Stig Adventure Tulsa MRO visit and Tulsa Museum
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- Edit : my apologies, ladies and gentlemen I made a mistake of saying Tinker Air Force Base is in Tulsa, it is my mistake. I confused it with the air National Guard that is in Tulsa. The Tinker Air Force Base is actually in Oklahoma City. My apologies on this 
Welcome back everybody and I hope everyone has been doing well. This episode is a bit of an offshoot and not a stig shift, but still an entertaining adventure that I wanted to share with you. I hope you guys enjoyed the small tour of the MRO as well as the museum. I will see you all on the next adventure, more fun times to come 
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Stig, NO!!!!! 🤦♂😂 Tinker AFB is in Oklahoma City on it's own field. The F-16's you saw are a Oklahoma Air National Guard wing at Tulsa International. I work at Tinker AFB on the KC-46(aka 767-2C) BTW. I was there at the AA facility a few years ago to see their operation as at the time we had not gotten our first 46 for C checks. Side note on the 777. Subaru Corp (former Fuji Heavy Industries) makes the center wing box for it.
When I heard Sig say Tinker AFB was in Tulsa, my mind jumped quickly. I have seen Tinker AFB from along side of I-40 going to and from Will Rogers World Airport (OKC).
I am so sorry for making that mistake. I am apologizing immediately Patrick. I am so sorry about that. I got my facts jumbled up. Thank you so much for correcting me.
I’m so sorry. I messed up. I was reading articles and got it all mixed up. I’m really sorry about that. No disrespect to my military service members.
@@StigAviation no problem. lol it happens.
It's ok stig lol it's pretty cool getting to hear them fly around while at work all day also I didn't know you were in Tulsa I wish I could have said hi and that I love the channel!
Please don’t apologize for touching things! If we can’t touch it, we can’t fix it! And, clearly there are many of us aviation enthusiasts that would love to be right there with you! Appreciate you!
Thank you so much
It’s fun to let “the kid” come out! I know that feeling!🧍🏻♂️🎉
As old as I get, I’m always a kid at heart
MD-80 was a pilots airplane too... You could feel the engines through the throttles. It was a handful to fly, but very fun!
I have heard great stories from pilots in regards to the aircraft. They really loved it.
Stumbled across your TH-cam videos last
Month. I retired from AA in 2020 out of PHX . Spent 37 years with America West/ US Airways/AA . Really enjoyed seeing the Tulsa over haul facility, awesome. Really enjoy watching your videos, great to see a tech so dedicated and loving his job. Best to you and your crew with maintenance compensation. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much, and I’m glad to see America West family is still alive and Kicking. I was part of that family in LAX.
Thanks Stig for taking us on your adventure to Tulsa. The museum is aswesome.
My pleasure!
Go for it Stig, do what you do best = being you. Thanks Mate. Mike.
Thank you Mike Much appreciated mate.
Thanks Stig!
I'm a retired UAL line AMT. Now and then I miss my old job, it was a big part of my life that I loved. Watching your vlogs remind me of what I used to see and do for a living. I worked DCA, ORD BWI FINALLY IAD. keep up the good work and stay safe and proficient and current. Oh keep the videos coming!
IAD TECH.
Thank you so much sir And thank you for all your hard work and dedication. I appreciate you being here.
I was at the imc when it was shut down in 03. Doing heavy equipment repair now,sucks everything is so damn heavy.
I could watch Stig all-day long!
i know!
Where is the “Stig Nation” tshirt merch ?
Awesome isn't he...
Agree. I’ve seldom heard such genuine kindness, yet absolutel confidence in a voice during my 49 years touring this place. Stig has it.
Having had an avid aviation buff, modeler father in the 60's, he and I probably went to every museum, airport (and & every size), air bases, air shows i southern CA and some in Northern CA too. Airplanes were his drug of choice. He had in the 50's, early 60's worked at Douglas in the MATH dept when it was pencils & siderules. We had wind tunnel test models hanging in the garage (a lot). His free time was aircraft 100%. 6 or 7 years old hustling accross that huge tarmac at air shows trying to keep up. My first Xmas present I can remember was a battery powered B58. Was a marine in WWII, then college, ROTC, became a 1st Lt., artillery and chemical warfare instructor and personally viewed the atomic tests in Nevada. We were really close because of aviation. Then one day when I was about 12, he told mom he was going to buy a 1911 .45 pistol. He bought that gun and ALL changed instantly. Honestly, I don't think t 10:32 he thought of an airplane ever crossed his mind again. And to be honest, he basically never thought of me again either. Our relationship just stopped. It has never made sense to me one bit. Anyway, when I watch your vids it takes me back. The museum one especially. My dream girl has always been a P51D.
