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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:41 pm 
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Lots going on at Fantasy of Flight today.
Roar-n Soar
Hot air ballons, Motorcycle rally, Sports car races, RC Planes, live band.
Kermit flew just about everthing that time would allow.

Fok. DR 1
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Bucker Jungmeister
Storch
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Highlight was seeing the Duck land and take off in the water.
More pics later.

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Nice work Bill. Must have been great to see.

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I wanna gooooo!!!! :pirate :mrgreen: :pirate

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That's great to see a Duck in the air!

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Bill;
Thanks for the pics!
Good timing for your visit!
Every time I went nothing was flown. :(
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WOW, that must have been a great day! The duck shots are great! I wish I could have seen that.

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Bill - terrific as always.
Special Thanks for the water shot of the Duck.
I am envious...


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Bill,

Fantastic shots as always!

Thanks for sharing.

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Bill pics are terrific :P

Great to see a DUCK at home on water :lol:





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Thanks all. A few more pics from Saturday.
Nice to see so many of the collection out in the sunshine.

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Glad you enjoyed the Duck action. We also pulled a water skier behind the Duck on both days of the event. Our French Stampe,Bucker Jungman and Bucker Bestman should all be flying in the next three months and plans on in the works for next years Roar and Sour.


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