Comments on: Union Station, Kansas City, MO, 1949 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/10/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/ God Bless Americana! -- Books, Slide Shows, & Field Trip Tours Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:11:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Myrna http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/10/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/comment-page-1/#comment-155888 Myrna Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:14:29 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/#comment-155888 I read the article in the Kansas City Star magazine today about your trip to Kansas City. Loved the pictures in the magazine and was hoping they were on this site so I could send this website to my son in the military to see. I'm glad you enjoyed all the retro places Kansas City has to offer. Come back soon! I read the article in the Kansas City Star magazine today about your trip to Kansas City.
Loved the pictures in the magazine and was hoping they were on this site so I could send this website to my son in the military to see. I’m glad you enjoyed all the retro places Kansas City has to offer. Come back soon!

]]> By: Kathie King http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/10/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/comment-page-1/#comment-133115 Kathie King Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:46:29 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/#comment-133115 Thank you for sharing all the great details of your exciting KC trip. I love Airline History, and Aircraft design and it sounds like the Airline History Museum has both. They have a beautiful website, hopefully they will post pictures from their event. They are doing an amazing job, I hope their beautifully restored Constellation will be flying to an airshow near me. I enjoyed reading the post from Jack McClurg, I hope more will post memories from their great years with TWA. I agree with Miss Formica Dinette, I would love to see more pictures. The posts on "youtube" are getting better, I found one I hope Miss FD and others will enjoy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWVLLC23g2U&feature=related There are many more, this one features the history of aircraft designs in the TWA fleet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCIHA3z2Khc&feature=related Thanks again Charles Thank you for sharing all the great details of your exciting KC trip.

I love Airline History, and Aircraft design and it sounds like the Airline History Museum has both. They have a beautiful website, hopefully they will post pictures from their event. They are doing an amazing job, I hope their beautifully restored Constellation will be flying to an airshow near me.

I enjoyed reading the post from Jack McClurg, I hope more will post memories from their great years with TWA. I agree with Miss Formica Dinette, I would love to see more pictures. The posts on “youtube” are getting better, I found one I hope Miss FD and others will enjoy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWVLLC23g2U&feature=related

There are many more, this one features the history of aircraft designs in the TWA fleet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCIHA3z2Khc&feature=related

Thanks again Charles

]]> By: Hillary http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/10/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/comment-page-1/#comment-132730 Hillary Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:27:41 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/#comment-132730 WOW! That trip must have been the most! And perhaps, Charles, an image of you as an Airline pilot could be one of your signature portraits...? I envy those who've seen your show, but never more than now! WOW! That trip must have been the most! And perhaps, Charles, an image of you as an Airline pilot could be one of your signature portraits…? I envy those who’ve seen your show, but never more than now!

]]> By: bc http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/10/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/comment-page-1/#comment-132303 bc Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:02:14 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/#comment-132303 thanks! thanks!

]]> By: Bob Myers http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/10/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/comment-page-1/#comment-131855 Bob Myers Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:26:19 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/#comment-131855 As a partner of KCMODERN who hosted and partnered with Charles for this event, he has a fan club now in KC. To see Charles exit from the cockpit of the Connie in full Captain's uniform was truly a sight to behold. Thanks Charles, let's do it again. As a partner of KCMODERN who hosted and partnered with Charles for this event, he has a fan club now in KC. To see Charles exit from the cockpit of the Connie in full Captain’s uniform was truly a sight to behold. Thanks Charles, let’s do it again.

]]> By: Tim Severs http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/10/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/comment-page-1/#comment-131165 Tim Severs Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:15:12 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/#comment-131165 Sounds like fun, Charles. I went through Kansas City on my way to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Like one of the people said, I wish you would post the pictures of your travels. As always, love your web page! Sounds like fun, Charles. I went through Kansas City on my way to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Like one of the people said, I wish you would post the pictures of your travels. As always, love your web page!

]]> By: Miss Formica Dinette http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/10/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/comment-page-1/#comment-131164 Miss Formica Dinette Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:10:40 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/#comment-131164 PICTURES, Charles, PICTURES! I have never before wanted photos of what you're describing as much as now!! I *must* see those vintage stewardess uniforms! ("I KNOW!") The gold lurex thread on the upholstery! The contents of the Arabia! Post them *now*!!!!! PICTURES, Charles, PICTURES!
I have never before wanted photos of what you’re describing as much as now!!