Amen
Wow what an experience. Thanks for showing us Stig. 😊
My pleasure!
Fantastic tour of the museum! That F14 is one impressive ship. Imagine the stress on those "turkey feathers" during afterburner. Insane engineering man.
You said it right, insane engineering. It’s a gorgeous aircraft.
My favorite part of the museum for sure I never realize just how huge they are until I saw it myself. The museum itself hosts some fly ins and cool events every now and then
Stig ohhhhhhh man, when you touch any part of the aircraft or zoom in your camera to see the details of any thing inside cockpit of the plane i feel like i think you know what i really feels i can't explain how much I love this.
you are the best one who can feed my passion . Thx alot Sting for your daily effort to make us happy and near from what we are loving The Aviation ❤ God bless you all the time 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much and I appreciate you wholeheartedly for being here and enjoying these adventures
@@StigAviation 🥰❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for another museum visit. Love all your videos.
Glad you like them!
Yup! I remember sitting at the window seat staring at the noisy humming engine of the American MD80. Made your teeth rattle.😬Think reason we sat in the back was the smoking section. My dad was a smoker and I remember ticket agents at the airport baggage check in would ask "Smoking or Non-Smoking?" Ahhh! the good ol days of flying commercial.😊😉
Oh, I remember those days very well, sitting in the back with the engines roaring on either side of you. You couldn’t hear yourself think. 🤣🤣🤣
I JUST SAW THE THUMBNAIL AND I SWEAR TO GOD IM GOING TO BE OVER THE MOON IF THATS A MD-80 I LOVE MD-80 THEYRE CLASSIC
Yep, that’s a MD-80 alright 👌
@@StigAviation yay but it’s quite sad that they don’t fly anymore but I’m glad I got it right
That 737 you walked through on Dock 5C is my airplane! 3AP… I’m one of the 4 dock schedulers on that check. If I knew you were there I would’ve invited into the production control office. It’s neat to see all of the work cards that are assigned to checks like that one. 😉👍 Glad you stopped by the world’s largest airline owned maintenance base! It’s a cool place to work.
I will definitely be back soon, I love Tulsa and I love all the people there. You guys are absolutely incredible and you are miracle workers. Don’t ever stop being amazing.
Stig upload = good day
Hope you enjoyed it
I was amazed too when the CR Smith DC-3 came to TULE to be reconfirmed from a mosquito sprayer back to what it was, when it was delivered to American Airlines flying passengers. I was blown away how similar cables pulleys cockpit was of the DC-3 next to our MD-80’s in C Check….. man I haven’t forgot the smell of that acft when it came and when we worked on it. Great Video
I have visited the CR Smith Museum as well, and that airplane is so pristine. They did a fantastic job restoring it.
VERY VERY INTERESTING VIDEO ONES AGAIN. TY SIR
Glad you enjoyed it
We Enjoyed Stig. Until the next one. Happy training and safe travels.
Thank you so much Charles
Thank you Stig. This tour was like a hit for an addict! 👊😁👊
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have only been subbed to your channel for a few weeks, I think you do a great job running everyone through the ins and outs of Air vehicles
I’m glad you’re enjoying it Ronald.
Stig, I just want to tell you that you are awesome on what you do, I love your positive attitude, American must be proud to have you as one of our greatest AMT, hoping to meet you one day in the future. Take care.
Thank you so much Mario. I appreciate your kind and thoughtful words.
@Stig and his Team, as a Ramp Handler and aviation geek I wish you all the best in the competition and that you may win👍🙏💪
Thank you so much Danny. It’s gonna be a heck of a lot of fun.
I would like to see you spend a day or two in the MRO watching the technicians repairing engines, teardowns, anything! I really enjoy your videos. Thanks so much!
One of these days if they give me authorization and permission to do something like that, I will be more than happy to show that
Mmmm….so nice to get back home, do my previous-to-going-to-bed stuff, grab the iPad and boom! a new Stig video. A big smile appears. I love that crazy but beautiful MD-80 cockpit. I’m not a pilot but isn’t too hard to imagine how close and tight could be the relationship between the man and the machine, especially with that particular aircraft. Simply amazing. Thanks for the video, Stig. See you in the next one. Have a nice weekend!
