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Re: WIX er WARBIRD PARTICPIATION
Posted by Jason Pence on Mon Jan 19, 2004 10:11:53 PM
In reply top WIX er WARBIRD PARTICPIATION posted by JACK COOK on Fri Jan 16, 2004 06:31:15 PM
Hi all:
Neat thread, Jack! I'm Asst Maintenance Officer for CAF National Capitol Squadron (www.nationalcapitolsquadron.com), which I guess by default makes me crewchief on the BT-13A (with 600HP powerplant) and the L-5. I own a Piper J-5A (Cub with fat hips) and maybe this spring I will FINALLY get my private...only been trying for 5 years.
My father was career USAF, and has a private licence, so I guess I come by the aviation bug honestly. How I got involved: I went to an airshow!! Manassas 98, and got to talking to some of the CAF/NCS folks. I mentioned mechanical knowledge, and claimed some smattering, and the next thing I knew I had ankle chains and a 75 pound steel ball on! Seriously tough, I never imagined that volunteering would open up the great opportunities in my life that it has. My life is much richer as a result.
Gotten to ride in: B-17 He-111 (AZ wing), C-47 Black Sparrow, Ju-52, C-46 Tinker Belle (got 4.0 logged in her!), BT-13, Harvard Mk IV, Harvard Mk II, T-6's, Waco UPF-7, L-5, Val (BT-13), C-54 & C-97 (FE in training, Berlin Airlift). Lotta other GA stuff...having big fun at it!!
Stop on by my website, in honour of my favourite aircraft of all time, Martin's model 179.
Regards
Jase