The Mellotron Group

The Steven Udvar_Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum is 10  
minutes from my house. It must be seen to be believed.
 
 
In a message dated 8/13/2010 8:06:35 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
john.wright@consona.com writes:

 
 
 
  
Ah yes, the P-38, my personal  favorite.  If anyone on the list happens to 
be close to Wright-Patterson  AFB in Dayton, Oh, the museum is worth the 
road trip.  They have about  one of everything there.
 
John

 
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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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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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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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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 messag

 
 
…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