90-year-old Pilot Still Going Strong

Photo: Caters News Agency / Caters News Facebook page

Paddy Elliot of Birmingham, UK, recently celebrated his 90th birthday, and also his medical certification to continue flying his plane! He’s been a pilot for decades, although he only took up flying when he retired at 64.

After 50 years he retired from Rover cars and finally got the chance to live the dream, gaining a private pilot’s licence in 1988.

“I spend every second I can spare up in the skies. It’s a truly unique feeling to be up there looking down on the world.

“It’s given me perspective but more importantly it’s kept me young. I may be 90 but it certainly doesn’t feel like that.”

Elliot flies at least three times a week, and flew to France for lunch last week. To keep his license, he must pass a medical certification every two years, and recently got the all-clear to keep flying for another two years. Read more about the amazing flying nonagenarian and see a video of Elliot in action. It just goes to show that you’re never too old to take up something new.


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There used to be a bakery and deli in Birmingham, Alabama that made reubens the size of regulation footballs on pumpernickel bread. They were the greatest food products that I've ever encountered, before or since. Sadly, the place went out of business about a decade ago.
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Fluffernutters are made with the addition of bananas here. I like to add bacon to mine.

Tennessee's sandwich should be PB&J with bananas to commemorate Elvis since it was his favorite. Even if he wasn't born there he built Graceland there. Or maybe pulled pork with Memphis style bbq sauce on a hamburger bun.
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Yay for fluffernutters. I love them too.

I am from Delaware. As far as I know there is no iconic state sandwich. We tend to eat a lot of Philly cheesesteaks. I'll be interested to see what she comes up with.
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Hi Ramalama,

I am from Connecticut, too! Before I make each sandwich I do a good bit of research on the internet and there are even a few books about state sandwiches. I will admit, for some states it is a bit harder to find just one sandwich to represent the entire state.

Sorry you don't agree with the chicken parmigiana but I had quite a few growing up in Connecticut and it does represent the state's large Italian American population.

Clearly I am no expert, but I am enjoying this delicious journey!

Kelly
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as a CT native, I fail to see how the chicken parm represents my state. How is this person coming up with which sandwich for which state? I mean, sure you can find chicken parms in CT but I'm fairly certain other states have em too.
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@Greg — there is a whole song about fluffernutters! http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xe2o7d_marshmellow-fluff-fluffernutter_shortfilms. My dad used to sing it when he was making the sandwiches for us growing up. I can't see Fluff without singing the song!

@ John — reubens are so easy to make, I can't believe I haven't done it before! We definitely had some delicious leftovers but mainly just for lunch and dinner :)
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I think Massachusetts missed out on the obvious leftover Thanksgiving turkey sandwich with cranberry sauce. I definitely had peanut butter and fluff sandwiches, but never heard the term "fluffernutter." I don't know how representative parmigiana is of CT. Perhaps a nice left over Yankee Pot Roast sandwich?
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Hi John! Looks like we both have some delicious memories of the reuben. The first time I made it at home was when I made that poster and I have to say it was pretty darn good. No Katz's deli but tasty all the same.

Thanks for writing about my project, hope you follow along on Twitter @StatelySandwich!

p.s. Keroa: fluffernutters were definitely a lunchbox staple for me!
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