Still flying the wild blue yonder at 90
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Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alexander City native and pilot Andy Thomas was surprised by friends and family after a flight on his 90th birthday at the Thomas C. Russell airport.

No longer is Andy Thomas at the controls of the ‘Queen of the Skies’ 747. But even at 90, Thomas still flies.

Flying on Friday the 13th didn’t frighten Thomas. Flying on his 90th birthday in a two-seater ‘Champ,’ no problem. After all, Thomas has logged more time at the controls of aircraft than people clock for work in 10 years. He has flown into one of the most dangerous airports — Hong Kong. Friday, he was pleasantly surprised at the terminal of Thomas C. Russell Field for his 90th birthday.

Well, it's been 20 years since Hong Kong's Kai Tak closed on July 6th, 1998. Here's a look back at the famous IGS 13 on a typical overcast day.

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PHOTOS: Andy Thomas celebrates is 90th birthday flying

Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.