FOLDEDWINGS

Captain John Pinter, Retired

Upon returning to Honolulu Hawaii on my final flight we were presented a “Water Lei.”  Fire trucks on each side of the airplane use their water cannons to form a bridge of water that we taxi under. This is an honor reserved for pilots flying their last flight into Honolulu   but seldom done on the mainland except for special management pilots.

MY FAVORITE COPILOT

This page would not be complete without a picture of my favorite “copilot” JoAnn.  Although she didn’t fly airplanes, she is my constant companion, best friend and most important, the Love of my Life.

We have been friends since grade school and were married in 1962, long before I became a pilot. She believed in me and made many sacrifices so that I could achieve my boyhood dream.

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This is my hand picked crew. All three of us retired on the same flight. A first in the industry.

     CAPTAIN                              John Pinter

     FIRST OFFICER                 Bob Gilbert

     SECOND OFFICER          Stu Mitts

Read about us  in the Honolulu Star Bulletin