I am very happy. I can provide a smile and entertainment. Thank you so much for watching.
Hell yeah you in my home town. welcome stig! I wish I would of known you were gonna be here lol. thank you for the video. I enjoyed this one.
I had an absolute blast at Tulsa, fantastic city.
Welcome to Oklahoma stig!! As a native to the area we have a lot of aviation history including our AA maintenance facility which is the largest commercial aviation maintenance base in the entire world. We also love our museum and visit quite often I also volunteer there sometimes thank you so much for showing off our town and I can't wait to watch more of your videos in the future thank you and have a good day!
Thank you so much James, it was a pleasure and an honor to visit Tulsa. I look forward to coming back again.
Stig, You are the man! I love watching your content!!😎
You rock! Thank you
WOW seeing the CJ-805-23 display was so cool! as a teen i took a few X-country trips in AAL 990's Never knew there was a tricycle gear Spartan, thats cool too! great tour, thanks
I’m very happy you enjoyed it
Excellent trip. Thanks for sharing. 🤙
Glad you enjoyed it!
To finish your training - to look at old warbirds, they should send you to Duxford Museum here in UK all expenses and Pizza paid for. 👍 thank you for another great video Stig
I do love airplanes and pizza. Win win
Excellent.... Can't say no more.
Loved everything I saw.
Thank you so much Carlos
Stig, you are not alone. There are many like-minded aficionados!
That’s why museums that are a little more comprehensive are AWESOME - eg Air & Space Museum next to Dulles KIAD airport. Given the sheer number of “specimens” of engines, wings, props, … you can literally SEE the improvements in the lineage of each, slowly transitioning from basic concept to today’s massively-refined versions. For a tech evolution/strategy aviation junkie guy, this is nirvana.
I absolutely love the museum in Dulles. I definitely need to go back there again.
You are a inspiration to the young and upcoming in your field of career!
I’m glad I can help and get back to the community.
Absolutely fascinating! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
On seeing that American MD-82 on display, I can't help but feel/think "nothing like seeing an airplane that, only a few years ago, you were flying on being on display to make you feel nice and fossilized. "😂
Don’t worry, the age is catching up with me as well. I’m slowly becoming a fossil myself.
Stig you rock man, i watch you every night, thank you!
You rock! Thank you so much
Love the museum tour, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
That is a cool museum. Love your videos, keep it up.
Thank you! Will do!
I came across these Stig videos by mistake because I love aviation. That is one mistake I'm glad I made. Stig does a great job with the cinematography and background audio. Thank you sir for the hard work.
Thank you so much Robert. I’m glad you’re enjoying it all.
Thanks Stig! I haven't seen inside TULE since I transferred to AFW in '99. Cool seeing the turbine bldg and hangars again.
It’s such a beautiful facility, I hope next time I can show you more
Man of man…..I’m glad you got to tour around the Maint Base. I’m totally bummed you missed the most interesting coolest shop there and that’s the Valve Shop. Test Cells, precise amps-voltages making them wrk. You can talk to us and maybe we could learn something….nxt time maybe 😊😊😊
I actually did get to visit it, but I did not take any footage of it. The engine shop and the test cells were incredible. Also got to take a peek into the NDT shop. That was pretty cool.
@@StigAviation okay awesome!! We flow a ton of air thru those valves esp B737-800 Start Valves. There’s guys that’s hired in there and been in there 30 plus years. I’d love to hear you tell them how you do a manual start w/inop Valve. Loved the video
Thanks for this Stig. Fascinating insight. It almost feels like I owe you the entrance fee. Much love
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I’m glad you enjoyed it, I highly encourage you to check it out for yourself if you get the chance.
Even when Stig is on vacation he is always learning! I love it
Always learning always having fun
I’m glad I could share it with you
If your anything like me brother, your putting hands on that equipment because of the enormity and power of it. It is the awe of it as well as it’s given respect to the creators! The several times I have been on a plane I made sure to put my hand and touch the plane just by the door opening! There is just something about massive machinery that men love and want to do the Tim the tool time Taylor grunt lol
I am definitely summoning my Tim the tool man Taylor feelings.
I hered about your amazing channel from Jerry , Big Jet TV here in the UK . I’m hooked
Many thanks to Jerry. He is so kind.
Fantastic tour…..Thankyou
Glad you enjoyed it
Stig thank for this oportunity learn with you !!
