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Re: The North American Spitfire Squadron

To: Susan Hensley <susan@bearcom.com>
Subject: Re: The North American Spitfire Squadron
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 09:28:58 -0700
Maybe I'll have Tiny Tim done by then!  If I ever stop running into
delays!!!

I bet that at the nationals the D-Modified class will be way out of my
league with a Spitfire engine (even highly modified).  Doesn't the
RoSpit run D-Mod?

Joe

Susan Hensley wrote:
> 
> Okay!  We have a name!
> 
> I had a thought yesterday, wrote it all down, and my computer crashed as
> I was trying to send it.  Sigh.  So here it is again:
> 
> The SCCA Solo II program has their National autocross meet in Topeka, KS
> each year at Forbes Field, a working AFB (perfect for the Squadron!),
> since it is reasonably centrally located in the US.  It runs in the
> middle of September for two weekends and the week in between. Last year
> there were several competing Spitfires there (5 or 6), and next year
> hopefully more, including mine!  How about trying to attach a NASS
> get-together to this event?  There is camping/RVing space and possible
> tarmac available at the far end of the paddock area for showing cars,
> etc.  (If not available, the camping area has plenty of room on a flat
> grassy area.)  I can approach the SCCA about it, if anyone is
> interested.  During the week they run two courses, and the action is
> hot.  Planes take off and land right next to the courses -- mostly
> bombers but there were several fighters and one AWACS plane (I got a
> great picture of it over the trailer).  They have a neat museum there as
> well.  Anyone seriously interested?
> 
> Keep Triumphing,
> Brigadier Specific Hensley   :)

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