the term "Baller?" That doesn't bring up any kind of aviation related image. Who started that? Eww...

[@pilotchristy]

“Baller” is just another term for “awesome”.

[@x-rockfm92hd81]

IN MEMEMORY FRANK & MARIE RILEY BRANIFF TO ENDUSAF VET MOM BEST BRANIFF EMPY PAYROLL❤❤