"Your Old Pilot gets questions about oldairfield.com.  To answer you in the simplest way, I’ve decided to use this FAQs section.  I like this internet business, because I can put things all in one spot and refer you to it by what they call 'links'.  That saves me having to answer the same questions more than once, and it saves you having to listen to me drone on and on about things unrelated to your questions, which is what I tend to do most of the time.  I like the new term 'FAQs', 'Frequently Asked Questions': that’s really swell.  I need to tell my girlfriend about FAQs. Maybe even develop a list for her.

Here are some FAQs for you.

Q: What’s a 'modoc'?

A: The answer is simple.  I’m surprised you haven’t heard the term.  It’s pretty common among the aviation crowd here in the 30s.  From your dictionary the definition and pronunciation for modoc are: ' modoc (mō´dŏk) n. [U.S. slang, now rare] (origin unknown, also modock) a person or pilot who talks boastfully about flying, but rarely flies.'You probably know a couple of modocs.

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Q: What’s a 'godunk'?
A:  Likewise a simple answer.  It’s funny how your language has changed over the years from the way it is now during the Golden Age.  Godunks are pretty common, especially now that we’re in what we call the Great Depression (boy, I wish it would end).  From your dictionary the definition and pronunciation for a godunk are: ' godunk (gō´dŭngk) n. a person who solicits free airplane trips or rides.  An aerial hitch hiker.' You ground trotters have probably heard the term 'bindle stiff' referring to guys who ride the rails. Same idea.

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Q: Is oldairfield.com based on any historical events?

A: You bet!  It's based on a true story. It's derived from events surrounding the comings and goings of pilots, passengers and aircraft as written in the Register of the Davis-Monthan Airfield in Tucson, Arizona.  The Register was open on a desk there for an entire decade of the Golden Age of Aviation between 1925 and 1936.  I saw all that history pass by and it’s a real yarn.  Believe me, to Your Old Pilot it’s more interesting than sorting through a box of mixed hardware!  You can order your own copy of the Register here.

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Q: What do you envision for the future for oldairfield.com?

A: We already have 600 plus products online. From letters we’ve gotten it looks like a winner for me, for us and for you.  Our product lines will expand, of course, probably entering into some upscale items and other unique products for the discriminating modocs and godunks among you.

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Q: Are oldairfield.com earnings designated for any particular use?

A: Yes, definitely!  All profits are used to support the research, travel, supplies and technologies required to build the serious aviation history website they call www.dmairfield.org."

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