You will note the cage in the air, coming down out of the plane. When the reporter turned and in Japanese said, "watch as his favorite tiger comes out first," I just smiled. I arranged the cages that way in Los Angeles, so Tony would be the first American White Tiger, flown by Flying Tigers Airline, to "put boot's down" on Japanese soil.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Tony arriving in Tokyo Japan
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Wade G. Burck
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Wade, what a great accomplishment! On the plane, were the tigers facing the front of the plane, the rear of the plane, or sideways?
Mary Ann
Mary Ann,
The tigers were sideways, and the polar bears faced the front.
Wade
Wade, did being sideways upset their balance on takeoff and landing? Years ago I heard that it did. Since then, when Joe and I take the cats to the vet, we put their carriers facing forward in the van.
Mary Ann
A white tiger named Dalip, from New Delhi Zoo, was the first white tiger in Japan. He went to Expo '70 in Osaka. He was also the first white tiger in Hungary. He may have been the first white tiger on the continent of Europe. I guess there must have been white tigers in Japan in prehistoric times back when wild tigers lived there.
Paul,
American White Tiger. "boots down" is a military term, meaning you have landed on enemy soil. Sheeez it was my and the pilots private joke. LOL Give Tony a break. Prehistoric White tigers is a stretch. You should participate in the Beatty debate. LOL
Wade
Wade-I was'nt contradicting you. I was just being pedantic. Would'nt it stand to reason that white tigers were born in Japan in prehistoric times?
PS: Waht I know about Clyde Beatty you could write on the back of a postage stamp. So what year were you making porn in Montreal? I hope it was tasteful.
Mary Ann,
It was a cargo plane, and everything was secured with netting. The flight also included Albert Rixes bear act, with I think 11 polar, and Syrian bear. Crew consisted of pilot, copilot, navigator, Jeannett Rix, and myself. A horrible 14 hour flight. Cargo planes were not real pressurized.
Wade
PS I'm familiar with the expression "boots on the ground." I guess in Tony's case it was "Puss 'n boots."
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