My pleasure! Thank you for watching
I enjoyed it very much, especially the helicopter.I was a crew member on one in vietnam
Thank you so much for your service and I’m glad that you made it out of Vietnam.
Sting great video! Watched Air France a350 takeoff and blue smoke out of breather was crazy!
Amazing!
Pretty sure when he showed the MD 80 cockpit, reminisced on his early career, the music, and the pause in talking, may have had a tear.
I’m not crying you’re crying 🥲🤗
Stig I just have one question……
HOW THE HECK DO YOU ONLY HAVE 56.6K SUBSCRIBERS YOU SHOULD BE IN THE MILLIONS ALREADY YOURE THE BEST TH-camR ON THE PLATFORM
that makes two of us! He is like a hidden gem. He is so kind, I would love to have a coffee with him.
Three of us... Stig is a mith!!!!!!
@@h.deaner6834 me too he’s such an entertaining and cool guy
My friend, the numbers don’t mean much to me. I’m just glad people are here and enjoying all of this adventure. The numbers are a reflection of all of you. Without you, there would not be me. I’m just happy that I can share all of this with you.
@@StigAviation what a wonderful person you are…
I love seeing the smaller museums, they sometimes have a rare airplane or two that the bigger ones like Evergreen Air and Space, Udvar-Hazy, Smithsonian, etc.., might not have. I'm looking forward to the reopening of the Sullenberger Aviation Museum this summer here in Charlotte. I went there not long after they opened the 1549 display, was pretty cool to see.
I was planning on going to Charlotte later this year, after they get done with the renovations. From what I understand it’s closed right now.
I just subscribed. Thank you for making these videos to show the work that gets done to keep these things in the air. The hours, the weather, nothing stops the continuous maintenance of these machines.
I flew for your outfit for 36 years and found the engineers and technicians thru out the system to be the best. I got to fly test out of Tulsa on the DC-10 and Alliance on the 76/75. Overhaul is an amazing thing to see.
My dad was a mechanic for United from the early 1950's and his dad built wooden wings for Curtiss aircraft.
Keep the tradition of exemplary workmanship alive young man. Love your videos.
P.S. I notice the chine tires and spray deflector are missing off the nose gear on the -80. Must be so they could mount it on the pedestal.
Thank you so much sir. I appreciate you being here and enjoying these adventures. And that is amazing that you contributed to the beauty of Aviation with all your years of service. I congratulate you and applaud you for that.
I remember at 3-4 years old, being on a DC-8 from Georgia to Calif. in 1961. First passenger plane to exceed Mach 1, in a STEEP dive by a test pilot.
On August 21, 1961, a Douglas DC-8-43 (registration N9604Z) exceeded Mach 1 in a controlled dive during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base. The crew were William Magruder (pilot), Paul Patten (copilot), Joseph Tomich (flight engineer), and Richard H. Edwards (flight test engineer).
Those were the pioneers of the aviation industry that pushed aircraft beyond its limits. Bravo, to such individuals who paid the way for modern day technology.
Several years ago, I was fortunate enough to visit The Strategic Air Command Museum in Lincoln Nebraska. My all time favorite aircraft is the SR-71 Blackbird. You mentioned touching the aircraft; oh my, yes! There were ‘do not touch’ signs up, but I had to touch the Blackbird. It was electric. I saw it preform at an air show at Edwards AFB in 1999. I touched a B-1B and a B-29. I wanted to feel the history of those aircraft. And this museum you’re at - beyond fantastic. Thank you for this awesome adventure. 🙂
That’s absolutely fantastic that you got to touch the SR 71, now that’s a opportunity of a lifetime
Thanks for the video Stig! Another factor to take into consideration regarding airplanes not being bare metal anymore like the old AA livery used to be is that with newer planes being made more and more using composites, there's no more metal to make it shiny!
You are absolutely correct on that. Thank you for adding that perspective
What a wonderful tour of the museum, the facility and your guidance. It was fantastic! I have built hundreds of scale model airliners and it is great to see the paint layout on the wings of the Mad Dog. I can FINALLY get it right! Thanks again Stig. Take care man.
I am very glad this was helpful. Thank you so much for watching Thomas.
My first fleet command in the Navy was SH-3D’s helicopters. We deployed on the USS SARATOGA CV-60. I was an aviation hydraulics mechanic. We had two F-14A squadrons VF-74 BeDevilers and VF -103 Sluggers. Boy did you have to pay attention when they turned those bad boys on the flight deck of the carrier.
