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VOLUME 47 NUMBER 19 SEPTEMBER 10, 1984 Organization: TWA/Polaroid Offer Discount Travel Brier Named Engineering Changes To U.K._ Post Ken Johnston, staff vice president-engi Timothy G. Brier has been named general neering and quality assuraQce in Kansas manager for the United Kingdom, suc City, has announced a significant realign ceeding Laurence H. Langley who has ment of the engineering department. elected to retire after 33 years with the Jim Jensen, formerly director-propul airline. sion engineering, will now direct aircraft "Tim Brier brings a solid background of and propulsion engineering and will be passenger-oriented management experi responsible for avionics, passenger accom ence to his new job - one of the most modations, systems structures and propul important in the company," Pete McHugh, sion engineering. Reporting to Jim Jensen. vice president of the international division, will be: said in making the announcement. Larry James, manager-avionics Brier, 36, had been director of passenger engineering, marketing planning in New York since Warren Jones, manager-passenger 1982. His responsibilities included re accommodations engineering, search and development of TWA's in-flight Gene Palmer, manager-systems/ and ground services programs. Previously, structures engineering, he served as director of cabin services from Pat Dale, manager-propulsion 1980 to1982 and director of cargo services engineering, between 1978 and 1980. From 1976 to Bill Stone, manager-propulsion 1978 he held both sales and operations engineering. positions in TWA's charter programs. Ear Larry Brett, formerly manager-aircraft lier, he was a director of customer service. maintenance engineering, has been pro He first joined the airline in 1968 as a moted to director-ground equipment ·and budget analyst. aircraft maintenance engineering. In his Brier has an M.B.A. from Harvard Busi new position, he will be responsible for ness School; he also attended Marist Col ground equipment engineering, aircraft lege in Poughkeepsie, New York and the maintenance e_ngineering and propulsion University of London. maintenance engineering. Reporting to Larry Brett will be: Jim Bell Dies Phil McCaffrey, manager-propulsion maintenance engineering, Jim Bell, vice president of TWA's Western John Beavers, manager-ground region, based in St. Louis, died August 27. equipment engineering, He was 61 years old. Mr. Bell joined TWA (to be announced), manager-aircraft in 1945 at New York as a reservations maintenance engineering. Seeing double. Flight attendant Carol Lynne Cox (BOS-I) demonstrates Polaroid Sun agent. He held key sales positions in Day ton, Washington, D.C. and Germany, and Ed Haney will continue in his present 660 Autofocus camera by taking her own instant photo of TWA 747. · in 1966 was named regi9nal general sales position as director-technical development TWA is teaming up with Polaroid Corpora sor, between October 1, 1984 and January manager for Africa, the Middle East and and administration. Reporting to Ed Haney tion this fall in a joint promotion expected 31, 1985, will receive a certificate entitling India. He was appointed country director will be: to bring TWA an additional 50,000 passen them to a 25% discount on roundtrip coach for France in 1968 and general manager at Weldon Clark, manager-aircraft gers, who otherwise might not have flown. travel aboard TWA, including Super Saver Washington, D.C. in 1970. He was named development, Polaroid is spending $5 million on tele and APEX fares. city vice president at St. Louis in 197 5. John Leamon, manager-technical vision and newspaper advertising for the The discount travel is valid only between Mr. Bell was named vice president of the development and engineering promotion. People who purchase Polaroid January 1 and April 30, 1985, and October South Central region in 1977 as TWA re programs, 600-series c;;tmeras, five packs of Polaroid 15, 1985 and March 15, 1986, periods turned to a regional organization. In 1980 Ron Welding, manager-FAA and 600 high speed or .Time-Zero supercolor when loads are expected to be light. Holi three regions were consolidated under his industry liaison, film, five rolls of Polaroid 35 mm instant day blackouts apply. All certificates must leadership to form the Central region, Jim Heard, manager-aircraft -slide film, or a Polaroid 35 mm autoproces- be redeemed by March 1 , 1985. (to page 3) acceptance, in Seattle. John McCarthy will continue in his present position as director-inspection and quality assurance with the current six man agers continuing in their present capacity. Treasurer's Staff As part of TWA's recent management re alignment, the following now report to senior vice president and treasurer Bob Peiser: Gary Fishman, staff vice president long-range planning, Lynn Kenner, assistant treasurer-tax administration