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Offline Pongo

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« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2005, 12:06:57 PM »
they are just jealous staiga, they treated me the same way about my 14 kills in a spitfire.
BTW Toad..I am still looking for my service records and flight logs from Malta, but I will send them to you soon.
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« Reply #16 on: February 10, 2005, 12:40:39 PM »
Your crappy planes got nothing on the Se5a i flew.  That was REAL flying, wind n bugs in your face, fabric plane...
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« Reply #17 on: February 10, 2005, 12:53:19 PM »
Straiga, dont let these little people pull you down to the level of their mundane lives. You'll always be an air ace in my eyes!



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« Reply #18 on: February 10, 2005, 01:16:07 PM »
The question is still genuine.  What 51 does your Dad own Straiga.  I'd love to know.

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« Reply #19 on: February 10, 2005, 01:24:01 PM »
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Which half they selling?  

Could be neat to have the front half of a P-51 sitting in the yard on blocks.. you'd be the coolest redneck around.


Just read in Computer Pilot magazine about a doctor in Puerto Rico that bought the front half of a 727, had it shipped to PR, built a special hangar for it, and is converting it into a 727 flight sim.  Also includes working food cart, bathroom, 1st class section, etc.  Has sounds of airport playing in background, 4+ computers controlling the views - even has views to the left side of the 1st class cabin so they can see where they are flying,etc....

Oh.......to have the money to do soemthing like that.  But why waste money doing a boring jet liner where you just fly from point A to B?  Why not do it to a fighter and do AH or some other combat sim?  Yes - I'm very jealous!
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« Reply #20 on: February 10, 2005, 02:56:29 PM »
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Just read in Computer Pilot magazine about a doctor in Puerto Rico that bought the front half of a 727, had it shipped to PR, built a special hangar for it, and is converting it into a 727 flight sim.  Also includes working food cart, bathroom, 1st class section, etc.  Has sounds of airport playing in background, 4+ computers controlling the views - even has views to the left side of the 1st class cabin so they can see where they are flying,etc....

Oh.......to have the money to do soemthing like that.  But why waste money doing a boring jet liner where you just fly from point A to B?  Why not do it to a fighter and do AH or some other combat sim?  Yes - I'm very jealous!


for that money why not just rebuild a real fighter.
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« Reply #21 on: February 10, 2005, 03:21:25 PM »
There is no know cure for "Mr.Black syndrome".  The " Noble Peace Prize" is still up for grabs.
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« Reply #22 on: February 10, 2005, 04:14:51 PM »
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Just read in Computer Pilot magazine about a doctor in Puerto Rico that bought the front half of a 727, had it shipped to PR, built a special hangar for it, and is converting it into a 727 flight sim.  Also includes working food cart, bathroom, 1st class section, etc.  Has sounds of airport playing in background, 4+ computers controlling the views - even has views to the left side of the 1st class cabin so they can see where they are flying,etc....

Oh.......to have the money to do soemthing like that.  But why waste money doing a boring jet liner where you just fly from point A to B?  Why not do it to a fighter and do AH or some other combat sim?  Yes - I'm very jealous!



LOL! I need to check that out maybe I can get some time in it :D Drive there and hop in it.
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« Reply #23 on: February 10, 2005, 05:09:34 PM »
When I was 17 I bought an Aeronca Champ for $750 with a busted under carraige. I rebuilt it up to fabric ready with the airfraim and engine signed off. Sold it to a freind of the family for about $1000 when I went to college the next year. Now I see them for sale $25,000-$30,000.

Placing "Kick ME"<<<<---------sign on my back.........:)
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« Reply #24 on: February 10, 2005, 06:08:23 PM »
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When I was 17 I bought an Aeronca Champ for $750 with a busted under carraige. I rebuilt it up to fabric ready with the airfraim and engine signed off. Sold it to a freind of the family for about $1000 when I went to college the next year. Now I see them for sale $25,000-$30,000.

Placing "Kick ME"<<<<---------sign on my back.........:)


I owned a Stearman.  Bought it as a project, and worked my arse off on some nights, but mostly weekends.  Had the fuselage, upper wing, and tail feather done.  Bought an engine core, had a yellow tagged prop, and was getting ready to order the last bit of spruce for the lower wings, and my wife (exwife now) left me.

During the divorce, Satan somehow got it into her head I needed to sell it and split it with her.  Anyways, being the smart guy I thought I was, I sold it to a friend for $10k.  With the behind the scene deal that I could buy it back from him for $11k with in one year.

3 mos after the divorce was final, I had the money, and I went back to him to buy it back, and he said nope...
 
We are no longer friends and I no longer have a Stearman.  Shame on me for being stupid.
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« Reply #25 on: February 11, 2005, 10:03:45 AM »
Bodhi: OUCH!
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« Reply #26 on: February 11, 2005, 10:07:47 AM »
In the heat of the moment, you probably could have made a case for justifiable homicide.

Too late now.
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« Reply #27 on: February 11, 2005, 01:00:07 PM »
Punt
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« Reply #28 on: February 11, 2005, 03:19:31 PM »
Punt back :D
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« Reply #29 on: February 11, 2005, 04:05:37 PM »
That other thread is going in circles now with Golfer protecting his client with the identity theft angle.

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I used to say "Fairchild 50303". I flew that plane enough so that I don't even pause when I think about the N-number.

Now, if someone had 500 hours in a particular craft, I think the N-number would tumble as readily from his lips as the name of his wife or child.




This request pretty much called his bluff. I don't think he's going to respond now that he realizes there are actually players with careers and knowledge in the fields he boasts about.

It's kinda sad actually. I'm sure he'll be changing his handle soon.
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