Slips [OT]

From: Geoff Roberts <geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au>
Date: Tue Apr 11 02:51:47 2000

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Ford" <mikeford_at_socal.rr.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: Slips [OT]


> Since all of you old computer guys have had the chance to make me
jealous
> of your hardware, I'll just mention I grew up in Chino, CA. Chino
airport
> has a very nice collection of flying WWII aircraft as well as an
outfit
> that converts P51 Mustangs for pilon racing.

Don't have many kites like that down here, and pylon racing is not big.
(I think there was a warbird (A Harvard?) pranged enroute to one in
Tasmania last year sometime.)

There are a few flyable warbirds in various semi-private hands, but
Mustangs,
Spit's and the like are very thin on the ground. I think there are less
than half a
dozen Mustangs in the country, and only 2 flyable Spits.

> I flew C150s out of Cable airport in Upland, CA, but haven't flown in
a
> decade.

Been a while for me too. I miss it badly, but I just can't afford it
anymore.

> Sure hope I didn't leave another sandwiche in my flight bag, does
> give you confidence in a zip lock to see a years old sandwiche still
all
> inside the bag.

Whoa!!

Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Mark's College
Port Pirie,
South Australia
geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au
ICQ: 1970476
Received on Tue Apr 11 2000 - 02:51:47 BST