Rickenbacker

Rickenbacker believed in the growth of the company through the growth of its people. His main focus was improving salaries, working conditions, increasing and improving maintenance and passenger service, and providing stock options to the employees. After the acquisition of Eastern by Rickenbacker and his partners he continued to operate under the same work ethics as when he was just the general manager…

Jensen Houck Ms. Hodges English 2 Honors 9/17/14 Commercial aviation is one of the most important parts of the world economic system. Without out commercial aviation, communication between continents would be very difficult to achieve, the shipment of goods would be delayed significantly, and it would take a person a very long time to get from one side of the ocean to another. Commercial aviation, like most of man’s great innovations, had to get its start somewhere. Florida is considered the…

An aviation enthusiast once said "Aviation is proof that given the will we can do the impossible" Eddie Rickenbacker. This quote comes from a man that served our country as an American Fighter Ace in World War 1. He had twenty-six aerial victories and he earned the Medal of Honor for being the best ace in the war. We still have to give credit to the first founders of aviation because without them we wouldn 't be where were are today. Aviation still consists of some of the technologies that were…

Eddie Rickenbacker once said, “Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared.” What I believe Rickenbacker is trying to say is that you can not be brave without having the courage to face your fears. I have taken many risks and in the end they have always had purpose. Two themes present in the stories “A Day on the Slopes” and “Amra and the Skateboard” is to be brave and to take risks. “A Day on the Slopes” and “Amra and the Skateboard” both support…

that the electric guitar will continue to be a mainstay of and shape the sound of rock music for many years to come. The patent for the first electric guitar was filed in 1931 by the company Rickenbacker Electro. This aluminum guitar was designed by George Beauchamp with the assistance of Adolph Rickenbacker, an electrical engineer. This model was called a frying pan after its round, small body and long neck ("The Invention of the Electric Guitar."). Many attempts at amplifying guitars had come…

Eastern Airlines Cole Donat Middle Tennessee State University Try to think of the world without air travel. Can you imagine what it would be like? Would things be different than they are today? Airlines have not been around forever and in the reality of things, air travel has only been around for a few decades. Air travel has changed the way people live their lives, how companies operate, and even how our country operates on a daily basis. As of today, there are more than fifteen…

to me, is an area that I feel a connection to, which is Crandon Beach on Key Biscayne. The drive to this location is visually stunning. The bridges soar above the light blue water and I always wonder what is swimming underneath. Entering the Rickenbacker Causeway, I am surrounded by the bay on both sides. To the north, I notice the buildings that climb towards the sky in Brickell and Downtown Miami. The cruise ships in the distance are parked like toy boats at the Port. To the south, I truggle…

today. Probably the most popular is George Harrison’s Rickenbacker. This had a unique design because the lower four strings had an extra high octave string (Chapman 129). The Rickenbacker is still very popular to collect and one can still be found at certain guitar shops today. Another one of their guitars was the Gretsch Country Gentleman. The style of this guitar is almost identical to the ES that Chuck Berry played but similar to the Rickenbacker. It is still an item that collectors and…

Air Power has become the dominant form of military power in our modern world. Through the years, airpower has made significant developments that have impacted our society in positive ways. Eddie Rickenbacker once said, “Aviation is proof that given the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible." Changes in military aviation have occurred in an intense rapidity. Even so, civilian aviation has many breathtaking transformations over the last few decades. By recognizing how the history of…

not your typical veggie patch- it is 83-acres of tropical plants ranging from rare to ubiquitous flora that can be explored on a self guided tour or in a tram that moves around the garden. 8. Key Biscayne Located south of the city just over the Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne is an island town with beautiful beaches and parks. Grab a bike, go for a run or test your kayaking skills on a beautiful beach or in nearby Crandon Park to the north or Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park to the south.…