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Jack were you a eastcoast or westcoast P-3 guy n/t

Posted by Rob Rohr on Sat Jan 17, 2004 01:31:28 PM

In reply top Re: WIX er WARBIRD PARTICPIATION/MY TURN posted by JACK COOK on Sat Jan 17, 2004 12:28:57 PM

: WOW!! WHAT A GREAT RESPONSE. I'M GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE L
: OTS OF OTHERS OUT THERE WITH THIS WARBIRD SICKNESS.
: WHEN I WAS 10 MY DAD TOOK ME UP TO JACK LENHAHARDT'S STRIP
: TO SEE HIS FM-2, T-6 AND BILL COMPTON'S F6F-3 (PICTURE IN
: THE GALLERY). THAT WAS IT MY LIFE SINCE HAS BEEN WARBIRD
: S.
: I WAS SEMI-ADOPTED MY A T-6 OWNER AT SALEM AND FOR 10 YEAR
: S SPENT ABOUT EVERY SPARE MINUTE WITH ED AND N5488V. A 15
: YEAR OLD FLYING THE FRONT OF A T-6 IS A BIT UNUSUAL. TALK
: ABOUT HEADS TURNING WHEN WE WENT SOMEPLACE! I SPENT 10 Y
: EARS IN THE NAVY HAS A P-3 AIRCREWMAN. ALSO SURVIVED 3 CA
: RRIER CRUISES. GOT IMVOLVED WITH JIM MORGAN ABOUT 10 YEARS
: AGO AND NOW WE'VE GOT THE B-25 AND 3 T-6S. HE HAD 12 T-6
: s BUT DECIDED THAT WAS TOO MUCH. WE LOVE GOING TO SHOWS A
: ND SHOWING THE 25 OFF. I'VE GIVEN UP COUNTING HOW MANY RI
: DES WE'VE GIVEN. I LOVE HAVING A SPARE SEAT AND JUST INTO
: THE EVER PRESENT CROWD AND GRABBING SOMEONE FOR A RIDE.
: MEETING NEW FRIENDS, TALKING TO VETS AND JUST PLAIN GABBIN
: G UNDER THE WING AT A SHOW MAKES OUR B-25 EXPERENCE ALL TH
: E RICHER. IF YA'LL EVER SEE A SHINY 25 WITH A SILLY RABBI
: T ON THE NOSE STOP BY AND SAY HI. WHO KNOWS, WE MAY GO FL
: YING!

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