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Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Off topic - Out on a wing.....

From: Nic Lewis <nic@birotron.org>
Date: 2010-08-13


At 02:51 13/08/2010, you wrote:
 

P 51!

 

……………….“Cadillac of theSkies!”

Maybe more like the Ford Mustang of the skies (which incidentally wasnamed after the aircraft so maybe that is all backward!)


 

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] On Behalf Oftony1
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 8:52 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Off topic - Out on awing.....

 

 

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I was a solo "glider guider"at age 14. I had a total of 4 1/2 hours of instructor time before myrelease, while most adults require 24+ hours in an instructorenviroment.

Doesn't hurt to have had a former WW2fighter pilot father (P-51s), who kept flying his own aircraft until ayear before ALS killed him at age 78.

It's a wonderful experience and a lotlike driving the race cars I enjoy (Formula One car next month), with theexception of having to get the aircraft on the ground in one piece on thefirst try.

No "go arounds" in anunpowered plane!

 

Try it you'll like it!

 

Tony1

PS bring a FAT wallet.

 

----- Original Message -----

From:Pomeroy RH Ranch

To:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 11:41 PM

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Off topic - Out ona wing.....

 

 

Extra Cool - we have one of themore popular glider ports in So Calif a few miles away. The only real wayto know when they're close is hearing the tow plane when it veers offafter disconnect. I've been buzzed while hiking in the San Gabriel Mtnsbehind us by some pretty ballsy pilots - but this was somethingelse...
Vance

lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

 

I love soaring. Blaniks are quite popular here inVirginia. Awesome videos.

 

In a message dated 8/11/2010 10:01:07 P.M. EasternDaylight Time, jandjstrz@verizon.net writes:

 

…the view istremendous.

 

The soundtrack musicisn’t too bad either (sorry no ‘tron)

 

enjoy the scenery……:)
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http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

 

 

 

_Jim & Janet