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Bob Griffin
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Posts: 34
Location: Slingerlands,NY
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 Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:09 am Post subject: Bill Locks flight farm |
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> Gene writes
I saw that nice Firestar of yours at Bill Lock's Flight Farm when
you were in route to Oshkosh. I dont remember if I met you in
person there or not but I remember it as being an excellent fly-in.
Bert Howland was there with his two little planes and I forgot the
guys name with his Monarch flying wing glider, which Bill Lock towed
to altitude with his 582-powered Terratorn.
Hi Gene and gang, I was also at the "flight farm" in Horseheads NY back
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then. I came with my Paraplane (powered parachute) and flew the beautiful
country there. I saw John Hauck doing his loops and hammerheads in his firestar but
thought of him as show performer, of somekind, that one was not supposed to
approach or bother, so I also did'nt get to meet him either. I would see him
early in the morning wiping down his plane. 9 years later I bought my MK3, took
3 years to build and I have been flying for 10 years now.
Fly Safe
Bob Griffin
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John Hauck
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 4639
Location: Titus, Alabama (hauck's holler)
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| Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:02 am Post subject: Bill Locks flight farm |
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I saw John Hauck doing his loops and hammerheads in his firestar but
| thought of him as show performer, of somekind, that one was not
supposed to
| approach or bother, so I also did'nt get to meet him either. I would
see him
| early in the morning wiping down his plane.
| Bob Griffin
Bob:
What you saw was a poor boy from Alabama trying to earn gas money. I
talked Bill Lock into furnishing me with gas and oil in return for
flying and drawing a crowd. It worked for two years.
When is the last time you saw an air show performer sleeping on the
ground in a body bag?
Those were the good old days.
john h
DO NOT ARCHIVE
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rsanoa
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 71
Location: Bell Buckle,TN
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| Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:32 am Post subject: Bill Locks flight farm |
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John,
Been there and done that. You're right, those were the good old days. I paid my dues before WW2. Was barnstorming with a friend with a Tri Motor Ford. I was doing the parachute jumping for "a collection" and what we charged for the "long high ride" when we hauled passengers on the jump. Modern FAA would turn purple if someone did that today.
Slept on the floor of the Ford. Didn't have a sleeping bag, just a couple of blankets. Yes, those were the good old days. sigh-sigh.
do not archive
John Hauck <jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com> wrote:
I saw John Hauck doing his loops and hammerheads in his firestar but
| thought of him as show performer, of somekind, that one was not
supposed to
| approach or bother, so I also did'nt get to meet him either. I would
see him
| early in the morning wiping down his plane.
| Bob Griffin
Bob:
What you saw was a poor boy from Alabama trying to earn gas money. I
talked Bill Lock into furnishing me with gas and oil in return for
flying and drawing a crowd. It worked for two years.
When is the last time you saw an air show performer sleeping on the
ground in a body bag?
Those were the good old days.
john h
DO NOT ARCHIVE
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