---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 03/06/19: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:43 PM - More Kolb History (John Hauck) 2. 02:01 PM - Re: More Kolb History (John Hauck) 3. 06:19 PM - Re: More Kolb History (Richard Pike) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:43:54 PM PST US From: John Hauck Subject: Kolb-List: More Kolb History I flew my Firestar from Alabama to OSH 1989 via Homer Kolb's in PA, Bert Ho wland's, Maryland, NY, The Flight Farm, Monterey, NY, Niagara Falls, Sault St Marie, Canada, down the west side of Lake Michigan to OSH. Dick Rahill and I had a lot of fun flying at OSH. We had been flying the UL traffic pa ttern a while trying to outdo each other until the last landing. We were l anding to the south. In 1989 we had to make a hard right hook, right befor e touchdown, to land. Dick and I were making that turn tighter and tighter . This photo shows Dick flying the Kolb Factory Firestar, the 1985 Oshkosh Grand Champion UL just prior to it being totaled. I had just landed, pull ed off the airstrip, turned around and caught Dick in full stall just prior to impact. He rolled it up in a ball. Homer kept the wreckage for many, many years before he rebuilt it. I had flown this Firestar at Sun and Fun 1985 before they took it to OSH. The last trip to PA to visit Homer I got to fly the FS with a DC 503. It was a high performer and fun to fly. Rest in peace, Homer and Clara. john h Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:01:26 PM PST US From: John Hauck Subject: RE: Kolb-List: More Kolb History Forgot to add in my previous: Shot photo through my FS windshield. john From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@m atronics.com] On Behalf Of John Hauck Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2019 3:42 PM Subject: Kolb-List: More Kolb History I flew my Firestar from Alabama to OSH 1989 via Homer Kolb's in PA, Bert Ho wland's, Maryland, NY, The Flight Farm, Monterey, NY, Niagara Falls, Sault St Marie, Canada, down the west side of Lake Michigan to OSH. Dick Rahill and I had a lot of fun flying at OSH. We had been flying the UL traffic pa ttern a while trying to outdo each other until the last landing. We were l anding to the south. In 1989 we had to make a hard right hook, right befor e touchdown, to land. Dick and I were making that turn tighter and tighter . This photo shows Dick flying the Kolb Factory Firestar, the 1985 Oshkosh Grand Champion UL just prior to it being totaled. I had just landed, pull ed off the airstrip, turned around and caught Dick in full stall just prior to impact. He rolled it up in a ball. Homer kept the wreckage for many, many years before he rebuilt it. I had flown this Firestar at Sun and Fun 1985 before they took it to OSH. The last trip to PA to visit Homer I got to fly the FS with a DC 503. It was a high performer and fun to fly. Rest in peace, Homer and Clara. john h Titus, Alabama [cid:image001.jpg@01D4D435.AEE9F370] ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:19:46 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: More Kolb History From: "Richard Pike" John, did that airplane have a normal gap seal? Just looking at the picture it is hard to see it. -------- Richard Pike Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Kolb Firefly Part 103 legal (Ready for a test flight on the new 277) Kingsport, TN 3TN0 Forgiving is tough, being forgiven is wonderful, and God's grace really is amazing. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487958#487958 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.