Jim. O'Neil, assistant. treasurer-retire ment and insurance, Steve Souza, assistant treasurer-corpo rate finance and cash management, Lou Fourie, director-investor relations. Controller's Staff As part of the recent management realign ment, the following now report to senior vice president and controller Charlie Glass: .... .... ·-· George Gassett, general auditor (MKC) Shirley Hutchinson Beck (center) marked 40 years as a TWA flight attendant September 8. First woman to fly for 40 years, she'� Art Knudsen, vice president-properties now on loan to IFFA as grievance administrator. IFFA president Vicki Frankovich looks on as Bill Borden, vice president-inflight (topage3) services� bestows 40-year pin. Photo by Anne Saunders Friends of Bill Waddell will be saddened to learn of the death on July 27 of his wife, When Good Fellows ·Get Together... Editor's Notes Jayne Appleton Waddell. She was 66. The Waddells settled in Sun City, Arizona when Bill retired 13 years ago. As is so often the case, in employing Bill TWA got two for the price of one, for Jayne was as much a part of the airline as he. In an article in the Skyliner last April, marking the 25th anniversary of TWA's jet inaugu ral at San Francisco, Bill humorously re called how their marriage "survived" the warmed-over suppers and other uncertain ties that went with the job. ·Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society would be welcome. Ask aviation historians when Howard Hughes' association with TWA began, and the best answer would be 1939 - the year he bought his first stock in the company. However, research by retired TWAer Ed Peck has recently uncovered an indirect Old friends Jim F�nnell (left) and Parky Parkinson visit with Jim Wulpi on his connection much earlier than that. 95th birthday, August 13. · Back in 1926 when TWA predecessor Western Air Express was just getting "What in the hell are you two doing h�e?'' exclaimed Jim Wulpi when Jim Fennell started, it purchased three DeHavilland and Parky Parkinson walked in. Well, they were in Fort Wayne to visit Jim and wish DH-4B aircraft from the U.S. Air Mail him a happy 95th birthday on August 13. Jim was in his room at the VA hospital in Service. This had been a government Fort Wayne, where he's recovering from a broken hip. owned and operated airline which pre "We had a great time," reports Parky. "Jim [Fennell] and I flew to Indianapolis, ceded commercial contract mail carriers. and went out to see how the old codger was getting along. Was he surprised!" Jim Bell The DeHavillands were obsolete machines After Jim took them on a stroll of the hospital grounds, they went for dinner at his whose design dated bacl� to the First World · favorite Chinese restaurant, then to his sol!_Don's home for birthday cake with Jim's A tri�ute to Jim Bell. Roger Cohen, who War! W.A.E. acquired then as backup for grandchildren and great grandchildren. wrote the following tribute, worked newer Douglas M-2 mailplanes. Appar ''Jim was sharp as a tack," Parky reports, and veterans of the annual Seniors · closely with Jim Bell as public relations ently .Jittle use was found for them, how- roundup at Wickenburg will be glad to know that "Free Bus to the Astor" is still in his manager in St. Louis. Roger is now direc ever, and in November 1927 W.A.E. sold repertoire of stories. tor-area civic affairs in Los Angeles.· all three of the decrepit biplanes to Para' Mail to Jim should be addressed in care of his son, Don Wulpi, 3919 Hedwig Working for TWA was the only job Jim mount Famous Lasky Corp., a Hollywood Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46815. Bell ever knew. ADd, second only to his film company later to become Paramount family, TWA was his deepest love. Pictures, Inc. The three DeHavillands Hughes' command post and.message cen The latest edition of the Airfare discount Sure, he enjoyed much of life's buffet were registered C-640, C-1487 and C- ter. directory is now available. This 330-page golf, good food, civic work, Johnnie 1488 when transfered from governmentto What became of the old DeHavilland directory lists thousands of discounts on Walker and soda- but he loved TWA. Not civil use. In those days no "N" national which Hughes bought from Paramount? In . hotels, cruises, tours, car rentals and air the corporation TWA, but the people in and prefix was used. 1933 it was again sold to Metro-Goldwyn fares around the world. It's a handy, digest around it. Old federal records reveal that one of Mayer Studios for use by their property size book which you can easily carry with Warm. Refined, Energetic, Inspira these airplanes was destroyed while owned department. Surely by then it was too rick you. A single copy costs $8.95. tional. Compassionate. Humorous. A gen by Paramount. Probably it was the victim ety for actual flying roles, though it might Airfair Interline Magazine publishes 11 tleman.