Glen;
I remember back in the very early seventies there used to be some really
good surplus stores (stuff from Douglas, NAA, etc) over there in the
southern CA area. Too bad they're all gone now. They were a race car
builder's dream.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: glen barrett [mailto:speedtimer@charter.net]
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 10:18 AM
To: Rick Hammond; Albaugh, Neil
Cc: 'wspotter'; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Recips Tale
Rick,Neil
I still live by an airport which is the Long Beach. We still get a few war
birds in and out here. The DC-3 is a cargo A/C to Catalina Island several
times daily. There is also a Ford Tri-Motor and other A/C at the airport. I
spent 22 years working for Douglas, McDonnell- Douglas and now the Boeing
Co. Got to see a lot of history over the years in aerospace. It treated me
good and let me retire this year with many great memories and friendships.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Hammond" <r.hammond@sympatico.ca>
To: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
Cc: "'glen barrett'" <speedtimer@charter.net>; "'wspotter'"
<wester6935@home.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: Recips Tale
> "Albaugh, Neil" wrote:
>
> > Glenn;
> >
> > Wow, what a ride that must have been. I'm totally envious! No wonder
Chuck
> > Yaeger and Bob Hoover liked the P-51 so much.
> >
> > Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: glen barrett [mailto:speedtimer@charter.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 4:44 PM
> > To: Albaugh, Neil; 'wspotter'; land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Cc: Glen A Barrett
> > Subject: Re: Recips Tale
> >
> > Neil
> > I agree 100%. After the war we moved back to California from North
> > Carolina and the flite pattern for the Army Air Corps air field at
Torrance
> > Ca. was directly over our house.I watched in awe daily as they flew in
and
> > out depending on the wind direction. B-17s, P-51s,P-38s, Stearman
trainers,
> > Blackwidows and a few Fairchild's. The 38s & 51s were and still are my
> > favorites
> > with a sound the gives one goose bumps.
> >
> > In the late 60s I went to the airport to visit my 1st boss and they had
a
> > converted P-51 to a tandem seater. I was asked if I would like to go on
a
> > short test flite. This would prove to be one of the high lites of my
life.We
> > took off and let me tell you the acceleration was totally unreal. We
were
> > along the coast of Redondo at about 1000 ft. with an airspeed of 420mph.
I
> > can only say one thing, WOW.
>
> OK guys, I can't claim that much fun; just the dumb seat in newer Bells
etc., but
> I was thinking of you, watching a re-run last night of 'Air America'.
>
> To bring things back towards LSR, educate me; Has anybody ever lopped off
the
> wings and gone for a 'taxiing' LSR? (prop, not jet)
> Cheers,
> Rick
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