Special thanks to Bruce and Sam!!!

[prototype]

From someone that could not make it down, THANKS.

Usually you do not get quality with quantity but in this case you guys have spoiled us with both.

Have a great day. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[Mr70]

It's become an annual event here every January,so some may become used to it as routine operations,but I for one don't take their coverage for granted & agree with your sentiments entirely.

To Bruce & Sam..
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[sYc]

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From someone that could not make it down, THANKS.

Usually you do not get quality with quantity but in this case you guys have spoiled us with both.

Have a great day. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

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Amen to what he said. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[L72COPO]

Ditto to all of the above.

Don

[firez]

I appreciate the coverage and pics more than you can know .

Paul

[Tenney]

Same. Much appreciated.

[x Baldwin Motion]

seeing the cars here is much better than wasting time in front of the boob tube !!
thanks guys!!

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[chevelleheart]

Totally agree , Can't say thx enough. Saw all the cars I wanted to from your's guy's pictures,....and NO Commercials!! LOL

[427TJ]

Almost as good as being there! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif x 100

[LS7]

I would also like to say thank you for all the excellent pictures and extra coverage. Great job!!

[COPO 70 RS/Z28]

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From someone that could not make it down, THANKS.

Usually you do not get quality with quantity but in this case you guys have spoiled us with both.

Have a great day. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

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From a new guy on the site I enjoyed all the discussion and the photos as much if not more than the auction on the tube. Thanks everyone for all the effort and dialog.

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[Xplantdad]

You guys are entirely welcome!

The pics are cool...and we enjoy sharing them with all of you-but it's much better being there! So...let's have a big sYc showing next year http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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[SS427]

That would be fun. We have already talked about this trip for next year. Visit you, Lynn and Holly, my brother and his family, do some Warbird flying, cruise in at Pavillions and head for B-J for the weekend. Party week as they say. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Eddie M.]

Thanks Bruce & Sam http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
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[SS427]

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http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gifWar bird flying count me in http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif

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Give me a months advance notice and I will see what I can arrange. How about a P-51D <font color="green">Ho Hun </font> (http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/survivors/pages/45-11628.shtml)? Likely around $400 and will be the best $400 you ever spent! T-6, T-28, Stearman (http://home.earthlink.net/~jnelsoncc/images/walton_stearman/pages/stearman.html), etc? <font color="green"> </font>

[Eddie M.]

P-51D http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Xplantdad]

Sounds good to me....ya gotta come out! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[mockingbird812]

My pleasure fellas. I still do not take for granted that I am planted at the focal point of all these cool cars, car shows, auctions, sYc members, etc. I know that someone else (Bruce http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif ) would do the same for me if I were not living here. I still appreciate how much these photos and commentary mean when you can't get out here (kind of like when i can't make it to the sYc reunion).

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P.S. for those of you that hadn't figured it out, Bruce's gouge and my sYc Official Event Photographer card helped me get a legit Media Pass at Russo &amp; Steele. Thanks again Bruce!

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[SS427]

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Eddie, how good are you with holding your cookies? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif Bill will take you into the Superstition mountains and "fly the mountain" at about 300 knots and believe me, you are CLOSE to them! He will take you on as many aerobatics as you can handle and then for a good laugh he will buzz the indian reservation and Roosevelt Lake. The flight lasts about 45 from chalk to chalk and is a blast. Worth EVERY penny and then some. I will see what I can put together. Maybe we could even do it sometime this summer as I would like to get out there if I can.
Rick

[firstgenaddict]

WOW in a P51... that would be freakin awesome... there is a Stearman that looks just like that one you linked to located here in upstate SC...
near the BMW manufactuing plant at a private airfield...

[Eddie M.]

Rick I'm not sure how I would take it but I'm very willing to try its one of the things I always wanted to do so you can count me in http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[SS427]

Well here is a little teaser for you Eddie. The first shot is of Ho Hun in her parking spot at the then Chandler Air Museum (recently sold and relocated in California if I recall) parked next to a P-38.

The second shot is us on our way down to the deck. I have no idea what his airspeed was at this time but I can tell you it was balls to the walls. I knew we were low and when I asked what our altitude was he told me to turn around and look at the cacti (done just after this shot). They were swinging behind us as we flew by from the vortex coming off the wings........ http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

The last shot is of us lining up for a 300+ knot pass over Roosevelt Lake. Major no no but oh what fun it was. I think I even saw some topless sunbathers that pass or maybe the wind pulled them off....... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif


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[SS427]

Here is a shot early on in the flight as we were headed into the Superstition Mountains. He cut the airspeed as we neared the mountain and I would guess we were doing something in the mid 200 knot or lower range.

I thought the second shot was as close as he was going to get and likely about 100 feet off the port wing. Nope!

How about maybe 25' feet off the port wing! Unreal. Bill is a phenomenal pilot to say the least and kept everything under control the entire flight. Upon return to the airport and while on final, Bill lowered the gear and cut the throttle back. At that very moment the tower came on and yelled, "51! Go Around! Go Around! I just barely caught a glimps of it but a Cessna 172 turned onto final just in front and below us. Bill immediately pulled the gear up, advanced to full throttle and blew right past the Cessna. When reaching the end of the runway he pulled straight up and corkscrewed. ALL of this was caught on a ground video camera operated by my brother as well as my video camera in the plane. The very next day while visiting Sea World in California, someone broke into the trunk of the car and stole my video case with all the video and camera. The only thing I had in my possession was the roll of film from a still camera that I also had with me. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

Eat a light lunch, do LOTS of situps, running and weighlifting and I will see you on the flightline Eddie! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif


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[Eddie M.]

Thats pretty cool Rick,I am looking forward to it.Its one of the things I've always wanted to do

[SS427]

I shot Bill an e-mail and will find out all the specifics. I have to come up with a fairly rough estimate of a date that we could all get together (Barrett-Jackson or earlier) and line something up. Bill (the P-51 owner) is in New Zealand 6 months out of the year and I will find out when he goes there. My brother can also line up a B-17, B-25, T-6 a Yak and/or others depending on what you want. If a group of us wanted to we could charter the B-17 (Sentimental Journey) for a group hop. He thought it would also be about $400 per person. I'm in on that one as I have yet to fly her of all the Warbirds I have flown in.

[Eddie M.]

I'll do the B17 ride too http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Tim Penton]

Thanks again for the pictures Bruce and Sam!!!!!! I really enjoy them. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif