Dudley Henriques wrote in
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Dudley Henriques wrote in
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Dudley Henriques wrote in
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Yeah, you're right. As these guys die off the world will never see
the likes of them again. I really miss the good ole' common sense
people we had in aviation way back when.

Few left, not many. They're more interested in flying Nintendos
that are wafting around these days than real airplanes, and people,
I guess

Bertie
I took a J3 all the way down the East coast to Key West once.
Lowered the side door panel and flew the beaches down low. At Hilton
Head I throttled back and traded "hello's" with a young couple on
the beach as I went by.
Man, you can't BUY those days again :-))




You can still do it. Some guys still do! I still fly little ones
(well, not lately, but when I get the contraption in the shed
finished I will) Great fun though. I remember flying my T-craft right
over the top of PHL, no radio, watching the jet airliners taking off
underneath me. (dating myself now)

Bertie


Neat little bird that T Craft. Could float a bit for the guys coming
out of a J3 into it for the first time :-)
I still believe the only thing that ended Duane Cole's run in
competition was the low power factor on his clipped wing T Craft. He
just couldn't get the vertical performance he needed to stay
competitive, but his air show work was absolutely amazing in that
little bird.



Yeah, I've always hankered after a clipped t-craft. He's still the best
I've ever seen. Had a few a-65 powered airplanes over the years and
that was one of the best. Loved my Luscombes the best, though.