I then reenlisted and changed commands to VFA-106 the F-18 RAG(replacement air group) training command for new F-18 pilots. These were the legacy Hornets, not the current Super Hornets.
Love you VLOGS brother, keep them coming. 22:23
Anthony, thank you so much for your service and your dedication. I bet you have some great stories on the carrier.
I work right across from that MRO. Drive by it every day. Industrial Maintenance Mechanic here. Thanks for supporting our Museum. It is small and underfunded but it is well kept and has some unique aviation pieces. Been there several times.
I was very happy to visit it, the curator was telling me the story that they are very under funded and they do need help and this is why I made this video. I hope they get more visitors.
And the camera made the compass move! Seen before! Love the videos!!!! Keep them coming!!!!!
Magnetic field working its magic.
Another value of seeing older technology is being able to appreciate that everything is evolution of previous. You often hear comments on how mind boggling it is that there is so much complexity in a modern aircraft, and hard to grasp how people can invent something like that. Well, it's all an evolution and it doesn't just appear, but it's constant incremental improvements to previous things over many years and thousands of people involved. Seeing the pieces from early wooden biplanes to current aircraft, you can trace this evolution and appreciate and understand it over time, which is what I love about museums. It's mostly a marathon of countless small steps and failed experiments, rather than spontaneous eureka moments of genius. We tend to overvalue the latter and underappreciate the former.
It’s an incredible thing that people can create when they put their hearts and minds into moving forward. I agree with you, we have to appreciate the past in order to understand the future.
Awesome video, definitely a must-visit for any aviation enthusiast. Quick note on the B717-200 - pretty certain it was the MD-95 initially before MD's merger with Boeing. Thanks for sharing!
You are absolutely right. I completely forgot and skipped the generation. And thank you
Love your videos bro waited all week for this genuinely appreciate the content and you as a person you’ve answered one of my questions and its given me the path to become a aircraft maintenance engineer and I appreciate you for it
Thank you so much. I really appreciate you being here and I’m glad I can be of service.
Awesome video thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for the video .. I enjoy watching the progression of aviation technology .. Hats off to the our War Vets! Remarkable indeed!
Thank you so much for watching
Tulsa museum - great video! Well done
Thanks!
Loved this video. Went to college in tulsa for being a aircraft mechanic and actually didn't know that that was the biggest mro for AA. Love the information
Not only the biggest MRO for AA, but the biggest MRO in the world 👌
i started my career in the mid 90s as a young co pilot on the dc9's for northwest airlines. We had the 30s - 50s series in the fleet at the time along with a few md82 as well
I bet you had some fun back in those days flying those.
Thank you Stig for giving some wonderful airtime to my fav engine the JT8D think the only thing louder is a b-1 in afterburner
Will be flying on the 717 before delta retires em and an end if the dc9 era gone forever
Would be fun to watch you hit up the dayton museum the udvar hazzy and the boeing MOF
The Dayton museum is on my list of to do. I will be visiting that place soon.
👍👍 Beautiful museum - envy ..
P,S,
Little trivia - at 16:54 - when you are climbing to F-14 cockpit - see that tiny line - right - in the very pointy start of wing - just above inlet - those are "high speed glove vanes" . Those were meant to deploy on high speeds - to help with CG shift - but were actually welded latter .. I was "original Top Gun " generation - spent all my allowances to see movie in theater back in 80's .. And at the very end of my career - before retirement - was extremely lucky and proud - touched the beauty with my bare hands - and no other than famous "Jolly Roger" one .. We were visited for some cooperative exercise - and I couldn't miss the opportunity of lifetime - and "top gun" of my whole career .. Beauty is sadly also retired now - so I think I can speak - TV camera was IMPRESIVE .. (one could count feathers on real gull wing - faar faar away ..) 😉
Thank you so much for teaching me something new. I appreciate you
@@StigAviation I am really honored by your appreciation - but you are teaching me much more - so - Thank YOU SIR !! 👍
Great video-thx! You are doing a real service for anyone interested in aviation!
Thank you very much!
@Stig you have a dream job! :)
I love it
I probably worked on those former Emery DC-8's at 8:26.
The DC-9/MD-80 part I disliked the most was the BUTE door, I'm sure you've had your share of experiences with those doors Stig...
Love the museum, great video Stig!
