[Milsurplus] O/T (sorta): DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE WHO FLEW BEHINDROUND ENGINES

[jcoward5452 at aol.com]

Hank,I guess you like the sound!
   Way back when, my first "serious" girlfriend wanted to "go on an 
adventure". Well, on the way to the beach I saw a biplane parked at 
Katama field and so I drove in to see what was about.Rides for two, 
$15! Well, I scheduled the "adventure" for a sunset flight around 
Martha's Vineyard for the next day.Strapped the two of us in the front 
cockpit of a Waco (very similar to the Stearman) and off we went.The 
most wonderful and most memorable flight I have ever had or will ever 
have.The engine was so loud we could not even yell into each others 
ears!As romantic as it was, it did not last...oh youth!
 Jay

-----Original Message-----
From: hankarn at pacbell.net
To: kk7iz at cox.net
Cc: arc5 at mailman.qth.net; k2gkk at hotmail.com; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] O/T (sorta): DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE WHO FLEW 
BEHINDROUND ENGINES

Well guys as an ex B-29 panel Eng. plus over 7000 hours behind round 
engines, R-985, and R-1340 3300 hours in Stearmans and Ag-cats, 
dusting, spraying, weed killing, rice seeding, TBM, AJ-1 firebombing, 
LB-34 Spraying for Spruce budworm formation flying with R-2800. Martin 
404 with R-2800/CB-16 for Frank Sinatra for 2 1/2 years, 
CV-240/340/440/ Chief pilot, Pemex Martin B-26 with R-2800/CB-16, over 
3000 hours in all versions of Connies with R-3350, plus Twin Beach, 
Stagger wing, Howard DGA -15, Fleet E-28 220 Cont., Fairchild -24, 
Dart, F8F bearcat and F7F Tigercat, Cessna 190/195, Neuport 27 with a 
220, Airmaster, AD-5 with R-4350 for 45 minutes in trade for a Naval AP 
to fly my TBM at Yerrington Nv., First airplane ride in a SNJ at 
Jonesboro AR in 1944, AT6-G in USAF Aviation Cadet in 52. 
The highest pucker factor was my first night take off in a P-51, put 
the power to it and I thought it was on fire, stop cocked it and 
realized it was the exhaust and poured it back on and let it rip. 
I have flown over 300 types, makes and models since the mid 50's from 
J-2 Cubs through the B-747. 
Over 20,000 hours logged for pay plus a lot more not logged. 
 
Been there done that, 
Hank 
KN6Di/5 
 
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