I love historical aerial photos because they not only freeze an object in time, they place the object in the context of its surroundings.  For example, I wrote an article for Trains magazine about Dallas Union Station, and in the Dallas Public Library’s photo collection, I found an aerial view of the terminal from the late 1940s.  The photo was a perfect companion to the article

The University of Texas Flying Club recently visited our Headquarters campus here in Dallas: 

Dear Southwest,

Words can't describe how grateful we are for the experience of touring the Southwest Airlines facilities in Dallas, TX.  We never thought we'd be able to see as much as we did, but everyone was so welcoming and gave us free re

Only rarely in someone's career do they get a chance to be a part of something really big, something that will last.  The new Dallas Love Field project that was proposed to the City this week is one of those opportunities. Fortunately, in my career I've gotten that opportunity many times. 

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Photo: Gary Kelly from high school circa 1972 when he flew on an airplane for the first time--a Southwest airplane!