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04-07-2005, 05:38 AM
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#151 | | He who does not skim
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Country:  | Lucky kid. I wanna sit in a Bearcat too!   | 
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04-07-2005, 07:29 AM
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#152 | | "Shooter"
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
Posts: 12,896
Country:  | I extended the invite to anyone who want to come out. I will offer the tour and point out things most people just walk by. One of the things that most people miss is the fuse panel in the C-46. I noticed it on a tour before I joined. There is a fuse labelled "Missile Power"!
I know, NS. Even I haven't had a chance to sit in the Bearcat! The crewchief happened to be there on the sunday that we went and suggested that I put him in there for pictures. I gladly did that, until it was time to take him back out. He didn't want to get out! I think we have a pilot in the making!
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04-07-2005, 11:49 AM
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#153 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,959
Country:  | why can't you sit in it??
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04-07-2005, 12:36 PM
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#154 | | "Shooter"
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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Country: | I could have, if I had not had Jacob with me. I have to keep an eye on him in the maintenance hangar at all times. It's a dangerous place for a young lad. I have to get permission from the crew chief to board the aircraft. If they are there, they are usually working on the plane, so they don't want anyone on board. This would have been a rare opportunity. Oh well, I will try to get in there one of these days.
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04-07-2005, 12:38 PM
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#155 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,959
Country: | couldn't you find annother aircraft for him whilst you were in the F8F 
i can just picture you standing there looking at your sun with envy.....
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04-07-2005, 12:39 PM
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#156 | | Konfused with a 'K'
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Turin, Italy
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Country:  | Very noble of you to let your son have the opportunity before you though 
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04-07-2005, 12:42 PM
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#157 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Country: | i wouldn't
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04-07-2005, 01:14 PM
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#158 | | "Shooter"
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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Country: | One of the things that I have found with being a parent; I will do anything for him. So he got a chance to sit in the cockpit. If he decides to take up flyng lessons, there is a chance that one day he may be able to fly a Bearcat. For me, it has always been a question of time or money for flying lessons. When I had one, I didn;t have the other. Now I have neither for that. But I am content to watch them fly.
So I considered it an early familiarization with the cockpit! He has had an opportunity to meet a lot of WWII vets. I can;t think of a better group of guys for him to look up to. Studies have shown that children interested in aviation later go on to do well in math and science.
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04-07-2005, 02:03 PM
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#159 | | Forum Politruk
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, UK
Posts: 2,406
Country:  | There's always exceptions though! I have a tough task to remember my times tables!
Always been a 'humanities' kinda guy. Biology was okay though.
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04-07-2005, 02:48 PM
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#160 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Studies have shown that children interested in aviation later go on to do well in math and science
| wow that's good do you have the name of the study or any more info about it??
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04-07-2005, 04:41 PM
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#161 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country:  | Hey great stuff evan, keep this up with your kid and he is going to be a natural in the cockpit, something to be real proud of!
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04-07-2005, 04:44 PM
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#162 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Country: | but until then you can be proud of me 
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04-07-2005, 04:45 PM
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#163 | | Konfused with a 'K'
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Turin, Italy
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Country: | I dont think evan is a liar, lanc
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04-07-2005, 04:46 PM
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#164 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,959
Country: | but...but...
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04-07-2005, 04:47 PM
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#165 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country: | Yes, what about my butt?
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