Originally Posted by
TWA Fan 1
I once had a pilot friend of mine who preferred not wearing his "Ralph Kramden bus driver's hat" as he liked to call it...
Some airlines don't even have hats for their pilots (B6, WN).
I know plenty of pilots who prefer to ditch the hat and jacket whenever possible. I have a cousin at B6 who was more than thrilled to find out he no longer was required to own one, much less wear it.
I think the hat and jacket is a very professional, old-school look, but certainly more appropriate for international routes where it is still
de rigeur amongst foreign competitors.
Great pic, by the way. ^ Incidentially, Ms. Meadows was Bob Six's second wife, through most of CO's 'golden era'.