Hi Bill,
I sympathize with your dilemma. When I early retired we decided one had to
go flying or racing. well I had been flying for four years and racing for
forty odd so racing won.
Jim, not current in Palmdale
----- Original Message -----
From: William McIntyre <acromac@worldnet.att.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 8:01 PM
Subject: Occupations-very interesting thread
> Greetings to the list, where I have been lurking since Muroc in June.
> Bill McIntyre,residing in Mesa,Arizona (east side of the Phoenix metro
> area)since April of 1960.
> Served proudly in the Army for 3 years (55-58)
> Chevrolet line mechanic and later shop foreman in the 60's.
> Driver and crew chief,Hopper Automotive A/Altered (tube chassis,Fiat
> body,blown hemi-chrysler) early 60's.
> We held the AHRA national records for speed and ET,held the #2 spot(of
> 5) on the Drag News JR eliminator list, and won A/Altered (gas) and
> Middle Eliminator at the WinterNationals in 62-63.I also drove the
> Thomson and McIntyre A/Fuel Dragster in 63.
> I graduated from Arizona State University in 1979 and spent a VERY
> enjoyable 21 year career teaching 8th grade Science, retiring in late
> May this year.
> I hold a pilot certificate and for the past 25 years have been
> involved in flying,coaching and judging competive aerobatics.
> Ive managed to win some trophys flying my Pitts Special in the
> Advanced category.
> I was the U.S. Judge for the 1992 World Aerobatic Championship held in
> LeHarve,France and also judged the European Championship in Italy in
> 1963.
> Ive coached 8 pilots onto the U.S. Aerobatic Team.
> In June,I made my first trip to the dry lakes.(Muroc).
> Im now asking myself if I want to sell my airplane and bank roll a
> Bonneville effort.Im interested to see all the racers on the list.
> --
> Bill McIntyre
> IAC 3269
> acromac@worldnet.att.net
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