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Re: making metal

Posted by John H on Tue Mar 04, 2003 08:04:49 PM

In reply top Re: making metal posted by Dan Johnson on Tue Mar 04, 2003 07:15:06 PM

That's correct. The first flight was the day before the big public flight. They had to do it that way. I remember Tallichet trying to fly his Marauder May 2, 1991......with tons of people there, press.....and then the flight was scrubbed due to incorrect installation of the electric generators. Very embarrassing. And darn it....when he finally did fly the thing on April 18, 1992, no press, no freelancers, and I missed it too, one of the few Saturdays I was not at Chino..Thankfully some friends shot video and photos. Consolation prize was I was the first to get air to air of it, but missing the first flight was very painful for a long time afterwords.

JH

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