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15 Years of DVA (and counting) ATL-GRU-JFK (77L) /\ ATL-LIM-ATL (757) |

It has been a great 15 years with DVA

Catering at ATL (77L)

Push and Start

Start of TOD

Touchdown 1

Touchdown 2 rollout

Gate arrival GRU

Descent into JFK

Taxi in JFK

ATL catering to LIM

Established on the ILS

Runway in sight - LIM

Night flight back to ATL

Final approach ILS 27L - with Light

Welcome back to ATL
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Perez Howson DVA2496
Senior Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on July 13 2005
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Iron Dispatcher
Black Pearl Club
Everett Millennium Club
Globetrotter
Flying Colonel
Online Fifteen Century
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Two Million Mile Club
"Delta Connect - Antigua to world" Cassada Gardens, Saint John Antigua and Barbuda
1,708 legs, 5,236.8 hours
1,615 legs,
4,980.8 hours online 1,569 legs,
4,823.9 hours ACARS 51 legs,
117.1 hours event 641 legs dispatched, 253.3
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 17 2020 09:39 ET by Perez Howson
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It is crazy to think that one has been with one airline for 15 years. I have flown and still fly with other VAs; however, I ALWAYS tell people... at the end of the day DVA is where HOME is.
Thank you to the many people that have still stuck around ... Terry, Jim, Oliver, Luke, Kyle C - to name a few. The is a great VA and I am proud to be part of it.
Keep growing guys. Keep the blue side up....and God bless!!
Regards,

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Jay Marin DVA10698
Assistant Chief Pilot, DC-6
OLP, VFROLP, 737-ATP DISPATCHER
Joined on April 25 2012
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Everett 500 Club
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Millennium Club
Online Millennium Club
"Life is simple, eat, sleep, fly, sim....." Miami, FL
1,213 legs, 1,821.7 hours
1,161 legs,
1,726.3 hours online 1,213 legs,
1,821.7 hours ACARS 99 legs,
158.4 hours event 56 legs dispatched, 139.3
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 17 2020 09:51 ET by Jay Marin
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Incredible accomplishment Perez, happy 15th anniversary!

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Joe Burner DVA12617
Chief Pilot, DC-6
OLP, VFROLP, VFRADV DISPATCHER E-MAIL
Joined on April 23 2015
B757 100 Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Toulouse 250 Club
Eurocap Club
Eight Century Club
"If you put your mind to it you can accomplish anything." Herriman, UT
812 legs, 1,986.0 hours
18 legs,
34.0 hours online 801 legs,
1,958.5 hours ACARS 5 legs,
10.8 hours event 32 legs dispatched, 143.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 17 2020 10:34 ET by Joe Burner
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Beautiful pictures as always Perez! Congratulations on your 15 year anniversary here at DVA. We are glad to hear that this is home. I too can’t believe that time has flown by. Congratulations again! Keep the blue side up.

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Andrew Vane DVA2887
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP, VFROLP, PPL, 737-ATP, VFRADV
Joined on January 30 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Everett 250 Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
US Coastal Club
Online Six Century Club
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Mountaineer Club
" Est turpis professionis ipsum" Charlotte, NC
1,020 legs, 1,496.0 hours
648 legs,
842.0 hours online 1,003 legs,
1,475.2 hours ACARS 29 legs,
46.1 hours event 3 legs dispatched, 2.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 17 2020 11:07 ET by Andrew Vane
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Congrats Perez! I'm lagging you by about 6 months ha ha.

