---------------------------------------------------------- FEWMustang-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 09/23/04: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:34 AM - FEW fly-in (HMS23TURBO@aol.com) 2. 01:20 PM - Re: FEW fly-in (Kenneth Melvin) 3. 03:55 PM - Re: FEW builder fly-in (PolymerDesign@aol.com) 4. 08:49 PM - Re: FEW builder fly-in (Gary Gerber) 5. 09:09 PM - Re: FEW fly-in (Gary Gerber) 6. 09:20 PM - Re: FEW fly-in (Gary Gerber) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:34:37 AM PST US From: HMS23TURBO@aol.com Subject: FEWMustang-List: FEW fly-in --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: HMS23TURBO@aol.com Thanks for offering to help with the fly-in Larry. I'll put some details down and send them along. Any suggestions that you may have are certainly welcomed. I'll do what I can to get Ed Hooper and Jim to come. We'll see. I have invited both with no reply from either as of yet. Also looking to invite several of the original "players" - both guys who did the initial flight testing, early prototype assemblers, hangers on, etc. (most are still in the area.) I think the biggest hurdle is to just get guys there with or without aircraft. Dennis looks good for bringing his A/C and Robert said the same and I'll work on Bob Bonde. That would make 3 flying FEWs in one place - gotta be a record of some kind?! There are a ton of FEW builders that I am not in contact with, that I need to get in touch with - even a couple of flyers. With any luck this can put the fire back into some of the guys who have dropped their projects or are on the sidelines at the moment. If you are in communication with anyone outside our "group", please pass on the info as it develops. What about Ken's partner? Jim Wickham makes an annual pilgrimage to the US, so Robert and I are working on him to come at that time (no aircraft in tow, but a ton of FEW flying and building experience as he is now nearly done with his second FEW). Not sure when the next RFA magazine comes out but maybe a small ad / invite would stir some potential builders to the event. Tom Preuss has responded and wanted us all to come to Copperstate instead (early next month) - too early for Dennis and Bob Bonde and I need time to get this rolling. I will ask him about RFA coverage of the event. Also going to contact all of the magazines that would be interested. Now I need to work Tom into flying his Mustang to us. I think in an effort to get several planes to attend I need to open this to any Mustang replica - you agree? The local CAF chapter has a Mustang, P38, and a bunch of other warbirds @ Camarillo. I'll see what I can do to get us access to the P51 and maybe get it out to climb on and possibly get someone to fly it for us. Ed ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:20:59 PM PST US From: Kenneth Melvin Subject: RE: FEWMustang-List: FEW fly-in --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: Kenneth Melvin Ed, even if we have only a single flying FEW, it will be worth while. The opportunity to hear directly from those who are flying will fire up the enthusiasm, and the most important thing as I see it, is the opportunity for the guys who have had disappointments and communication issues to come to know you and the true "state of the union" down there. It would be important to have a PSRU on display, and time for a presentation from you on the engineering that has gone into it since you took it over. I, for one, would be interested in a visit to your shop, and perhaps there you could present your ideas and hopes for the future of the project. We all can bring photos of our projects. I don't know whether you might have access to a digital projector that read from a card reader -- I imagine most of us are using digital cameras now. Access to a real Mustang -- or better still, a flying demonstration -- would be the icing on the cake. If a TF version, maybe a drawing for a ride?? Looking forward to it. Ken Melvin -----Original Message----- From: owner-fewmustang-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-fewmustang-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of HMS23TURBO@aol.com Subject: FEWMustang-List: FEW fly-in --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: HMS23TURBO@aol.com Thanks for offering to help with the fly-in Larry. I'll put some details down and send them along. Any suggestions that you may have are certainly welcomed. I'll do what I can to get Ed Hooper and Jim to come. We'll see. I have invited both with no reply from either as of yet. Also looking to invite several of the original "players" - both guys who did the initial flight testing, early prototype assemblers, hangers on, etc. (most are still in the area.) I think the biggest hurdle is to just get guys there with or without aircraft. Dennis looks good for bringing his A/C and Robert said the same and I'll work on Bob Bonde. That would make 3 flying FEWs in one place - gotta be a record of some kind?! There are a ton of FEW builders that I am not in contact with, that I need to get in touch with - even a couple of flyers. With any luck this can put the fire back into some of the guys who have dropped their projects or are on the sidelines at the moment. If you are in communication with anyone outside our "group", please pass on the info as it develops. What about Ken's partner? Jim Wickham makes an annual pilgrimage to the US, so Robert and I are working on him to come at that time (no aircraft in tow, but a ton of FEW flying and building experience as he is now nearly done with his second FEW). Not sure when the next RFA magazine comes out but maybe a small ad / invite would stir some potential builders to the event. Tom Preuss has responded and wanted us all to come to Copperstate instead (early next month) - too early for Dennis and Bob Bonde and I need time to get this rolling. I will ask him about RFA coverage of the event. Also going to contact all of the magazines that would be interested. Now I need to work Tom into flying his Mustang to us. I think in an effort to get several planes to attend I need to open this to any Mustang replica - you agree? The local CAF chapter has a Mustang, P38, and a bunch of other warbirds @ Camarillo. I'll see what I can do to get us access to the P51 and maybe get it out to climb on and possibly get someone to fly it for us. Ed == == == == ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:55:27 PM PST US From: PolymerDesign@aol.com Subject: Re: FEWMustang-List: FEW builder fly-in --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: PolymerDesign@aol.com Shit yes Ken G. