Rare Aircraft Sighting Yesterday

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So there I was, minding my business, mowing the grass on my tractorette when I hear the sound of 4 radial piston engines pulling this wonderful piece of nostalgic machinery through the air, just north of my house, not more than 1k off the deck at maybe 150 kts...

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Oh, it was a BEE-YOU-TIFF-L sight!!! I just stopped, turned off the tractor, and stood there in awe as it lazily flew by, from east to west. Was probably going to an airshow somewhere, since it was a Friday. Who knows. The sun was just starting to go down and it was just a wonderful moment.
The only bad thing was I was mowing at the end of my driveway, which is 3 tenths of a mile away from my house which was too far to get to my camera, so no pics. What a bummer.

I miss Lee.
And JP.
And Chris. And...

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We used to get a DC-4/C-54 for jumping at Ghoulidge now and then years ago. The palne belonged to Jim Blumenthal, who also used to own Fat Annie, the Carvair that's been at WFFC the last few years. Sadly, a vidiot got up during take-off and strolled around shooting video. Somehow, the video ended up at Jim's insurance company and his insurance was canceled, forcing him to sell the aircraft. It was a gas to jump out of while it lasted.

Zing Lurks

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We used to get a DC-4/C-54 for jumping at Ghoulidge now and then years ago. The palne belonged to Jim Blumenthal, who also used to own Fat Annie, the Carvair that's been at WFFC the last few years. Sadly, a vidiot got up during take-off and strolled around shooting video. Somehow, the video ended up at Jim's insurance company and his insurance was canceled, forcing him to sell the aircraft. It was a gas to jump out of while it lasted.

Oh man, that sucks!

I miss Lee.
And JP.
And Chris. And...

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I see one like this almost every day. It still cool.

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My brother was a crew chief on one when he was in the Royal American Navy.

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Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

[SKYWHUFFO 1]

THAT PLANE WAS AT THE iNDIANAPOLIS AIRSHOW LAST WEEKEND.