Blue Angels

"David LaCourse" wrote in message
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On 2009-08-01 13:00:08 -0400, Frank Reid said:

Over in the UK, I was right in the middle of my backcast when a
Tornado came over my head at about 150 feet doing mach snot. The
plane went over, then the bang, then the wind from the vortices.
Needless to say, really screwed up my cast, i.e. before the loop of
line settled around me, I was hugging mud.
Frank Reid

bseg Remember the X Rock at Second Current? Years ago two F-15s flew
over PIR at about 250 feet. Never saw them until they were on top of me
and when I looked up, fell over (**** you, Richard!) into the current.
Fortunately I had on neoprenes and a good wader belt. I simply swam to
the island. I thought they were F-14 Tomcats, but the next time they flew
over (the following week on Wednesday) I noticed that the wings were
fixed. Now they are flying F-16s. I no longer look up without sitting
down first.

Soon after the war in Bosnia, a heli dropped off a "downed airman" at the
Sand Banks across the lake from Lakewood. It was a hot sunny day, too hot
to fish and everyone watched and wondered what was going on. About a half
hour later, two A-10 Warthogs showed up and buzzed the area and stayed in
a pattern above the lake. Soon another heli approached and "rescued" the
"downed airman," while the A-10s circled a bit closer. Great show.
Fortenberry should been there to see all four aircraft wasting fuel.

FYF
FYR

d;o)


Years ago, we were practicing with the race cars at Cotati Raceway. F102
comes over and paces a car down the back straightaway. Then hits the
afterburner and goes straight up. Approved? Nope. Did we report it? No.
Did we want a ride in the jet? You bet. And as to radial engines, in the
last couple years I got to sit in the co pilot seat of a Radial Otter as to
flew out of Kenai, AK to Wolverine Creek and wife gave me an hour in the
front seat of an T-6. Got to fly loops and rolls. Fantastic.
Not my flight but same thing, same company.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rEJcVSEGIM

On 2009-08-01 19:27:17 -0400, "Calif Bill" said:

I got to sit in the co pilot seat of a Radial Otter as to
flew out of Kenai, AK

Every time I go to Alaska or Labrador I fly in either an Otter or a
Beaver. Because I weigh 220, they usually put me in the co-pilot's
seat. In Alaska we flew in Beaver floats every day. Best thing about
that is the earphones. The Alaskan planes always had earphones for
all. Not so the Labrador Otters.

As far as thrills: Having crashed twice while in the Navy (AF C-47 at
Wright-Patterson, and a Navy C121 (Connie) in Japan, I no longer look
for thrills. d;o) I did, however, take a 45 minute flight this past
July over the Rangeley Lakes area in a Cesna 182 float plane and got
some good pictures of the Rapid River. I took the two Russian girls
working at Lakewood for the summer up with me (19 and 20 yo. Eat your
heart out, wayno), and *they* were thrilled.

Dave

"David LaCourse" wrote in message
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On 2009-08-01 19:27:17 -0400, "Calif Bill"
said:

I got to sit in the co pilot seat of a Radial Otter as to
flew out of Kenai, AK

Every time I go to Alaska or Labrador I fly in either an Otter or a
Beaver. Because I weigh 220, they usually put me in the co-pilot's seat.
In Alaska we flew in Beaver floats every day. Best thing about that is
the earphones. The Alaskan planes always had earphones for all. Not so
the Labrador Otters.

As far as thrills: Having crashed twice while in the Navy (AF C-47 at
Wright-Patterson, and a Navy C121 (Connie) in Japan, I no longer look for
thrills. d;o) I did, however, take a 45 minute flight this past July
over the Rangeley Lakes area in a Cesna 182 float plane and got some good
pictures of the Rapid River. I took the two Russian girls working at
Lakewood for the summer up with me (19 and 20 yo. Eat your heart out,
wayno), and *they* were thrilled.

Dave



Most of the Otters have been turbinized these days. C-47? I thought they
never crashed. Just the $19. Gave more religion to others than any church.
You prayed it would get off the ground and then prayed it made it back to
earth safely.

On Aug 1, 5:29*pm, David LaCourse wrote:
On 2009-08-01 19:27:17 -0400, "Calif Bill" said:

*I got to sit in the co pilot seat of a Radial Otter as to
flew out of Kenai, AK

Every time I go to Alaska or Labrador I fly in either an Otter or a
Beaver. *Because I weigh 220, they usually put me in the co-pilot's
seat. *In Alaska we flew in Beaver floats every day. *Best thing about
that is the earphones. *The Alaskan planes always had earphones for
all. *Not so the Labrador Otters.