I *must* see those vintage stewardess uniforms! (“I KNOW!”) The gold lurex thread on the upholstery! The contents of the Arabia!

Post them *now*!!!!!

]]> By: Jack McClurg http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/10/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/comment-page-1/#comment-131104 Jack McClurg Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:26:26 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/#comment-131104 I was raised and lived in Kansas City MO for 57 years, rode the BUS with my mother to Union Station to see my cousin on her way from Wisconsin to Montana to marry her soldier after the end of WWII. Ate my first pizza with my sister and brother at Villa Capri when we were in high school--anchovies being standard, you had to ask them to "hold 'em." Married, had kids, worked 34 years for TWA until bought out by American Airlines. Ate lots of BBQ, favored Argentine BBQ and Fiorella's Smokestack. (There was an industrial-residential area of Kansas City KS called Argentine.) Spent lots of time at Crown Center, the over-the-top American Restaurant there, the disaster at the Hyatt Regency hotel in memory where a co-worker died and some others were hospitalized. So glad to hear the choo-choo still delivers the burgers. I wish you had been to the Nelson Gallery, a world-class institution that just recently tripled in size including an outdoor Henry Moore display and Claes Oldenburg pieces. The Steamboat Arabia museum and the Harry Truman House museum and Truman Presidential Library are also to be seen and are unique in America. And there is casino gambling and first-class regional theater. Sad to say, it's no longer home. But we do love our new spot on the earth north of Seattle. Oh, and the people in KC are some of the friendliest, kindest on earth. Oh, don't forget the Country Club Plaza, the first "shopping center" in America, begun in the 30's. But don't get me started. I was raised and lived in Kansas City MO for 57 years, rode the BUS with my mother to Union Station to see my cousin on her way from Wisconsin to Montana to marry her soldier after the end of WWII. Ate my first pizza with my sister and brother at Villa Capri when we were in high school–anchovies being standard, you had to ask them to “hold ‘em.” Married, had kids, worked 34 years for TWA until bought out by American Airlines. Ate lots of BBQ, favored Argentine BBQ and Fiorella’s Smokestack. (There was an industrial-residential area of Kansas City KS called Argentine.) Spent lots of time at Crown Center, the over-the-top American Restaurant there, the disaster at the Hyatt Regency hotel in memory where a co-worker died and some others were hospitalized. So glad to hear the choo-choo still delivers the burgers. I wish you had been to the Nelson Gallery, a world-class institution that just recently tripled in size including an outdoor Henry Moore display and Claes Oldenburg pieces. The Steamboat Arabia museum and the Harry Truman House museum and Truman Presidential Library are also to be seen and are unique in America. And there is casino gambling and first-class regional theater. Sad to say, it’s no longer home. But we do love our new spot on the earth north of Seattle. Oh, and the people in KC are some of the friendliest, kindest on earth. Oh, don’t forget the Country Club Plaza, the first “shopping center” in America, begun in the 30′s. But don’t get me started.

]]> By: George Thomas http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/10/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/comment-page-1/#comment-130899 George Thomas Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:20:30 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/#comment-130899 Charles, as impossible as I would have thought it could be, YOU HAVE OUTDONE YOURSELF this time, Buddy! What a glorious retelling of your recent trip to KC. Made me wish I had been there, and at the same time (because of your wonderfully detailed description) made me feel as if I actually had been there. THANKS FOR SHARING!!! Charles, as impossible as I would have thought it could be, YOU HAVE OUTDONE YOURSELF this time, Buddy! What a glorious retelling of your recent trip to KC. Made me wish I had been there, and at the same time (because of your wonderfully detailed description) made me feel as if I actually had been there. THANKS FOR SHARING!!!

]]> By: Maxine Stites http://www.charlesphoenix.com/2008/10/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/comment-page-1/#comment-130847 Maxine Stites Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:24:11 +0000 http://www.charlesphoenix.com/union-station-kansas-city-mo-1949/#comment-130847 I lived in the Kansas City area for 31 years and loved it. Your slides made me homesick. It is a beautiful city. I lived in the Kansas City area for 31 years and loved it. Your slides made me homesick. It is a beautiful city.

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