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JimH
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I have to say this is one of THE most spectacular rides I have ever been on...hands down the Corsair is just nothhing but brute force.

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That sure looks like KGPI. Is that the Semi-tools Corsair? I fly up there ALL the time, in fact, I'll be there 3 times next week.

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Wow! I can almost feel those bank turns. When, where, who's aircraft???
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lucky dog!! looked like a heck of an experience!!

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friggin awesome...and yes this was the SEMITOOL airplane...beautiful machine!!!

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YEOWWZA!!! my cheeks are still sagging! Did you return the favor in the P-51? :wink: 8)

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8) 8) 8) cool ground shadow image!!

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The people at Semitool were very very gracious...and it helps to know the chief pilot :)

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Sweeet....... :wink:

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That sure looked like fun.

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JimH wrote:
The people at Semitool were very very gracious...and it helps to know the chief pilot :)

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I'm glad to hear he's back, from what I remember, he was gone for a while after a difference of opinion w/ the owner, and the Corsair sat for quite a while, as noone else was checked out in it.

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Steve took me up in the Corsair...but Frank replaced him as CP...it all worked for everybody.

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Wow! I wish I could afford a warbird ride!

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Wow, that canopy sure is clean :)

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Excellent pics. Thanks! Any video?

You caught the alt in a couple pics...the airspeed would have been neat too.

Is that the -24 & -25 sitting on the ramp?

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