As far as thrills: *Having crashed twice while in the Navy (AF C-47 at
Wright-Patterson, and a Navy C121 (Connie) in Japan, I no longer look
for thrills. *d;o) *I did, however, take a 45 minute flight this past
July over the Rangeley Lakes area in a Cesna 182 float plane and got
some good pictures of the Rapid River. *I took the two Russian girls
working at *Lakewood for the summer up with me (19 and 20 yo. *Eat your
heart out, wayno), and *they* were thrilled.

Dave

The Connie is in my opinion, thee most beautiful aircraft built to
this day. The last i saw was one the CIA apparently had on a contract
out at LAX from Air America in the late 80s-early 90's. Two flites a
week, one West, one South. Maybe over to Area 51? It is the only
plane I would ever seriously consider having sex with.

Dave
Airplanes are Neat

blue angels = the sound of freedom......

"David LaCourse" wrote

I took the two Russian girls
working at Lakewood for the summer up with me (19 and 20 yo. Eat your
heart out, wayno), and *they* were thrilled.

not nearly as "thrilled" as they are gonna be when i show up with a chilled
half gallon of stoli and some olives. the little rascals might be ripe for
a touch of cultural ...exchange...

yfitons
wayno(dosvadanya, or whatever)

On 2009-08-03 11:30:22 -0400, "Wayne Harrison" said:


"David LaCourse" wrote

I took the two Russian girls
working at Lakewood for the summer up with me (19 and 20 yo. Eat your
heart out, wayno), and *they* were thrilled.

not nearly as "thrilled" as they are gonna be when i show up with a chilled
half gallon of stoli and some olives. the little rascals might be ripe for
a touch of cultural ...exchange...

yfitons
wayno(dosvadanya, or whatever)

Yeah, sure. I can be sure of two things in this world:

1. You will never go back to Lakewood.
2. Fortenberry is an asshole and he too will never see the Rapid.

Ooooops, that's three things.

You should grab Jeffie, his wife Rachel, and your current SO and head
up this way. Fishing this year has been very good.

Heading back up in a couple of weeks. Jo and I will be there the last
full week in September. Like I said, "Eat your heart out!"

d;o)
And the Russian girls, Ksenya and Irina, have returned to Russian, unchanged.

David LaCourse wrote:
Yeah, sure. I can be sure of two things in this world:

1. You will never go back to Lakewood.
2. Fortenberry is an asshole and he too will never see the Rapid.

Ooooops, that's three things. ...

I'll give you the same excuse I always give for the Penn's Clave.
It makes absolutely no sense for me to drive right past some of
the best fly fishing for trout in the lower 48 just to drive to
another place that has some of the best fly fishing for trout in
the lower 48. I've fished with a lot of roffians and had a great
time doing it but my favorite fishing companion is a one year old,
60 pound blonde who can't hold her licker.

Now if Labrador were ever to change their idiotic guide laws ...

--
Ken Fortenberry

On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:42:52 -0500, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

David LaCourse wrote:
Yeah, sure. I can be sure of two things in this world:

1. You will never go back to Lakewood.
2. Fortenberry is an asshole and he too will never see the Rapid.

Ooooops, that's three things. ...

I'll give you the same excuse I always give for the Penn's Clave.
It makes absolutely no sense for me to drive right past some of
the best fly fishing for trout in the lower 48 just to drive to
another place that has some of the best fly fishing for trout in
the lower 48. I've fished with a lot of roffians and had a great
time doing it but my favorite fishing companion is a one year old,
60 pound blonde who can't hold her licker.

Now if Labrador were ever to change their idiotic guide laws ...

Um, well, **** you, too, you old....well, you know...

TC,
R

On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:20:57 -0400, David LaCourse wrote:

On 2009-08-03 11:30:22 -0400, "Wayne Harrison" said:


"David LaCourse" wrote

I took the two Russian girls
working at Lakewood for the summer up with me (19 and 20 yo. Eat your
heart out, wayno), and *they* were thrilled.

not nearly as "thrilled" as they are gonna be when i show up with a chilled
half gallon of stoli and some olives. the little rascals might be ripe for
a touch of cultural ...exchange...

yfitons
wayno(dosvadanya, or whatever)

Yeah, sure. I can be sure of two things in this world:

1. You will never go back to Lakewood.
2. Fortenberry is an asshole and he too will never see the Rapid.

Ooooops, that's three things.

You should grab Jeffie, his wife Rachel, and your current SO and head
up this way. Fishing this year has been very good.

Heading back up in a couple of weeks. Jo and I will be there the last
full week in September. Like I said, "Eat your heart out!"

d;o)
And the Russian girls, Ksenya and Irina, have returned to Russian, unchanged.

Well, **** you, you Drambuie-and-vermouth-swilling alterkocker - no invite for
the rest of us....?

TC,
R