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1. 04:51 PM - Thank you John Harmon! (Russ Werner)
2. 08:33 PM - Ambassador to Future Pilots (Harry Paine)
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| Subject: | Thank you John Harmon! |
--> Rocket-List message posted by: "Russ Werner" <russ@wernerworld.com>
Rocketeers,
After a long 12 years and one ocean crossing, HRII N29268 took flight at
10:40 am this morning at Heber City Utah. The first flight was a blast and
uneventful. Second flight had Ron Carter's HRII and Wayne Loeber's F1 in
formation for a salute to the airport with some photo work and a formation
pass down the runway.
I owe a huge thank you to many, but especially:
Gina, who fed me.
John Harmon, the guy who is responsible for all this mayhem and the guy who
first had the big idea!
Check Six Mark, who, with enough hydraulic fluid installed is always there
with an answer to a problem.
Mike Kraus a friend and serial repeat offender RV4 guy who I call for advice
every day. He needs an HRII.
Tom, "Angle Iron", Martin another serial builder who is crazy enough to
answer his phone on Sunday for stupid questions!
Tom Gierhart, the best FED you'll ever meet.
And a bunch of others who probably won't admit helping me either!
Did I mention John Harmon?..................Now about that golf handicap.
Gotta get Harmon's lesson there too!
Russ Werner
Park City, UT
HRII sn 139 N29268
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| Subject: | Ambassador to Future Pilots |
--> Rocket-List message posted by: Harry Paine <hpaine@earthlink.net>
I was enjoying my burger at L70 on Saturday grading landings and just
kicking back. I was watching from a distance a father and son walking down
the flite line. Having had three sons of my own he looked to be about 4
years old. You could tell by the way he was waving his arms and pointing at
all the airplanes that he was really enjoying the airport experience. As
they were making there way up the steps I could hear him talking to his dad
about all the airplanes on the flight line and how neat they were and he
was just beside himself with enthusiam about the airport and airplanes. I
flashed back 40 years ago to how I was and how I got sent to the priciples
office for running out of the classroom in 2nd grade to watch F4s go
overhead and do simultanius rolls. I got up from my table and went over to
the father and son and introduced myself to them. Stephen was the boys name
and he was just a little chatterbox about the airport and airplanes. I
pointed to the Rocket and asked if he would like to go down and sit in
it? He looked at me with the face of astonishment, eyes big as saucers and
looked at his dad and said YES!!! We walked down to 266HP and he had
stopped talking and was real quiet as we got beside the airplane. I looked
down at him and asked if he was ready, he just nodded so I picked him up
and put him in the back seat. His little head did not even come to the top
of the side rails but he was having a great time holding the stick and
trying out the feel of it, definitely a future pilot! His mom came down
with his bably brother and Airport manager Dave took some pictures. His mom
and dad thanked me about five times and said this had really made Stephens
day. I said your welcome and please sign the petition in support of the
airport. His dad went on to tell me how he has airplanes and posters all
over his room. I then asked how old he was. He said Stephen would be 3
years in two months and is pretty big for his age!!!
Happy Landings
Harry Paine
HRII 266HP 305hrs
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