Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:27 pm
Wow that's great! I'm drooling from that video irrespective of his age. How fun does that look!!!
Congratulations to the new pilot!
Are they as close as they look, especially the T-28 and the P-51 or is that an illusion?
Congratulations to the new pilot!
Are they as close as they look, especially the T-28 and the P-51 or is that an illusion?
Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:32 pm
fighter_ace06 wrote:Thanks to all for all of the comments. It was a fun day that I will never forget. The clothing was put together about a week before the flight and I didn't have enough time to get everything right. Everyone has commented on my shoes but I tell them I would rather look bad than risk ground looping a mustang because of boots. I usually fly bare foot, except in warbirds. Dad was in the front of the T-28 and grandpa in the back. lead was Scott Slocums Bonanza at a whopping 150kts. After the solo I took my mom up for the first time with me in the mustang, she enjoyed it. Special thanks to my friend Jason Griffin who introduced me into warbirds in our T-6.
See ya, fly safe
Conrad
Fantastic Conrad! It's great that you took the time to reply here. Welcome to our forum! I hope you participate here in our threads. It's nice to see some "other" perspective here, especially from a young person!
Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:54 am
Congratulations Conrad on your achievement.
Only one comment about the video - It's just too funny to see all of those pretty airplanes and then.... Carl Best....
Only one comment about the video - It's just too funny to see all of those pretty airplanes and then.... Carl Best....
Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:42 am
fighter_ace06 wrote:I usually fly bare foot, except in warbirds.
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:16 am
Very cool!!
Congrats!
I wish there were more situations that allowed younger pilots to fly iron like this -- that would bode well for the future of warbird culture.
Congrats!
I wish there were more situations that allowed younger pilots to fly iron like this -- that would bode well for the future of warbird culture.
Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:26 am
Randy Haskin wrote:fighter_ace06 wrote:I usually fly bare foot, except in warbirds.
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We could never get him to wear shoes except for school. He's probably got the toughest feet in the world.
Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:26 am
fighter_ace06 wrote:Thanks to all for all of the comments. It was a fun day that I will never forget. The clothing was put together about a week before the flight and I didn't have enough time to get everything right. Everyone has commented on my shoes but I tell them I would rather look bad than risk ground looping a mustang because of boots. I usually fly bare foot, except in warbirds. Dad was in the front of the T-28 and grandpa in the back. lead was Scott Slocums Bonanza at a whopping 150kts. After the solo I took my mom up for the first time with me in the mustang, she enjoyed it. Special thanks to my friend Jason Griffin who introduced me into warbirds in our T-6.
See ya, fly safe
Conrad
Welcome Conrad!
Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:27 am
CAPFlyer wrote:Congratulations Conrad on your achievement.
Only one comment about the video - It's just too funny to see all of those pretty airplanes and then.... Carl Best....
Awww...leave Carl alone.
Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:28 am
The first two are some of Scott's photos:
Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:57 am
In some of the ETO replacement pools towards the last half of 1944, at 21 he would have been one of the older fellas ...
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:02 am
Conrad we must have a talk about the paint scheme of your P-51D. 
Re: ???
Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:14 am
Jack Cook wrote:Conrad we must have a talk about the paint scheme of your P-51D.
Oh God ...
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:30 am
Jack Cook wrote:Conrad we must have a talk about the paint scheme of your P-51D.
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:38 am
Don Beerbower's wing and silk scarf if you repaint to his markings 
Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:19 am
Welcome aboard Conrad and congrats!!