The Mellotron Group

I got my flying license in 1985....  Loved flying.... but have nit  
flown in 1o years.


On Aug 13, 2010, at 8:58 AM, Gary Brumm wrote:

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> Me too!.......I used to own an avionics shop and was partners in a  
> Robinson helicopter dealership.  Up until the last couple
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> of years I was at the Reno air races watching the P-51s race every  
> year.  I always wanted to fly gliders but never did….soaring
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> looks like a lot of fun….maybe one of these day I’ll give it a  
> try……..
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> From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
> ] On Behalf Of lsf5275@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 11:05 PM
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Off topic - Out on a wing.....
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> 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.
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> In a message dated 8/13/2010 12:25:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, atm655@verizon.net 
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> Vance,
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> Very interesting and informative.
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> Dad had his choice of the P-38 or the 51, he told me he thought he  
> be warmer in the 51, true story!
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> With a 1700 HP, Rolls-Royce/Merlin whirring away in front of you  
> sure did help, he told me.
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> He was always fit and I genuinely believe him, at those altitudes  
> the temps were and are in the minus 40-60F range.
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> Imagine that for 8 hours or so and the constant threat of anti- 
> aircraft fire, fighters, all at age 21!
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> Tony
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: Pomeroy RH Ranch
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> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
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> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 11:38 PM
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> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Off topic - Out on a wing.....
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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.
> Lots of guts those men among men.
> Vance
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> Thank you kindly!
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> 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.
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> He was on the ship home to form the AAC's first jet figter when news  
> of the German surrender occured.
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> Was to have flow the P-80 which as it turns out wasn't mich of an  
> aircraft, IE non delta wing for one.
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> 15th Air Force, 352nd fighter group, 4th squadron, Naples Italy
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> Hell of a man like most WW2 veterans. Naturally I'm biased and I  
> miss him everyday.
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> Tony
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: Ms. Janet Strauss
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> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
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> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 9:51 PM
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> Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Off topic - Out on a wing.....
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> P 51!
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> ……………….“Cadillac of the Skies!”
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ouJ_WyS9v8
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfigpjOTZvs
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
> ] On Behalf Of tony1
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 8:52 AM
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Off topic - Out on a wing.....
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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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> No "go arounds" in an unpowered plane!
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> Try it you'll like it!
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> Tony1
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> PS bring a FAT wallet.
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: Pomeroy RH Ranch
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> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
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> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 11:41 PM
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> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Off topic - Out on a wing.....
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> 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
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> lsf5275@aol.com wrote:
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> I love soaring. Blaniks are quite popular here in Virginia. Awesome  
> videos.
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> In a message dated 8/11/2010 10:01:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jandjstrz@verizon.net 
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> …the view is tremendous.
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> The soundtrack music isn’t too bad either (sorry no ‘tron)
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> enjoy the scenery……: )
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> _Jim & Janet
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