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Terrance Escontrias DVA2688
First Officer, B757-200
Joined on November 15 2005
Million Mile Club
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
Online Seven Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Go dance with the Angels" Eagle Pass, TX USA
1,109 legs, 3,449.3 hours
741 legs,
2,179.7 hours online 850 legs,
2,713.4 hours ACARS 37 legs,
116.3 hours event 10 legs dispatched, 8.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 17 2020 14:00 ET by Terrance Escontrias
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Congrats man!!! I'm coming up on my 15 in November. Here's to another 15!!
Terrance EscontriasFirst Officer, B757-200
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Florin Marinache DVA10736
Captain, B777-200
Joined on May 13 2012
Globetrotter
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Everett 250 Club
Triple Century Club
Million Mile Club
Milton, ON Canada
381 legs, 2,611.4 hours
46 legs,
266.6 hours online 376 legs,
2,590.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 17 2020 14:54 ET by Florin Marinache
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Congratulations!!
Florin MarinacheCaptain, B777-200
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Derek Varnum DVA686
Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on July 12 2002
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Online Double Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Capital Club
Everett 500 Club
Eight Century Club
Two Million Mile Club
Cumming, GA
825 legs, 4,209.2 hours
269 legs,
1,138.0 hours online 739 legs,
3,849.7 hours ACARS 15 legs,
84.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 18 2020 01:49 ET by Derek Varnum
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Awesome Perez!!!! Congratulations for the huge milestone. I feel the same way about this VA. Such a great team and full of awesome people.

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David Vega DVA388
Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on December 14 2001
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Online Century Club
Stage 1 Jet Triple Century Club
Eight Century Club
Midwestern United States
819 legs, 1,459.4 hours
137 legs,
154.8 hours online 739 legs,
1,329.2 hours ACARS 7 legs,
15.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 18 2020 08:15 ET by David Vega
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Congratulations Perez!
David VegaCaptain, B777-200
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Zhao Cong Mah DVA13827
Captain, B777-200
OLP, VFROLP DISPATCHER
Joined on April 07 2020
Globetrotter
50 State Club
US Mountaineer Club
Commuter Conquest
Everett 250 Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Pacific Rim Club
Six Century Club
DVA One-Year Anniversary
"people call me Mah, friends call me zc" Singapore, Singapore
619 legs, 2,066.7 hours
591 legs,
2,015.2 hours online 596 legs,
2,004.9 hours ACARS 38 legs,
115.8 hours event 41 legs dispatched, 271.2
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 18 2020 11:45 ET by Zhao Cong Mah
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Congratulations Perez!! Those are some very nice pictures... And I feel the same way too.. I've finally found a VA I want to call my home.. you guys are awesome

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Peter Klijnstra DVA2801
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on January 07 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Iditarod Club
Everett 500 Club
US Capital Club
Million Mile Club
B737 100 Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Nine Century Club
Heerenveen, Friesland NL
908 legs, 3,439.5 hours
58 legs,
193.8 hours online 900 legs,
3,423.8 hours ACARS CURRENTLY LOGGED IN
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Posted onPost created on
July 18 2020 17:19 ET by Peter Klijnstra
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Congrats on the accomplishment Perez and nice pics as ever
Peter KlijnstraSenior Captain, B777-200
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Matthew Gervais DVA2996
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP
Joined on January 06 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Everett 500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Pacific Rim Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
DVA Fleet Master
US Mountaineer Club
Three Million Mile Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Montréal, QC Canada
2,990 legs, 7,337.7 hours
495 legs,
1,362.1 hours online 2,891 legs,
6,949.8 hours ACARS 54 legs,
149.7 hours event 39 legs dispatched, 92.9
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 18 2020 22:11 ET by Matthew Gervais
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Congrats Perez! Hope to see you here for many more to come.

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Thiago Braga DVA9545
Captain, B777-200
OLP, VFROLP, 737-ATP
Joined on March 03 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Quad-Jet Quartermaster
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Everett 500 Club
Million Mile Club
B737 100 Club
Flying Colonel
Online Fifteen Century
Events Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"YUPIIIII" Ochopee, FL
1,882 legs, 3,904.1 hours
1,726 legs,
3,655.5 hours online 1,874 legs,
3,874.5 hours ACARS 214 legs,
530.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 19 2020 11:54 ET by Thiago Braga
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Nice Perez; Always posting amazing pics.

