By ANN Correspondent Rob Milford

Aero-News talked with folks walking the carpet at NBAA, on Thursday, to get their impressions of the show, what they saw, and the people they met:

• “The Harrods Booth…I knew they had a big store in London…but FBO’s?
• • Gina Landreth, Birmingham, Al.
    
• “The Wright Flyer...best of show”
• • Ed Riebesehl, San Antonio
    
• “The maintenance crane that moves like a Segway”
  (Crown Equipment’s WAVE work platform)
• • Mark Pool, Maintenance Dude, Clay Lacy-Seattle
    
• "The Pratt & Whitney display…awesome”
• • Rob Campbell, Seattle
    
• “Cartrecs Aircraft refueling system…we need one!”
• • Kelly Jarvis, Newport Jet Center
    
• “Wonderful mockups, great freebies…a years supply of pens. More guys in my office should have come!”
• • Jensen Eliot, Dobbins AFB, Ga.
    
• “The Sino-Swearingen jet…low cost, long legs, and that Javelin…I want a test flight!”
• • John Nance, ABC News Aviation Consultant
    
• “That maintenance creeper with a headrest and lumbar and tool trays... I’m getting’ one, even though our Citation VII and X don’t need a lot of work…”
• • Paul Gillenwater, Wendy’s Corp. Aviation
    
• "I’ve been so busy at the booth, I haven’t seen much…but we’ve moved a lot of product, I’m thrilled!”
• • Ken Crowhurst, NAVAERO, Chicago
    
• “That cute putt-putt golf booth, with the spare parts”
• • Bonnie Tutt, AVFUEL, Dallas
    
• “Everyone is so friendly and down home…it’s like we all know everybody.”
• • Sara Levine, Supermarine, Santa Monica
    
• “Besides the Javelin…Tesla Industries solid state power carts… I need one!”
• • Mark Quandahl, Motorola Flight Ops, Wheeling, Ill

FMI: www.nbaa.org