Tony - Great story! My grandfather was a piggyback test engineer in the P-38 for Lockheed back in the day. My namesake's father was Lockheed test pilot Milo Burcham who lost his life in a crash testing the P-80 http://www.godickson.com/Milo_Burcham.htm. Lots of guts those men among men. Vance tony1 wrote: > > > \ufeff > > Thank you kindly! > Dad, a friend of his, a friend of mine and I attended the largest > gathering of P-51s in Kissimme, Fl in the Spring of 98. There were 163 > present and all in flying condition. > He was on the ship home to form the AAC's first jet figter when news > of the German surrender occured. > Was to have flow the P-80 which as it turns out wasn't mich of an > aircraft, IE non delta wing for one. > 15th Air Force, 352nd fighter group, 4th squadron, Naples Italy > Hell of a man like most WW2 veterans. Naturally I'm biased and I miss > him everyday. > > Tony > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Ms. Janet Strauss <mailto:jandjstrz@verizon.net> > *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, August 12, 2010 9:51 PM > *Subject:* RE: [newmellotrongroup] Off topic - Out on a wing..... > > > > *P 51! * > > > > /\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u201c*Cadillac of the Skies!\u201d*/ > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ouJ_WyS9v8 > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfigpjOTZvs > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *tony1 > *Sent:* Thursday, August 12, 2010 8:52 AM > *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> > *Subject:* Re: [newmellotrongroup] Off topic - Out on a wing..... > > > > > > \ufeff > > I was a solo "glider guider" at age 14. I had a total of 4 1/2 > hours of instructor time before my release, while most adults > require 24+ hours in an instructor enviroment. > > Doesn't hurt to have had a former WW2 fighter pilot father > (P-51s), who kept flying his own aircraft until a year before ALS > killed him at age 78. > > It's a wonderful experience and a lot like driving the race cars > I enjoy (Formula One car next month), with the exception of having > to get the aircraft on the ground in one piece on the first try. > > No "go arounds" in an unpowered plane! > > > > Try it you'll like it! > > > > Tony1 > > PS bring a FAT wallet. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Pomeroy RH Ranch <mailto:punchbowl4@earthlink.net> > > *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> > > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 11, 2010 11:41 PM > > *Subject:* Re: [newmellotrongroup] Off topic - Out on a wing..... > > > > > > Extra Cool - we have one of the more popular glider ports in > So Calif a few miles away. The only real way to know when > they're close is hearing the tow plane when it veers off after > disconnect. I've been buzzed while hiking in the San Gabriel > Mtns behind us by some pretty ballsy pilots - but this was > something else... > Vance > > lsf5275@aol.com <mailto:lsf5275@aol.com> wrote: > >> >> >> I love soaring. Blaniks are quite popular here in Virginia. >> Awesome videos. >> >> >> >> In a message dated 8/11/2010 10:01:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight >> Time, jandjstrz@verizon.net writes: >> >> >> >> \u2026the view is tremendous. >> >> >> >> The soundtrack music isn\u2019t too bad either (sorry no \u2018tron) >> >> >> >> enjoy the scenery\u2026\u2026: ) >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related >> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zok7LltWU0E&feature=related> >> >> http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related >> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3c__hg1A1A&feature=related> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _Jim & Janet >> >
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Off topic - Out on a wing.....
2010-08-13 by Pomeroy RH Ranch