The Shannon Airport Pit Stop

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Shannon Airport in Ireland Saturday March 29, 2014, during a refueling stop from Saudi Arabia to Paris. (Photo Credit U.S. State Department) Secretary of State John Kerry was recently spotted at the Shannon airport transit lounge....

James Bond (007) and the Boeing Stratocruiser

James Bond (007) creator,Ian Fleming, had a flair for the good things in life including BOAC’s five star Monarch service across the Atlantic. The portly Boeing Stratocruiser took over 16 hours to reach New York from London, a leisurely voyage that Fleming preferred to...

Dogs on board

With tips the kennel master made more on a voyage than the captain. Adding insult to injury, most of the complaints from dog owners wound up on the captains desk. A prominent socialite and her prize poodle boarded the United States to attend a series of dog shows in...

Stabilizers

“The only roll on this ship is on the breakfast table.” The quote is a ‘slight’ exaggeration by Captain Harry Manning in describing seagoing qualities of the new S.S. United States. All ships roll and pitch, it’s a natural reaction to the forces of the ocean. Some...