Frank W. Hardy
Frank was born in Germany to a German mother and American soldier after World War 2. Raised in the USA, he has Captained jets over 10 million miles in a career that spans 36 years in the airline industry.
That career has given him first hand experience; having traveled around the world. From the streets of Mumbai, India to the alleys of Sao Paulo, Brazil; Mombasa in Africa to Kiev in Ukraine, Frank is completely at home. Experiencing the wonders offered by every continent, except Antarctica, he has visited over 300 cities in Europe, Asia, North & South America, Australia and Africa.
His knowledge is first hand and different. Frank has lived in all areas of the USA from Connecticut in the Northeast to Florida in the South. California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Arizona, NJ, Texas and Hawaii were once called home. Now retired, Frank has advanced degrees in Astronautics, History and Law. Still traveling the world, he currently lives in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Sometimes resting in his homes in Belize, Central America or Pamporovo, Bulgaria you will usually find him on the road.
Drop him a note and chat about whatever you want. Whether it is that funny waiter on the Basel Ecke in Frankfurt or those tiny beds in the Narita View Hotel in Tokyo, it will be fun.
Along with writing for Suite 101, he is also writing a book entitled If Only the Passenger Knew: Air Travel Around the World.
Latest Articles
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Google's Cyber Espionage: A Threat Nearly as Great as Nuclear War
Cyber terrorists have penetrated America's infrastructure & some analysts fear her transportation, communication & energy security could be compromised.
Jun 2, 2011
- Frank W. Hardy
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Patriot Act Creates Partisanship Amid Implausible Bedfellows
Alongside bipartisanship support & unified opposition, America's Patriot Act has seen the roles of citizens and lawmakers reversed in highly unusual ways.
May 29, 2011
- Frank W. Hardy
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Faulty Pitot Tube, Ice & PI* Stall Caused Air France 447 to Crash
Was advance technology, aviator techniques or a systemic, industry-wide problem at the root of the Air France Flight AF447 accident?
May 28, 2011
- Frank W. Hardy
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Obama Got Osama
The Al Qaida leader, the world thought hiding in a mountain cave, was instead killed in a multimillion dollar mansion in the suburbs of Pakistan's capital.
May 2, 2011
- Frank W. Hardy
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The Beatification of John Paul II: Saint or Svengali?
The Roman Catholic Church came closer today to having a new Saint when Pope Benedict XVI beatified the Polish Pope; former Cardinal Karol Jozef Wojtyla.
May 1, 2011
- Frank W. Hardy
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Tornado Alley: America's Deadly, Annual, Natural Phenomenon
April showers bring May flowers and the world's most violent seasonal weather. April 27, 2011 saw Birmingham, Alabama ravished by a deadly F5 tornado.
Apr 30, 2011
- Frank W. Hardy
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Birthers' Conspiracy Theories Reach New Accusatory Lows
Fabricated innuendos about Barack Obama's birth raises questions about the motives and patriotism of the oligarchs behind the crusade against the president.
Apr 29, 2011
- Frank W. Hardy
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Oil Company Subsidies: An American Tradition
The USA's ritual of subsidizing wealthy oil industry giants perplexes other nations. Lawmakers debate the phenomenon's merits as taxpayers continue to pay.
Apr 27, 2011
- Frank W. Hardy
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Billionaire Koch Brothers Finance Astroturf Tea Party
Under the ruse of grass roots organizations, corporate propaganda has successfully duped citizens into supporting the goals of America's Invisible Hands.
Apr 25, 2011
- Frank W. Hardy
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Florida Pastor's Quran Burning Ignites UN Murders in Afghanistan
Friday morning prayers saw Islamic religious leaders excite parishioners into a frenzy that ended in violence, murder and mayhem in Afghanistan.
Apr 2, 2011
- Frank W. Hardy
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