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Offline Don R

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Flew with the stearmans
« on: September 08, 2010, 04:10:33 PM »




I rode the 750 to the airport to get some pictures for you guys, my old co-worker was there so I walked in to see him and got a plane ride!
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Re: Flew with the stearmans
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2010, 04:13:11 PM »


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Re: Flew with the stearmans
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2010, 04:20:11 PM »

Sweet! I'm going up in a B-24 in a couple of weeks. I wish I had more opportunity to fly in small planes. :'(

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Re: Flew with the stearmans
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2010, 04:56:29 PM »


Stearmans are COOL! What was the occasion?
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Re: Flew with the stearmans
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2010, 06:04:03 PM »
Absolutely beautiful!
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Re: Flew with the stearmans
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2010, 06:45:40 PM »
Quote from: mick750F on September 08, 2010, 04:20:11 PM

Sweet! I'm going up in a B-24 in a couple of weeks. I wish I had more opportunity to fly in small planes. :'(

Mike

Looks like a great time, Don.  

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I went up in the B-17 Nine O Nine several years ago.  It was great and the take off roll is awesome when they throttle up those engines.  Take a video cam with if you can. :D
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Re: Flew with the stearmans
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2010, 06:46:25 PM »
 Yes it is a blast. I forgot to mention it is the National Stearman Fly-In Galesburg Il. Man, there are a bunch of great planes there! the red one was a mail plane, note the shorter tail. It has the big engine and re-inforced landing gear. Also no front seat. There is one from Canada with a Russian engine and a 3 blade prop very unusual.
 A ride in a B24 would be outta site! I got a ground tour of a B17, it was something to remember.

I hate to admit it but after dinner I got a little air sick again. Not ralphing or anything, just queasy. We did a few maneuvers.
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Re: Flew with the stearmans
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2010, 04:16:42 AM »
Lucky bugger! I'm still trying to get up in a Moth, but it's one of those experiences like running into jello, yes you make progress but no, you never get anywhere, no pain, just get sticky.
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Re: Flew with the stearmans
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2010, 07:26:37 PM »
So where are the photos of the bike?  ;)

looks like a great day :)
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Re: Flew with the stearmans
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2010, 07:46:47 AM »
I left the bike behind the main hanger because not everyone gets into where the planes are parked without a pass. Stealth was required.
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Re: Flew with the stearmans
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2010, 11:12:13 AM »
if you could see inside the hanger in my avitar we had a Boeing Stearman I use to have to tow it in and out and fuel it... tail dragger tow/push into a hanger with big$$$ jets is a real skill ...had about a foot between the door and that citation's nose when we pulled it in and out.
   We lost the plane and a good friend. I kinda miss ol JZI.
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