The Mellotron Group

This is great! I never knew that there were so many people interested in  
flight in this group. I have been flying all of my life, both full scale and  
models.
 
 
In a message dated 8/13/2010 12:25:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
atm655@verizon.net writes:

 
 
 
  
Vance,
Very interesting and  informative.
Dad had his choice of the P-38 or the  51, he told me he thought he be 
warmer in the 51, true story!
With a 1700 HP, Rolls-Royce/Merlin  whirring away in front of you sure did 
help, he told me.
He was always fit and I genuinely  believe him, at those altitudes the 
temps were and are in the minus  40-60F range.
Imagine that for 8 hours or so and the  constant threat of anti-aircraft 
fire, fighters, all at age 21!
 
Tony
 

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From: _Pomeroy RH Ranch_ (mailto:punchbowl4@earthlink.net)  
To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
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Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 11:38  PM
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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_ (http://www.godickson.com/Milo_Burcham.htm) .  
Lots of guts those men among men.
Vance

tony1 wrote:  
 
  
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
 

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From:  _Ms. Janet Strauss_ (mailto:jandjstrz@verizon.net)   
To:  _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
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P  51!  
……………….“Cadillac of the  Skies!” 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ouJ_WyS9v8_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ouJ_WyS9v8)  
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfigpjOTZvs_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfigpjOTZvs)  

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From: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
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(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ]  On Behalf Of  tony1
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To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
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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 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.
 


 
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From:  _Pomeroy RH Ranch_ (mailto:punchbowl4@earthlink.net)   
 
To:  _newmellotrongroup@newmellotronnew_ 
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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.lsf_ (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.In a  

 
 
…the  view is tremendous. 
The  soundtrack music isn’t too bad either (sorry no  ‘tron) 
enjoy  the scenery……: ) 
_http://www.youtube.http://&feature=related_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zok7LltWU0E&feature=related)   

_http://www.youtube.http://&feature=related_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3c__hg1A1A&feature=related)  
 

 
_Jim &  Janet