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bumper writes

"Kemp" wrote in message
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Today's award recipient for the luckiest person on earth:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17185299/?GT1=9033

Kemp


Something to remember if you are foolish enough to get sucked into a CB and
lose your pretty white wings as a result. If you bail out successfully, it
might be a good idea to wait a while before pulling the rip cord lest you
continue to go up.

I think a couple of German pilots succumbed that way early on in soaring's
history.

bumper


That's right! I read a book about it when I was about ten. That's what
awoke my interest in this mad sport.


--
Mike Lindsay

On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:18:47 GMT, "bumper"
wrote:


"Kemp" wrote in message
roups.com...
Today's award recipient for the luckiest person on earth:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17185299/?GT1=9033

Kemp


Something to remember if you are foolish enough to get sucked into a CB and
lose your pretty white wings as a result. If you bail out successfully, it
might be a good idea to wait a while before pulling the rip cord lest you
continue to go up.

I think a couple of German pilots succumbed that way early on in soaring's
history.

A Marine pilot named William Rankin spent over half an hour in a Cb
after punching out of an F8U in 1959. He lived to write an interesting
book about it called "The Man Who Rode the Thunder"...I believe it's
out of print.

rj

William J. Rankin. The book is available through Bookfinder
for $20 at the moment -- other dealers are charging
$32.

At 00:48 18 February 2007, Ralph Jones wrote:
On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:18:47 GMT, 'bumper'
wrote:


'Kemp' wrote in message
groups.com...
Today's award recipient for the luckiest person on
earth:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17185299/?GT1=9033

Kemp


Something to remember if you are foolish enough to
get sucked into a CB and
lose your pretty white wings as a result. If you bail
out successfully, it
might be a good idea to wait a while before pulling
the rip cord lest you
continue to go up.

I think a couple of German pilots succumbed that way
early on in soaring's
history.

A Marine pilot named William Rankin spent over half
an hour in a Cb
after punching out of an F8U in 1959. He lived to write
an interesting
book about it called 'The Man Who Rode the Thunder'...I
believe it's
out of print.

rj