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 Post subject: On this day in history
PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 2:03 am 
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Salute!

A long time ago a few of us had the knowhow, guts and skills to make history.

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It was not a very cold day for December and we had a stiff breeze to provide "wind over the deck" that Sakai always likes. Sliding back and forth to work the rudder and warping the wing tips was not easy, but we had practiced the year before in the unpowered glider and Will had porked the first attempt and I won the coin toss for this attempt. Hawk and Mt-Dew got the motor going and finally let go once the propellors got a good bite in the air.. DeWolf helped me keep the wings level as I raced down the makeshift catapult/track, stood to the side and cheered me on.

And then, airborne!!!! Yeeee haaaaa!!!!

We made three more flights that day and Will flew for almost a minute on the last flight.

Gums sends...


"God in your guts, good men at your back, wings that stay on - and Tally Ho!"


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 4:40 pm 
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LOL, good one.

Proof I was there that day.


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 7:48 pm 
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Hawk wrote:
Proof I was there that day.

I knew you were old as dirt! :twisted:

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 3:29 pm 
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:lol:


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 2:48 pm 
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Lava says hey to Hawk too!

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 8:31 pm 
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<S> buddy!


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 10:00 pm 
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Some of us were around before dirt was :D


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