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| rbzymek |
 Oct 2 2022, 04:11 PM
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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: 7,925 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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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.) |
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| ClayPerrine |
Oct 5 2022, 11:54 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,465 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(ChrisFoley @ Oct 5 2022, 12:47 PM)  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! |
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| ChrisFoley |
Oct 5 2022, 01:07 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,925 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Oct 5 2022, 12:54 PM) 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. |
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rbzymek Drove Out to the Glider Field Oct 2 2022, 04:11 PM
carr914 I grew up in Elmira and have been up in Gliders
Oct 3 2022, 04:03 AM carr914 fixed your picture
Oct 3 2022, 04:05 AM ChrisFoley That's not a glider.
That's a Sailplane... Oct 3 2022, 04:14 AM
rbzymek
That's not a glider.
That's a Sailplane... Oct 3 2022, 03:44 PM ChrisFoley
I think the names are interchangeable.
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We... Oct 3 2022, 06:36 PM campbellcj I went up in one with my wife many years ago and i... Oct 3 2022, 06:10 PM Root_Werks It's on my list to get some Sailplane time. I... Oct 4 2022, 11:59 AM PCH 914s must love gliders! This is Santa Ynez Air... Oct 4 2022, 01:30 PM rbzymek Ever wonder what the WW2 gliders used on D-Day loo... Oct 5 2022, 10:01 AM ClayPerrine
Looks like you have a PT-19 trainer, a V-Tail B... Oct 5 2022, 01:25 PM ChrisFoley Olympia gliders were supposed to be used in Olympi... Oct 5 2022, 01:10 PM |
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