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Kyle Catlin DVA3438
Senior Captain, MD-88
OLP, VFROLP E-MAIL
Joined on August 12 2006
B737 100 Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Three Million Mile Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Events Century Club
Online Millennium Club
Seattle, WA
3,646 legs, 8,366.3 hours
1,192 legs,
2,539.9 hours online 3,506 legs,
7,852.4 hours ACARS 130 legs,
355.9 hours event 106 legs dispatched, 98.6
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 20 2020 20:43 ET by Kyle Catlin
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Awesome shots as always PH!

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Mark Springsteen DVA4595
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, VFROLP, PPL
Joined on June 15 2007
B757 100 Club
Everett 500 Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
50 State Club
Millennium Club
Online Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"How 'bout them Dawgs?" Cumming, GA
1,368 legs, 1,901.0 hours
1,272 legs,
1,763.2 hours online 1,321 legs,
1,830.0 hours ACARS 52 legs,
95.6 hours event 3 legs dispatched, 10.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 21 2020 09:54 ET by Mark Springsteen
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Congrats! Great shots!

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Tony Stork DVA4917
Assistant Chief Pilot, MD-88
Joined on August 29 2007
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Stock Car Racing Club
Quincentenary Club
"Welcome to wherever you are..." Defiance, OH
570 legs, 1,619.1 hours
232 legs,
657.7 hours online 562 legs,
1,607.6 hours ACARS 15 legs,
31.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 21 2020 10:47 ET by Tony Stork
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Congrats man! 15 years...time flies!
Tony StorkAssistant Chief Pilot, MD-88
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Trevor Bair DVA1690
Senior Captain, MD-88
OLP
Joined on May 05 2004
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Long Beach Century Club
"Life begins at Vr" Longmont, CO USA
467 legs, 686.4 hours
459 legs,
674.1 hours online 245 legs,
376.4 hours ACARS 3 legs,
3.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 22 2020 17:54 ET by Trevor Bair
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Great pics and congrats on the milestone! Funny how quickly it has gone by, isn't it. 😉
(This post made me notice that oddly enough, the 15th anniversary doesn't show up with our name here in the forum; just the 10 year. 🤷♂️)
Trevor BairSenior Captain, MD-88
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Jim Warner DVA2533
Chief Pilot, EMB-120
OLP, VFROLP, COMM, PPL
Joined on July 27 2005
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Commuter Conquest
Flying Colonel
Dorval 500 Club
US Coastal Club
Online Fifteen Century
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Winter Springs, FL USA
1,959 legs, 2,612.4 hours
1,757 legs,
2,299.5 hours online 1,778 legs,
2,328.5 hours ACARS 29 legs,
31.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 23 2020 14:40 ET by Jim Warner
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Way to go, Perez!
Jim WarnerChief Pilot, EMB-120
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Nicholas Carpenter DVA5929
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP
Joined on May 10 2008
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Everett 500 Club
Globetrotter
Six Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"It's buried under a big W!" TX USA
651 legs, 3,806.1 hours
472 legs,
2,922.9 hours online 565 legs,
3,319.5 hours ACARS 8 legs,
18.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 26 2020 09:39 ET by Nicholas Carpenter
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Well done.
Nicholas CarpenterSenior Captain, B747-400
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Gary Price DVA596
Captain, B747-400
OLP
Joined on June 15 2002
50 State Club
Stage 1 Jet Century Club
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Have you ever been in a Turkish prison??" Irvine, CA USA
365 legs, 931.5 hours
358 legs,
921.3 hours online 362 legs,
925.1 hours ACARS 16 legs,
50.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 26 2020 22:38 ET by Gary Price
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Congratulations!!!
Gary
(going to check and seeing how long I have been on the roster!!!)
Gary PriceCaptain, B747-400
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Perez Howson DVA2496
Senior Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on July 13 2005
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Iron Dispatcher
Black Pearl Club
Everett Millennium Club
Globetrotter
Flying Colonel
Online Fifteen Century
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Two Million Mile Club
"Delta Connect - Antigua to world" Cassada Gardens, Saint John Antigua and Barbuda
1,708 legs, 5,236.8 hours
1,615 legs,
4,980.8 hours online 1,569 legs,
4,823.9 hours ACARS 51 legs,
117.1 hours event 641 legs dispatched, 253.3
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 28 2020 20:13 ET by Perez Howson
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Many thanks guys!