Yes, indeed I did have lots of experience on those doors, specially anything regarding in that aft compartment, where the Air stairs were. Almost no room to work.
Stig you got highlighted in a new blancolirio video clip who was talking about the UAL35 777 wheel incident yesterday. "Excellent video by stig aviation" referenced your 777 wheel assembly replacement vid.
I just saw. It’s an honor. I left a comment there explaining some details I found out.
Such a cool video. That museum looked like a great place to see. Air New Zealand had 737-200's and also a Quick Change(QC) that were powered by the JT8D engine. I can remember that around 1993 they were re-fitted with Nordam hushkits. Miss that distinctive sound they made especially when powering up for take off and the reverse thrust on landing.
Those JT8Ds were very loud. Like a fighter jet
Yes they certainly were. Have you been following the news about the LATAM 787-9 that was flying between Sydney and Auckland when it dropped suddenly. 50 passengers were injured including a child. On our tv national news it was reported that one passenger had spoken to the pilot and he said that he lost instrumentation briefly. Apparently they are saying it was a "technical issue" rather than sudden turbulence. Must have been a very frightening experience for them.
Just learning about it now
My wife worked for Hughes Aircraft Company's Radar Systems Group in El Segundo. She wrote software used in the 8-bit computer at the heart of the AWG-9 weapons system of the F-14. Her two areas of focus were the communication between the radar system and the AIM-54 Phoenix missile during command guidance mode, and "situational awareness," that is, the display of information to the Radar Intercept Officer. Hughes borrowed some of her display software for use on the F-15 Eagle. Compare this tiny memory and slow processor to computers today. That 8080 microprocessor provided the Tomcat with the world's first track while scan and long-range intercept capability. The F-14's 1970s capability was not equaled by the Navy until 2016, when the F/A-18E Super Hornet received the extended range AIM-120D AMRAAM, made by Raytheon.
That is absolutely incredible that your wife got to partake in of Aviation history.
First plane I worked on for AA was DC-10 hangar 5F Aug.87. I think it was N163AA in for C check. There was like 15K employees in TULE at the time. First plane I worked on in DFW...MD-80. Loved that plane. BTW, still at DFW at AA, 2024, and still love my job.
Thank you for all your dedication and hard work sir. Sending my gratitude to you and all of DFW from LAX
I worked at a Accessory Repair Station for 12 years as a Repairman working on valves, switches and exciters for a bunch of different 121 carriers. You have to be proud of your work when everything you work on is going to be relied on to get people where they need to go on a scheduled airline flight.
You said it perfectly 👌
I have flown on AA MD-80 way back in march of 2012 from phoenix to Dallas. It is such a beautiful plane.
It’s definitely a fun experience
@@StigAviation It was😊
@@StigAviation Unless you are in the last row of Coach next to Number 1 Engine and the Engines are NOT in synchronization and you are on a flight from DTW to DFW.😀
First I do Like your video presentations.Thank You for visiting Tulsa and doing a video presentation. I spent almost 40 years as an AMT at Tulsa M&E [now MRO] and worked many different fleet types in Light C and Heavy C Checks as well as Back Support Shops. Many great things happen there every day to support and keep the airline running.
The Tulsa facility at its peak in 2000-2001 had over 10,000 Employees . After 2003 Concessions we started watching our work getting slowing OUTSOURCED to 3rd Party Vendors and as a result Tulsa has HALF of the Workforce it had at its peak. The facility still is the same physical size but some of the hangars are now used for storage that once had operating Light and Heavy C Check Maintenance Docks and Crews. Tulsa has a long and storied history with American Airlines. Back in the day Bob Crandall would drop in unannounced and visit with the troops on the shop floor and in the hangars. He came to Tulsa on a weekend in May of 1995 and personally thanked us for working OVERTIME to get the damaged aircraft back in service. A major hail storm went thru DFW in late April - Early May 1995 and we received about 40 Hail damaged aircraft at Tulsa. A lot of AA folks never got to see this side of Robert Crandall and I'm very glad that I got to experience it first hand. With all the B.S. that the Airline Business has went thru in the last 40 years I'm still very glad to have worked a career at AA.
You speak from the heart, the reason I know that is because I lived through similar events. The important thing is we remember what this airline stands for. We remember that we are the ones that brought it up. We are the ones that kept it airworthy. I’m here to honor people like you people that made the metal fly. I will not allow the passion of Aviation and the passion of people that love these aircraft to ever fade away.
