Gene: Let me know when you plan on arriving in Laramie. I live in Cheyenne, WY and last August purchased N5458F - 1967 Alon A2A. I would be very interested in meeting you.
Mark Daly
307-637-6884 H
635-5744 W
-----Original Message-----
From: V. Childs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: G/F Alon S/N149 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: 30 gal tanks
>George how hard was it to put in the tanks? I have the two Alons I'm
thinking
>of putting them in. gene
>
>G/F Alon S/N149 wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 18:00:58 -0500, V. Childs wrote:
>>
>> Gene: I live on the Atlantic coast in Delaware. I have not made any
plans
>> to go to the fly-in at Burningman.
>> I failed to answer your other question, "Where did I get my tanks
>> installed?" I had them installed here in Delaware at Delaware Airpark
33N.
>> I have know the AP/IA since he was in diapers! He allows me to do most
of
>> the work on my own airplane because he knows I am a perfectionist. So I
did
>> a lot of the work myself. Even then, he checks my work thoroughly
before
he
>> will sign it off.
>> george
>>
>> > George, did you say you were going to the burningman fly-in? I'm
>> thinking of
>> > getting there friday night. They burn the guy sat. night and then
depart
>> sunday
>> > or mon. What are you thinking? I'm going to leave IL. Weds fly to
Larame,
>> WY
>> > send the night. then fly thurs. as far as I can. I might be able to
make
>> it to
>> > Elko or Winnamuc, NV gene
>> >
>> > G/F Alon S/N149 wrote:
>> >
>> > > On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 13:30:09 -0500, V. Childs wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > George, were did you get your fuel tanks installed? What was the
>> biggest
>> > > person
>> > > > and baggage you carried with full fuel? gene
>> > >
>> > > >>>Gene, I weigh 170, I had a passenger 235, plus 30 gal fuel and
took
>> off
>> > > at seal level 70 degrees, no problem. Don't forget guys, when you
load
>> a
>> > > plane like that you MUST have proper air in the tires!
>> > > George
>> > > >
>> > > > V. Childs wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > George, I think Bill Lear designed and built the Lear Jet in
only
>> one
>> > > year!!!!
>> > > > > So come - on everybody!!! "Got a dream boy, got a song, Paint
your
>> > > Ercoupe and
>> > > > > come along!!! gene
>> > > > >
>> > > > > G/F Alon S/N149 wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 07:08:51 -0500, V. Childs wrote:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > > Hi Downwind Jaxon, Every time I hear that tape I get tears
to
>> my
>> > > eyes!!!
>> > > > > > I
>> > > > > > > love the Lee Marvin song and "They call the wind Maria" is
a
>> great
>> > > one. I
>> > > > > > just
>> > > > > > > bought another copy at a Hastings store for only $5.99. I
>> bought
>> > > the
>> > > > > > movie
>> > > > > > > "Paint your Wagon" there also. Never let anyone or
anything
>> stop
>> > > your
>> > > > > > dreams.
>> > > > > > > I have a great saying I would like to share with you and
the
>> group
>> > > on
>> > > > > > that.
>> > > > > > > "Some of the worlds best feats were accomplished by people
not
>> > > smart
>> > > > > > enough to
>> > > > > > > know they were impossible!!!!" gene
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > >>>Gene, you never cease to amaize me. Your last statement so
>> very
>> > > true>
>> > > > > > Another example is Bill Lear. He only had an 8th grade
education!
>> When
>> > > he
>> > > > > > designed and built the first Learjet, the industry said, "He
is
>> crazy,
>> > > It
>> > > > > > will never sell!"
>> > > > > > George Frebert
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > Downwind Jaxon wrote:
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > At 04:37 PM 10/20/99 -0500, V. Childs wrote:
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > >"Paint your wagon" is a good tape. Remember the song
"Where
>> are
>> > > we
>> > > > > > > > >going I don't know, when will we get there I'm not
certain,
>> ALL
>> > > I
>> > > > > > KNOW
>> > > > > > > > >IS I AM ON MY WAY" Thats it!!! You got it!!! Just you
and
>> your
>> > > > > > > > >airplane crossing the country, stopping in small towns
and
>> > > airports.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > Gene:
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > The title song does indeed capture the spirit of the
>> adventure
>> > > you
>> > > > > > propose.
>> > > > > > > > I also like Lee Marvin's basso profundo rumbling, "I Was
Born
>> > > Under a
>> > > > > > > > Wanderin' Star," from the movie version. Yoweee, almost
brings
>> a
>> > > tear to
>> > > > > > my
>> > > > > > > > eye just remembering.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > I believe if you keep dreaming your dream it will happen.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > > regards,
>> > > > > > > > Steve
>> > > > > > > > -----------------------------------
>> > > > > > > > Steve Greenhow
>> > > > > > > > Austin, Texas USA
>> > > > > > > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > > > > > > http://www.realtime.net/~magbo/
>> > > > > > > > (nom de plume "Downwind Jaxon")
>> > > > > > > > -----------------------------------
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
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