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Drove Out to the Glider Field |
rbzymek |
Oct 2 2022, 04:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 195 Joined: 5-April 19 From: Northville, MI Member No.: 23,013 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
It was a beautiful day Saturday so I took a cruise out to Richmond Field near Gregory, MI, the home of the Sandhill glider club. I ended up chatting with Fred who was getting ready for a flight. It turns out he has been doing this for 22 years and he is now 89 years old!!! He has crewed at Elmira, NY, home of the glider museum and also has flown out west in the mountains. Amazing guy! (The second picture will rotate if you click to enlarge. Don't know how to fix it.)
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ChrisFoley |
Oct 5 2022, 11:47 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,934 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
I assembled this model of an Olympia for my dad's 90th birthday in 2019, celebrated at the Bradley Air Museum
Except for the Wright Flyer, he's owned all of those aircraft and more. (I couldn't find any SHK or Standard Cirrus models to build.) |
ClayPerrine |
Oct 5 2022, 11:54 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,514 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
I assembled this model of an Olympia for my dad's 90th birthday in 2019, celebrated at the Bradley Air Museum Except for the Wright Flyer, he's owned all of those aircraft and more. (I couldn't find any SHK or Standard Cirrus models to build.) Looks like you have a PT-19 trainer, a V-Tail Bonanza (aka doctor killer) and a Bellanca Viking on there (I could be wrong on the Viking... I need a more detailed picture). Cool planes! |
ChrisFoley |
Oct 5 2022, 01:07 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,934 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
Looks like you have a PT-19 trainer, a V-Tail Bonanza (aka doctor killer) and a Bellanca Viking on there (I could be wrong on the Viking... I need a more detailed picture). Cool planes! not far off - Ryan STA, Bonanza, Piper Archer. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I think he owned 3 different Bonanzas, including one he wrecked after landing on a windy day. He never flew the Ryan - it still isn't finished in the hands of the new owner. In addition to the Archer he had an Arrow a long time ago. There's more. |
ClayPerrine |
Oct 5 2022, 01:25 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,514 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Looks like you have a PT-19 trainer, a V-Tail Bonanza (aka doctor killer) and a Bellanca Viking on there (I could be wrong on the Viking... I need a more detailed picture). Cool planes! not far off - Ryan STA, Bonanza, Piper Archer. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I think he owned 3 different Bonanzas, including one he wrecked after landing on a windy day. He never flew the Ryan - it still isn't finished in the hands of the new owner. In addition to the Archer he had an Arrow a long time ago. There's more. I got my complex and high performance certifications in a Cherokee Arrow with the hershey bar wing. Fun plane. The tail on the model looked like a Viking and not a Archer. |
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