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05-09-2005, 08:44 PM
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#46 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country:  | The L-39 looks a lot better than the L-29, but its not much faster, the L-29 is a little more maneuverable. My father-in-law and I along with the guys who own some L-29s and 39s have done some mock dogfighting, what a kick! 
"Pops" went out against a couple guys in a L-39 (he was in a 29). Mind you my father-in-law is retired USAF, flew all kinds of stuff. Anyway in about two minutes he smoked these guys about 3 times. Today the L-29 we mainly get to play with sports an L-39 kill under the nose! 
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05-13-2005, 10:31 AM
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#48 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by wmaxt | I was there with the owner of the L-29. We actually broke down on Sat. night when servicing the brake system. We got if fixed and gave rids the next day to personnel who helped put on the airshow.
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05-13-2005, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by wmaxt | I was there with the owner of the L-29. We actually broke down on Sat. night when servicing the brake system. We got if fixed and gave rids the next day to personnel who helped put on the airshow. | That's cool! I don't get to airshows anymore, my ability to handle heat and to travel is limited now. I really miss them! | |
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05-13-2005, 06:39 PM
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#50 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by wmaxt | I was there with the owner of the L-29. We actually broke down on Sat. night when servicing the brake system. We got if fixed and gave rids the next day to personnel who helped put on the airshow. | That's cool! I don't get to airshows anymore, my ability to handle heat and to travel is limited now. I really miss them! | Thats too bad wmaxt - I might be doing a few more before the summer ends, I always post photos for ya 
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05-13-2005, 08:46 PM
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#51 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | You coming to Camarillo in August, FBJ? Our show is August 27-28.
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05-13-2005, 08:50 PM
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#52 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by evangilder You coming to Camarillo in August, FBJ? Our show is August 27-28. | Thay's a possibility, it seems the team likes to have a permanent crewchief, they told me they wanted me at the "bigger" airshows, and I would consider Camarillo one of them. I'm definately going to be at Thermal (Cockeran) in the fall.
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05-13-2005, 11:59 PM
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#53 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | You definitely don't want to be there in the summer. It is an appropriate name. The last time I was at thermal airport it was 123 fahrenheit in the desert. On the tarmac it was something this side of hell!
Lemme know if you make it to Camarillo, I could give you a behind the scenes tour, where you can see stuff we don't have on the museum floor. Last year there were 3 mustangs and 2 mitchells flying. We also had the Zero, Yak-3 and Hellcat fly with the Martlett. It took a few days to wipe the smile off my face.
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05-14-2005, 09:30 AM
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#54 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by evangilder You definitely don't want to be there in the summer. It is an appropriate name. The last time I was at thermal airport it was 123 fahrenheit in the desert. On the tarmac it was something this side of hell!
Lemme know if you make it to Camarillo, I could give you a behind the scenes tour, where you can see stuff we don't have on the museum floor. Last year there were 3 mustangs and 2 mitchells flying. We also had the Zero, Yak-3 and Hellcat fly with the Martlett. It took a few days to wipe the smile off my face. | Yep - Thermal, been there lots of times  Remember, I worked in Mojave, it gets only 112 there! 
If I make Camarillo - Definitely! - Look Forward to it!
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05-14-2005, 09:36 AM
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#55 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Oh yeah, I forgot you worked in Mojave. It gets a tad balmy there as well! 
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05-14-2005, 09:39 AM
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#56 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by evangilder Oh yeah, I forgot you worked in Mojave. It gets a tad balmy there as well! | 
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