Category Archives: History

Gate Quiz Answers

Posted on January 22, 2020 by vanbraman

Here are the answers to the Gate Quiz. All of these gates are in Turkey. I will give a little information about each of them. Gate 1 is one of the grand entrances to Hattusha the Hittite Capital. This is … Continue reading →

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50 Years of 747 Flights

Posted on January 21, 2020 by vanbraman

On January 21, 1970 Pan Am made the first commercial 747 flight from New York to Paris. Tonight, on the 50th anniversary of that flight, I am remembering some of my 747 flights. It is hard to forget one of … Continue reading →

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