The Mellotron Group

Attached, for those who can see it. Are a few photos of a Wright Model B.  
It is real and was built by Ken Hyde (see "Wright Experience"). Ken's shop 
is  near where I live and I watched him build this airplane and also a real 
1903  Wright Flyer. He actually duplicated the entire Wright development 
history.  Everything in this airplane is real, right down to duplicating the 
muslin that  covers the wings (same material and thread count). Even the props 
were of the  same wood and hand carved. The motor is the 2nd motor the 
Wrights built to power  a Model B. On this evening, the airplane had been trucked 
over to my friend  Frank Thompson's place because he has a far longer 
runway than Ken has. There it  was reassembled for the purposes of taxi trials. 
Accidentally, it took to the  air on one of only two flights this aircraft 
ever flew. Fortunately, I was there  to not only see this, but to hear that 
Wright motor and to witness that flight.  I have also seen the '03 Flyer 
actually fly.
 
 

          
The plane is heading  away from us. there is still 1000 feet of runway 
ahead of  it
   
Running up the  motor
   
After the  flight.

 

 
 
In a message dated 8/13/2010 10:24:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
atm655@verizon.net writes:

 
 
 
  
Yes it does, imho.
 
Tony
 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: _Mark Wallis_ (mailto:markstuartwallis@hotmail.com)  
To: _new trongroup_ (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)  
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 9:41  AM
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Off  topic - Out on a wing.....



I've had one lesson in a little Cessna as a present from my  
ex-girlfriend's dad.. does that count? 

Holiday flights aside, the  only other flying I've done involved my 1950 
BSA M21 and a Fiat X1/9.. Which  was actually written off by the BSA. England 
1, Italy 0.

Love  and Scones,

MSW (M400 no151)

 
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From:  _fdoddy@aol.com_ (mailto:fdoddy@aol.com) 
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010  09:12:45 -0400
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Off topic - Out on a  wing.....


 
 
My dad, a WW2  vet, is still around.  Agreed, they don't make 'em like that 
 anymore...

fritz..."I just wasn't made for these  times"








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From: tony1 <atm655@verizon.net>
To:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, Aug 12, 2010 11:16  pm
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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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Sent:  Thursday, August 12, 2010 9:51 PM
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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_ 
(mailto: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:newmellotrongr
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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Off  topic - Out on a wing.....
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
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_ 
(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.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