MIKE GADOW 1957 - 1986 PILOT MKC MCI DEN KANSAS CITY FLIGHT CREWS LAYOVER 2007 BEST YET!! MAY 18 - 20, 2007 The layover committee checked into the Hilton - Kansas City Airport on Thursday and began preparations for the 2007 Kansas City Flight Crew Reunion/Layover. The first to show up on Friday was Bob Stone (FAL Pilot 1977-1986) who checked into the hotel at 9:30 am in time to go to breakfast with the layover committee. And, the party was on!!! By Friday evening, a good group of FLamily had checked in and we were enjoying drinks and hors d'oeuvres in the lobby/bar area. Sometime around 9 pm the party moved to the "Crew" room upstairs for more drinks, pizza, more stories and laughs. Saturday began with breakfast at 10, although I found Jim Appleby holding court with a small group in the "Crew" room about 8:30 that morning, already back at telling each other lies and war stories. By 3 Saturday afternoon, the party was in full swing again. The evening was filled with much laughter and picture taking. And, thanks to JoDelle and Laura, two huge barrels of KFC showed up. Before the evening was over we were joined in the "Crew" room by layover crews from the "new" Frontier, Midwest, American and Chautauqua Airlines …. They could not believe that after 21 years the "Old" Frontier was still so much a family and still having the time of their lives together. I think I can safely say that we did show them what an airline layover/party should be!!!! Sunday morning saw us in the restaurant for breakfast at 10 … and then hugs, kisses, hand shakes and "good-by until next year". This was probably our smallest attendance for the KC Reunion/Layover … BUT, most everyone agrees that it was probably our BEST!!!! Those attending included: Bob Stone, Steve Tidler, Jim Appleby, Laura (Jones) Colvin, Gerrie Donaldson, Lanette Duncan, Howard Logan, John Green, Mike Gadow, Rusty Lambert, "Jack" Frost, JoDelle (Davidson) Burwell, Ken Larason, Tom Hollister, Neil Miller, Terry Calkins, Dan & Grace Scantlin, B. J. Blackerby , Barb Carroll, Lisa Sachetta, Carl Lorenzen, Sue (Cahill) von Geyso, Frank von Geyso, Ron Gallop, Claudia (Morersch) Roach and Phil Stallings. The Committee - JoDelle Burwell, Lisa Sachetta, Laura Colvin, Steve Tidler and Phil Stallings - would like to thank everyone who attended and helped make this another successful reunion/layover. A special Thank You to John Green for donating the FAL patches to be handed out to everyone in attendance. Hope to see everyone there in 2008. In January 1983, Frontier Airlines inaugurated service to Springfield, Missouri. The route was Denver - Wichita - Springfield. This lot consists of an envelope postmarked January 6, 1983, at Springfield, now at over a quarter-of-a-century ago! The envelope was flown on the inaugural flight by Frontier to Denver. The envelope was backstamped upon arrival in Denver. The flight was flown in a Boeing 737-200. The US Postal Service participated in the events surrounding this first flight by applying special rubber-stamped designs ONLY to those envelopes ACTUALLY FLOWN on the historic flight, now at a quarter-of-a-century ago! Not only that, but the envelope was autographed by the Frontier pilot, Captain Myron D. Gadow, who flew the inaugural flight!! The envelope is in excellent condition. (Pic in Mike's file.) Posted for sale at Ebay.com (12/10/08) M E GADOW Pilot seniority date of 12/2/57, #15, on the 9/1/86 FL/ALPA seniority list. -Jake Lamkins (12/10/08) FL Mail/Inbox Captain in re-hab with broken hip Mike Gadow has broken his hip And is in re-hab. -Phil Stallings (10/1/20) Hi Jake, Captain Myron (Mike) Gadow passed away this morning at 4:00am in Olathe, KS. at age 93. Funeral arrangements are pending. I'll will forward more information as I get it. -John Green (7/21/24) Thanks, John, for letting me know. -Jake Lamkins (7/22/24) FL Mail/Inbox Re: Captain Myron Gadow: Sad day! Mike was a really fine pilot and an exceptionally good fellow! -Billy Walker (7/22/24) FLacebook Messenger Megan Evans Jake, Mike Gadow passed away last Saturday, find his obituary on Porter Funeral Home, Lenexa KS. at https://www.porterfuneralhome.com/ObituaryDetails.aspx?id=72473&Name=Myron_ (7/23/24) Thank you for the info, Megan. -Jake Lamkins (7/24/24) FL Mail/Inbox Captain Myron (Mike) Gagow: Hi Jake, Captain Mike's funeral services will be held at the Porter Funeral Home 8535 Monrovia Lenexa, KS. 66215 Friday July 26th at 11:00 am. Grave side services at the National Cemetery in Fort Leavenworth, KS. following the service at the funeral home. His obituary is posted on the Porter Funeral Home website. -John Green (7/24/24) John, thanks for the info. -Jake Lamkins (7/24/24) FLacebook FLIGHT WEST REPORTED MIKE GADOW 1957 - 1986 PILOT MKC MCI DEN https://www.porterfuneralhome.com/ObituaryDetails.aspx?id=72473&Name=Myron_ Post your remembrances of him. -Jake Lamkins (7/24/24) H Glade Carpenter God bless him and his family Karen Berry RIP Mike. Trish Swanson-Hawk Prayers for his family and many friends. Marcie Lubin Prayers to your family. RIP, Mike. George Fay So many good memories of our time working together. Rest In Peace, my friend! Steve Tidler Another great pilot and friend from the FAL family , gone …..RIP Mike . Fred Watson R.I.P Captain Ginger Treptow May Mike Gadow Rest in Eternal Peace and my condolences to his remaining family and friends! Donna Harrison Remember him. RIP. Pam Coffman Ellis Prayers for his family and friends. (7/24/24) Barb Womack Always enjoyed working the back end of the Convair 580 for him. Thanks Mike. Great pilot! Great friend! (7/25/24) Mary Dipper Prayers (7/26/24) Lynn Osadchuk R.I.P. Captain Mike. (7/27/24) Frontier Oldest FLight West List Mike Gadow, MKC MCI DEN pilot, 7/21/24, age 93 12/30/1930 - 7/21/2024 93 yrs, 6 mos, 22 days (7/28/24) FLacebook FLIGHT WEST POSTED MIKE GADOW 1957 - 1986 PILOT MKC MCI DEN http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Mike_Gadow.html Post your remembrances of him. -Jake Lamkins (7/29/24) Fred Watson R.I.P Mike Michael Reid Mike R.I.P. Karen Berry RIP Mike. Mary Dipper R.I.P Mike! (7/30/24) George Fay A great aviator, gentleman, and friend. Rest In Peace, Captain! (7/31/24)