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:49:44 PM PST US From: Gary Gerber <44gn@kconline.com> Subject: Re: FEWMustang-List: FEW builder fly-in --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: Gary Gerber <44gn@kconline.com> Ed... Yes I would like to come. Just pin down a date. It would be great to meet you and the other builders. One name comes to mind is Jack Hunt who lives in Wichita, KS Phone no. is 316 524 4800 He had his FEW at Oshkosh the past two years. Invite him with all of the others coming he may also come. Gary HMS23TURBO@aol.com wrote: > --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: HMS23TURBO@aol.com > > Guys, > > (Great idea Ken!) I'd like to propose an FEW / Stewart / any other P51 > replica fly-in (or drive in as will likely be the case for most) for later this year > in Southern California. My shop is very near the Camarillo Airport and is > somewhat local to several FEW builders. If we shoot for late November or early > December, we can probably get Robert Oliver, Bob Bonde, and Dennis Turner come > in with their FEWs and there is a beautiful flying Stewart on the field built > by Owen Smith and I believe a second S51 under construction there as well. And > possibly the prototype can be available if I can get it out of hock with Jim > Kern by then. The weather is normally quite good around here at that time. We > can all get together for a day at the airport and a second day in my facility > for a barbecue and spend some time getting up to speed on all the latest. > Anyone interested? As this forum only reaches a small portion of the builder group, > pass the idea on to anyone who might have interest and let me know. > > Ed > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:09:42 PM PST US From: Gary Gerber <44gn@kconline.com> Subject: Re: FEWMustang-List: FEW fly-in --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: Gary Gerber <44gn@kconline.com> Ed.... The next deadline for the RFA magazine is Oct. 15. This will not do us any good as mail date is Nov 15th or there abouts. You should get in touch with Tom and clear this with him as to mailing date. Gary HMS23TURBO@aol.com wrote: > --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: HMS23TURBO@aol.com > > Thanks for offering to help with the fly-in Larry. > > I'll put some details down and send them along. Any suggestions that you may > have are certainly welcomed. > > I'll do what I can to get Ed Hooper and Jim to come. We'll see. I have > invited both with no reply from either as of yet. Also looking to invite several of > the original "players" - both guys who did the initial flight testing, early > prototype assemblers, hangers on, etc. (most are still in the area.) > > I think the biggest hurdle is to just get guys there with or without > aircraft. Dennis looks good for bringing his A/C and Robert said the same and I'll > work on Bob Bonde. That would make 3 flying FEWs in one place - gotta be a record > of some kind?! There are a ton of FEW builders that I am not in contact with, > that I need to get in touch with - even a couple of flyers. With any luck > this can put the fire back into some of the guys who have dropped their projects > or are on the sidelines at the moment. If you are in communication with anyone > outside our "group", please pass on the info as it develops. What about Ken's > partner? Jim Wickham makes an annual pilgrimage to the US, so Robert and I > are working on him to come at that time (no aircraft in tow, but a ton of FEW > flying and building experience as he is now nearly done with his second FEW). > > Not sure when the next RFA magazine comes out but maybe a small ad / invite > would stir some potential builders to the event. Tom Preuss has responded and > wanted us all to come to Copperstate instead (early next month) - too early for > Dennis and Bob Bonde and I need time to get this rolling. I will ask him > about RFA coverage of the event. Also going to contact all of the magazines that > would be interested. Now I need to work Tom into flying his Mustang to us. I > think in an effort to get several planes to attend I need to open this to any > Mustang replica - you agree? > > The local CAF chapter has a Mustang, P38, and a bunch of other warbirds @ > Camarillo. I'll see what I can do to get us access to the P51 and maybe get it > out to climb on and possibly get someone to fly it for us. > > Ed > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:20:37 PM PST US From: Gary Gerber <44gn@kconline.com> Subject: Re: FEWMustang-List: FEW fly-in --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: Gary Gerber <44gn@kconline.com> Ed.... You can put some information on the RFA web site. Gary HMS23TURBO@aol.com wrote: > --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: HMS23TURBO@aol.com > > Thanks for offering to help with the fly-in Larry. > > I'll put some details down and send them along. Any suggestions that you may > have are certainly welcomed. > > I'll do what I can to get Ed Hooper and Jim to come. We'll see. I have > invited both with no reply from either as of yet. Also looking to invite several of > the original "players" - both guys who did the initial flight testing, early > prototype assemblers, hangers on, etc. (most are still in the area.) > > I think the biggest hurdle is to just get guys there with or without > aircraft. Dennis looks good for bringing his A/C and Robert said the same and I'll > work on Bob Bonde. That would make 3 flying FEWs in one place - gotta be a record > of some kind?! There are a ton of FEW builders that I am not in contact with, > that I need to get in touch with - even a couple of flyers. With any luck > this can put the fire back into some of the guys who have dropped their projects > or are on the sidelines at the moment. If you are in communication with anyone > outside our "group", please pass on the info as it develops. What about Ken's > partner? Jim Wickham makes an annual pilgrimage to the US, so Robert and I > are working on him to come at that time (no aircraft in tow, but a ton of FEW > flying and building experience as he is now nearly done with his second FEW). > > Not sure when the next RFA magazine comes out but maybe a small ad / invite > would stir some potential builders to the event. Tom Preuss has responded and > wanted us all to come to Copperstate instead (early next month) - too early for > Dennis and Bob Bonde and I need time to get this rolling. I will ask him > about RFA coverage of the event. Also going to contact all of the magazines that > would be interested. Now I need to work Tom into flying his Mustang to us. I > think in an effort to get several planes to attend I need to open this to any > Mustang replica - you agree? > > The local CAF chapter has a Mustang, P38, and a bunch of other warbirds @ > Camarillo. I'll see what I can do to get us access to the P51 and maybe get it > out to climb on and possibly get someone to fly it for us. > > Ed >