11 Apr
2000
11 Apr
'00
2:51 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Ford" <mikeford(a)socal.rr.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)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(a)stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au
ICQ: 1970476