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Chuck Gardner
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I always support both flying and static, but I hate seeing them on a pole. This is a great way to have a cool display, but not harm an actual aircraft.

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Are you in Western NY?

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Tim, I think Chuck is at Geneseo for a few days helping out with American Barnstormers who are doing rides out of the field this weekend. I know Glenn mentioned that recently. However, I don’t think he is staying for the show next weekend.

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That would be a way C O O L weather vane!!!!

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Tim,
my telephoto lense is better than yours. I can see everything from Kissimmee.

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Wow, that's pretty impressive how they got that thing up on the pole, by only strapping onto the ass-end of the fuselage! :shock:

Oh, and is that an OSHA approved forklift? ;-)

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You think that's good Gary... you should see how the B-23 is going to be trucked up...

I heard it involves a few weather balloons, two Alpacas, a Chevy Love, a 1956 Farmall IH, four skateboards, and a Power Wheels "Bigfoot"... :lol:

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You're gonna need a bigger truck.......
http://www.adclassix.com/images/79chevy ... ptruck.jpg
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Sorry to drag this so far off topic. The museum's new wind indicator is way cool!

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the330thbg wrote:
That would be a way C O O L weather vane!!!!


Couldn't tell from your post, but that IS a way cool weather vane! The Hellcat will spin freely with the winds.
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Don't be concerned, this is a pure fiberglas-Tallichet replica. No aircraft was sacrificed.
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my telephoto lense is better than yours. I can see everything from Kissimmee.


I guess so! Sorry to hear you will be moving out before the airshow.

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Chuck Gardner wrote:
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my telephoto lense is better than yours. I can see everything from Kissimmee.


EVERYTHING? :oops:

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So this is just like a weather vane, Moves with the wind? I'll have to contact Mustangs Unlimited here at Mound MN. they make the large 6-7 ft A/C aviation weathervanes. Maybe they can build the larger sizes.

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