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Theres my work truck in the corner of the ramp.

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I've been there for 13 years, where has the time gone! :shock:

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I've been in radio for almost 15 years. The pay sucks, but the job is fun. Plus, I've gotten a few freebie media flights..including hops on Fuddy Duddy and Aluminum Overcast.

Before that, I worked a forgetable string of burger-flipping and factory jobs. The closest I've been to an "aviation related" occupation was when I worked at this now long-gone restaurant in Erie, Colorado back in the early 80s.

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CAPFlyer is that a Zantop Electra??
I had a close friend who was a co-pilot on Convairs and Electras for them out of Willow-Run.

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I'm working on this ramp now... Just started Monday! I'm working part time while I study for a CFI rating - which I'm finding out is quite a lot of work by itself!

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I'm currently training on that older fuel truck on the left.

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The hanger is on the extreme left in this photo.

The picture with all of the helicopters was from last year's "great hurricane scare"... we don't normally see that many.

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When were you at the 89th? I was there from 1968 to 1975. Do you get back to the reunions?

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I was there in 2003-04 with DynCorp. They have the maintenance contract for the 89th, everything except Air Force One. I worked there while on furlough from UAL.

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Looks like the Tobin hangar can use a new roof.


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Looks like the Tobin hangar can use a new roof.


Several of those hangars could really use some TLC. I'm trying to give the one I'm at some. I'd like to know just how old they are :shock:.
I reckon the Tobin one must at least keep the water out. That's where the AirLife helicopter$ are.

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After 7 years with Dan Denney building Kitfoxes we went to something a bit faster...


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Showing off the Falconer V-12 outside the plant in Nampa, Idaho Sept.9, 1995.

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May 20, 1998-The prototype 18 months and 3 days after first flight, here with a special prop intended for a time to climb record.

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The second Thunder Mustang-Tommy Rose's N7TR-August 19, 1998-a little less than 5 months before first flight.

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August 15, 1998 shot shows wing progress too.

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Final paint prep for N7TR November 19, 1998.

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Pilot Lou Meyer checks out owner Tommy Rose.

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Look what came in the mailbox.

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Dan Denney watches his creation, second example of 34 delivered in 2-1/2 years.

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I am 6' 2" and am sitting on a parachute in the backseat. The 3/4-scale dual control replica, with it's little over 5/8 scale wing has lots of backseat room. The date here is Sept 9, 1999.

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Ernesto Estrada's N58EE at Reno 2001. Lou Meyer, pilot.

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Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures, but I did get to fly in some "warbirds" when I worked for the Border Patrol. We used OH-6's when I was there. I got to fly along as observer a few times. We had newer MD-500's and MD-600's, but the pilots preferred the old OH-6's. Some of the OH-6's had bullet hole patches as they had seen service during the Vietnam war. One had a patch right under the pilot's seat. :shock:


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This was taken after we were honored by the VAW-113 Black Eagles for making a music video to keep up their spirits. That is me second in from the right.
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First time posting a picture, hope this works. Me at work in 1978. 50 points to the first person to correctly identy the airplane, an extra 50 for the company number or registration.
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Theres my work truck in the corner of the ramp.

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I've been there for 13 years, where has the time gone! :shock:


Hey I recognize that spot..I trundle past that in the EFA Super Decathlon whenever it's time to park it in the old T's (or get it out from there).


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The only aviation related job was a ramp boy for Chaparral Airlines...bought out by American Eagle and I lost my job to the AA union goons..

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CAPFlyer is that a Zantop Electra??
I had a close friend who was a co-pilot on Convairs and Electras for them out of Willow-Run.


Ex-Zantop. Was owned by "HMZ Cargo" at the time it came through Denver in 2002.


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