ART ASHWORTH 1946 - 1973 Pilot DEN Captain Art Ashworth received a commemorative plaque in a retirement ceremony recently to honor the captain's 27 years of service to Frontier. Captain Ashworth began his career with Monarch in 1946. Presenting the award were President A. L. Feldman and Ed O'Neil, Vice president-Flight Operations. Art is currently president of his own travel agency in Denver and was recently promoted to the rank of admiral in the Naval Reserve. -Frontier News (Mar 1973) IN MEMORIAM Captain Art Ashworth, pioneer pilot with Monarch Airlines and a retiree of Frontier in 1973, died Thursday, March 17, in Denver. Capt. Ashworth held the number one seniority number on Frontier's pilot list prior to his retirement. -Frontier News (Mar/Apr 1977) Ashworth was our Numero Uno in seniority. He had been a Navy pilot in WWII and ended up as a Rear Admiral in the Reserves. Sadly his end came by his own hand not long after his retirement. A permanent solution to a temporary problem. -Billy Walker (1/25/99) Here are some additional dates for the Obituary file. Pilots: Art Ashworth, died March 17, 1977 Wayne Aspinall Jr. died January 26, 1979 Jack Gardner, Died Feb 26, 1982 Max Gardner, Died Oct 8, 1988 F. "Jug" Jella, died May 14, 1993 John Myers, died July 20, 1994 G. "Swede" Nettleblad, died Feb 23, 1993 Ed Radford, died Oct 4, 1980 George Veldboon, died July 26, 1980 -Ken Schultz (4/26/99) I Remember When: By Duane Phelps 1949-1985 (36 years) Hired 6/49 Stn. Agt. Alamosa for $150 per mo.,6 day wk,8 hr. shifts. Capt. Geo. Meshko flew me to Pueblo in an open cockpit PT-19 to Watch the Blue Angels in prop F8 aircraft. (Better than Jets) Capt. Army Armstrong arrived early came into the Stn. Tuned the radio To HF Freq. Had me listen to an ATC Clearance, and told me I had better Be able to recite a clearance the next time he came thru. Jim Montgomery,Dir. Of Stns. Called Mgr. Stamey to fire both agents Tom McAfee and myself for visiting on the teletype for 20 mins. The Day before as all msgs went to all teletypes, we apologized and stayed on. Using the Official Airline Guide foo Schedules and Fares over our local Stn. Phone and teletype for reservations was an awesome experience. Transferred to Grand Junction Nov.49 and flew Steward 3days a wk. RT GJT/ABQsometimes missed conn. In Durango so onto DEN with RON At the Argonaut Hotel. Rode observer with Geo. Graham and Glen Gettman Practicing under hood at Stapelton, both became Capts. On my second FIt. I went to the cockpit and asked if it was true that the Pilots and stews sometimes shared the same bed and was told of coarse, That CO and TW stews were even waiting in their rooms on layover in ABQ. It took me a little while to realize how my leg had been pulled by the best Two pullers on the airline, Art Ashworth and Ace Avakian. -Duane Phelps (2/6/06) A L ASHWORTH Pilot seniority date of 8/20/46 on the 9/1/55, 10/28/67 & 9/1/72 FL/ALPA seniority lists Art was #1 on the FL pilot seniority list for 27 years - 1946 to 1973. -Jake Lamkins (5/23/08) Email to Ace & Billy: Art Ashworth's seniority. Hey Ace & Billy, I'm updating Art's memorial website and need some help. Why was he listed as #1 on the pilot seniority list when others had earlier hire dates? Ririe, Clark, Hall & Myers all had earlier dates but are listed after him. Thanks for your help, -Jake Lamkins (5/24/08) Subject: FL Club Updated memorial webpage Art Ashworth, #1 on the FL pilot seniority list for 23 years. http://Lamkins. tripod.com/ Art_Ashworth. html -Jake Lamkins (5/24/08) Art Ashworth and Ray Harvey were selected to be number one and two on the seniority list with Monarch Air Lines in 1946 when the company started operations. The Chickasha group (Ray Wilson's pilot school in Oklahoma in WWII.) did not have an ATR (Air Transport Rating) but Art and Ray did and that's how that happened when they started operations. As for the ATR prerequisite...I had all the diversified flying time but was not 23 for the ATR but had the written test passed. I was hired on a waiver by Ev Aden in 1948. The seniority list as of the merger with Challenger and Arizona was dovetailed into one with respect to date of hire with the individual airlines. I don't believe there were any pilots from Arizona that came into the picture. Art Ashworth, prior to coming with Monarch, was Commanding Officer of Olathe Naval Air Station in Kansas. The Chickasha group were Bert Clark, Johnny Myers, Art Sinclair, Jug Jella, Willie Hurt, Don Bridie and Warren Heckman. -Ace Avakian (6/2/08) Art was an exceptionally smooth pilot. I watched him hand fly a 727 on a 200 and a half ILS approach in a snow storm. Most of the way he was turned around looking at me and visiting casually. Not a good idea actually, but I was impressed that the 727 stayed locked-on the ILS. -Billy Walker (6/2/08) I was in the Frontier crew room at the old Stapleton Airport in 1967. Back then, we were at the base of the old tower on the "A" concourse. Our senior captain, Art Ashworth, came in and picked up the direct line phone to crew scheduling. (Crew scheduler) Ellie Bastar answered. Art said: "Cover my trip Ellie, I'm sick." Ellie liked to play doctor. "What's wrong with you Art?" Art: "It's my ears Ellie." Ellie: "What's wrong with your ears Art?" Art: "I can't piss thru 'em!" ...and then he hung up. Sure wish we could have seen Ellie's reaction... Sadly, she was hit and killed near Buckley Air Base when she was out for a jog. A hit and run... -Billy Walker (4/22/12) Photos of Art for the 1960s and 1972 reprinted with permission from the book FROM THE COCKPIT TO THE GALLEY by Bonnie C. Dahl and Patty A. McNeill. -Jake Lamkins (7/8/16) FLacebook - FL Club FLight West: Art Ashworth DEN pilot Art Ashworth's memorial webpage has been updated: http://LAMKINS.tripod.com/Art_Ashworth.html Seven items added and the webpage updated. -Jake Lamkins (7/9/16) One of The Best!!! RIP, Art! <3 -Shari Oliver Salsbury (7/9/16) Agree Shari, but a tragic life at the end! Who knew?! -Patricia Williams-harter (7/9/16) I remember Art with warm memories & smiles so enjoyed flying with him. -Beverly Armando (7/9/16) A very nice guy. -Pamella Corvelli (7/10/16) He was such a pleasure to fly with... -Ramona Nelson (7/10/16) Art was very special to me, thanks for the update, he was quite a guy! -Bonnie Dahl (7/10/16) Always had a good joke, always felt safe flying with him. -Ruth Pitts (7/10/16) Back in the day (isnt that getting to be a familiar phrase), My son and I were on the late trip LAS-DEN - he was about 9. The crew asked us if we wanted to ride up front for awhile.. We went up in the flight deck and rode all the way to DEN with Captain Art being a tour guide and pointing out things that fascinated a little boy. Forever after he always wanted me to say hi to "Captain Art" and was devastated to hear he had passed. He could never know what a special night he gave a little boy. -Linda Casey Hamala (7/12/16)