Oh wow, I wasn’t sure I’d be interested in you not servicing planes, but that was amazing! Especially the F-14. Felt so close up and personal. It’s a plane I’ve always loved and admired. Total bad a##. Thank you so much for this 🙂
My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it
i really enjoyed this episode thanks much. You showed a Lockheed L-1011 for about 2 seconds wish you could have gotten closer
I have a lot more pictures of the L1011 because I used to work on it, I’ll post some more in the future.
Welcome to Tulsa! Tinker is in OKC. They are kinda little bit more country than us here in the main city!
My cousin works in the building you went in to. The F16's are National Guard.
My apologies on getting that mixed up, I made a corrective statement and also address that in the description. But I very much enjoy Tulsa, it’s a great city.
Hi Stig. Watching your videos has made me even more appreciative of the incredible complexity of airplanes. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching. I’m glad you’re enjoying it.
Absolute enjoying all your videos lately. I've only recently discovered your channel and I've been absolutely glued to my seat watching your videos.
It’s a pleasure to have you here. I appreciate you watching.
Thanks for sharing your adventure. I had an opportunity to visit the Smithsonian museum in DC and can fully understand your fascination with the history. The MD 80, though not as comfortable as the more modern aircraft, is a very sharp looking plane. I flew from Dallas to El Paso on one and it sure seemed to be very powerful. Always look forward to your videos. Thanks again!
Thank you for being here and thank you for for taking in this wonderful adventure Roger.
So pleased that American maintains its aircraft in the USA. Supporting American families and communities.
I absolutely agree with you
Cmon stig nonrevving in the last three rows was awesome. So many sweet memories.
Is this why I’m partially deaf now 🤣🤣 JT8D ptsd.
Thinks Stig for the Tulsa tour. As an old 182 Skylane driver, I enjoy your site. I have a grandson who is in training here in Mobile for his A&P certs. I hope he acquires the love for the aircrafts you seem to have.
Encourage him and teach him the right ways of doing things and he will be an incredible mechanic. He is the future of aircraft maintenance.
Stig, I am right there with you when it comes to aviation museums. Last year, I hit up 6 museums (Royal Singapore Air Force Museum in Singapore, USS Intrepid in NYC, Museum of Flight in Seattle, USS Midway & the San Diego Air & Space Museum in SAN, and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum in Hawaii) between April-October. I used a bunch of points/miles with UA/AA, but it was worth it. I always become a museum member & make a donation to help out. I made a serious upgrade to my camera gear recently, so I'm headed back to several of the same museums in April & May (make use of the free admission with membership) in addition to making my first trip to the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, which is a known difficult facility to get good photos in.
You are living the dream, my friend, that’s a heckuva bucket list. Make sure to take lots of pictures and videos. I’m sure you’re gonna enjoy it.
@@StigAviation I did a walk-around vid with my GoPro at the Pearl Harbor Museum. I'm only now getting into videography, and I still have a bit to learn.
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Love these types of videos from you. Hope you have been safe from all the crazy weather there in LA
I was fortunate enough not to be caught in the bad weather in Los Angeles.
@@StigAviation thats good. Looks like LA got hit hard againg yesterday too. I thought Van Nuys airport was going to float away lol. By the way, what can cause a wheel to fall off like the one yesterday?
It might’ve been a damaged wheel assembly or damaged axle nut. I’m still not sure I’m gonna have to wait for the investigation.
Great tour Stig!
Glad you enjoyed it
It was sooo Awesome to listen to your video while driving home Stig!! Great video as always! Going to have to make a list of museums to visit since I work in one!! Thank you for taking us along!! 😊
Thank you so much for being here
Love your videos. I know it’s technically a competitor to your airline, but the Delta flight museum in Atlanta is also a great museum. They have a 737 training sim you can rent. It’s not cheap, but it’s well worth it for an aviation enthusiast.
I haven’t had a chance to go to the Delta museum, but I definitely will. I know they have fantastic aircraft over there.
Great video stig as always really enjoyed it
Thank you so much Mike
Md80 amazing
Solid aircraft for sure
You're right next to me Stig! I'm stationed there at the Tulsa Air National Guard Base. We share that runway with Tulsa International.
It was a pleasure being there, lots of fun
I did heavy check on 175s. Wasn't too bad. Sure beats crawling through C-130 fuel tanks
It didn’t seem to be that bad of an airplane, very comfortable to ride in for sure