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JG300-1Bullet
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 5:53 pm
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Wow, what a day I had Saturday. The CAF had their first Fly Day at headquarters. The West Texas Wing and The Desert Squadron participating along with a local R/C club. Our Squadron had all three of our plane in it. The PT-26, Stearman, and Stinson L-5.
I would like to share some pictures and videos. I got to ride over in the PT 26 and fly back in the L-5. Still got the smile on my face.

On the ramp at the Desert Squadron Hanger.

Getting lined up for takeoff

Takeoff in the PT-26 KODO. Sorry for some of the jerkyness I was trying to spot our wingmen. (click on the pic and the video will start)

Stearman forming up off the left wing

L-5 coming up on the right wing

Stearman off the right wing. (I'm not a pro at taking videos in the air sorry)
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Landing at KMAF. My pilot made one of the best landing I can remember. He left the tail up to get clearence between us and the ones behind us.
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Takeoff in the L-5. Once again after takeoff looking for our wingman
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Notice the close proximity of the drilling rigs. If ya'll need to know, The Permian Basin is in a pretty good boom right now.

The Stearman trying to catch up.

Home Base (right center blue hanger)

Turning final 02 Schelemeyer.

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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:56 pm Post subject: Re: CAF HQ Fly Day
Outstanding stuff! That guy really did grease that landing, didn't he? How hard was it to fight the urge to get in a mock dogfight with the others? _________________ "Once your reputation is ruined, you can live quite freely."

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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:30 am
Post subject: Re: CAF HQ Fly Day

- JG300-Stoopy

Outstanding stuff! That guy really did grease that landing, didn't he?

How hard was it to fight the urge to get in a mock dogfight with the others?

I don't know how a pt-26 would do against a stearman or L-5, but when you see planes coming up on your 6............I did kinda feel like Goose in Top Gun. Wink

Next Weekend I will be a backseater flying to the Airshow in Burnet, TX

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