"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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