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Gustavo Labra DVA3136
Captain, MD-11
Joined on May 12 2006
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Million Mile Club
Seven Century Club
Horacio Sombrero Club
"Trijet Love" Western United States
740 legs, 2,707.5 hours
1 legs,
1.2 hours online 727 legs,
2,682.2 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 28 2020 21:29 ET by Gustavo Labra
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Awesome! Congratulations! Right behind you. Hehe! Next year for me.

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Del Herwat DVA13617
Captain, B767-300
OLP DISPATCHER
Joined on February 08 2019
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Eurocap Club
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
Globetrotter
DVA Two-Year Anniversary
"If you find a kettle of crazy it is best not to stir it" Horton, MI
371 legs, 975.9 hours
369 legs,
972.4 hours online 370 legs,
974.1 hours ACARS 22 legs,
47.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2020 05:24 ET by Del Herwat
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Congrats on 15 years, nicely done sir!!!!!!
Del HerwatCaptain, B767-300
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Alan Cluff DVA4965
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on September 07 2007
B737 100 Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"KSLC - Rocky Mountain High" Saratoga Springs, UT USA
1,188 legs, 3,490.9 hours
565 legs,
824.0 hours online 1,167 legs,
3,427.7 hours ACARS 26 legs,
51.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 29 2020 19:51 ET by Alan Cluff
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Congratulations, Perez!
Alan CluffSenior Captain, B737-800
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Kevin Lundy DVA10323
Chief Pilot, B727-200
OLP, VFROLP DISPATCHER
Joined on November 26 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Everett 500 Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Millennium Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
US Capital Club
Online Seven Century Club
US Mountaineer Club
"GPS, we don't need no GPS" Gulfport, MS
1,327 legs, 1,233.4 hours
715 legs,
664.5 hours online 1,319 legs,
1,225.9 hours ACARS 41 legs,
58.7 hours event 327 legs dispatched, 343.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
October 02 2020 20:32 ET by Kevin Lundy
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Awesome accomplishment, congradulations Perez!

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Joe Porter DVA2527
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on August 15 2005
B737 100 Club
50 State Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Two Million Mile Club
Quad-Millennium Club
Online Thirty Century
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Flying Delta's Western Hub" Salt Lake City, UT USA
4,326 legs, 8,000.9 hours
3,109 legs,
5,768.3 hours online 3,780 legs,
6,912.4 hours ACARS 21 legs,
46.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
October 04 2020 15:38 ET by Joe Porter
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A big congrats, Perez . . . just crossed that milestone myself, it really has been 15 years!!!
Joe PorterSenior Captain, B737-800
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Chris Frasure DVA3672
Assistant Chief Pilot, A320
OLP DISPATCHER E-MAIL
Joined on October 29 2006
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
B737 100 Club
50 State Club
Toulouse 500 Club
Two Million Mile Club
Online Millennium Club
Bi-Millennium Club
"OH-IO" Columbus, OH USA
2,053 legs, 5,326.2 hours
1,070 legs,
2,373.8 hours online 1,788 legs,
4,574.8 hours ACARS 3 legs,
4.4 hours event 1 legs dispatched, 15.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
February 03 2021 20:56 ET by Chris Frasure
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Congratulations brother! Mine is coming up in October. Its crazy how all we old guys have been here 15 years. WOW.
CF

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Adam Robillard DVA2989
Captain, A320
E-MAIL
Joined on September 10 2002
Double Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Online Double Century Club
Green Bay, WI USA
239 legs, 422.2 hours
223 legs,
397.6 hours online 228 legs,
408.0 hours ACARS 8 legs,
13.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 22 2021 10:42 ET by Adam Robillard
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time flies when you're having fun i still enjoy going back and reviewing old pireps... crazy stuff!
Adam RobillardCaptain, A320
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