From: Fraser, Gus To: yak-list@matronics.com Sent: 1/26/2006 10:52:14 AM Subject: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage The ultimate Homebuilder. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincolnshire/4646888.stm Basically a woman in England is building a MkII Spitfire in her garage and is looking for space. Now it's not that we British are all crazy but some things just have to be done regardless of the consequences. Please send this around it would be great to see her succeed. This would make a great article for Warbirds magazine. Gus ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:54:47 AM PST US From: "Ben Marsh" Subject: RE: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage While I can't argue with BoB being a great film, I'd vote for Piece of Cake having the best flight scenes for that period of film. Humbly, Ben Marsh _____ From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Fraser, Gus Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:13 AM Subject: RE: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage RAF Conningsby which is the home of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. On the subject of the Battle of Britain I was bought, in the US for Christmas a special edition of the Movie. It is a two disc set the movie and extras. The movie is awesome anyway but the second disk justifies the cost on it's own. I describes how the flying sequences were done. During the filming the collected aircraft for the shooting was the 35th largest airforce in the world. The really sad part is that given modern movie making techniques a film like this will never be made again with real fire breathing aircraft. Even if you already have a copy of the movie get the special edition just for the documentaries, if you don't have a copy of THE BEST FLYING MOVIE EVERY MADE, shame on you... Another interesting fact from the extras was that all the actors were paid the same low daily rate and they were lining up for a part as they all felt that it was important to make the film. Also Pappy they used a B-25 as the camera ship and they had it painted up in all sorts of psycadelic colors to avoid collision, but hey it was the sixties :))) At Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ASDFEK/qid=1138298959/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs _1/104-2079137-4777549?n=507846 &s=dvd&v=glance Send the wife and kids out, turn up the sound system and prepare to go dag-a-dag-a-dag-a, "whato Binki, cabbage crates over the briney" (translates to My good friend Binki there appear to be some nasty German planes coming over the English channel, would you like to join me in the air to engage them in aerial combat ?) Gus _____ From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roger Kemp Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 12:33 PM Subject: RE: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage Awsome! Where did she get the plans? The Spit has always been one of my favorites! Even as a Yank! Doc ----- Original Message ----- From: Fraser, Gus Sent: 1/26/2006 10:52:14 AM Subject: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage The ultimate Homebuilder. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincolnshire/4646888.stm Basically a woman in England is building a MkII Spitfire in her garage and is looking for space. Now it's not that we British are all crazy but some things just have to be done regardless of the consequences. Please send this around it would be great to see her succeed. This would make a great article for Warbirds magazine. Gus ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 11:07:15 AM PST US From: "Fraser, Gus" Subject: RE: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage Ben, Great scenes in that movie also, even more amazing as they had hardly any aircraft to shoot it with. Gus _____ From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ben Marsh Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 1:52 PM Subject: RE: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage While I can't argue with BoB being a great film, I'd vote for Piece of Cake having the best flight scenes for that period of film. Humbly, Ben Marsh _____ From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Fraser, Gus Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:13 AM Subject: RE: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage RAF Conningsby which is the home of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. On the subject of the Battle of Britain I was bought, in the US for Christmas a special edition of the Movie. It is a two disc set the movie and extras. The movie is awesome anyway but the second disk justifies the cost on it's own. I describes how the flying sequences were done. During the filming the collected aircraft for the shooting was the 35th largest airforce in the world. The really sad part is that given modern movie making techniques a film like this will never be made again with real fire breathing aircraft. Even if you already have a copy of the movie get the special edition just for the documentaries, if you don't have a copy of THE BEST FLYING MOVIE EVERY MADE, shame on you... Another interesting fact from the extras was that all the actors were paid the same low daily rate and they were lining up for a part as they all felt that it was important to make the film. Also Pappy they used a B-25 as the camera ship and they had it painted up in all sorts of psycadelic colors to avoid collision, but hey it was the sixties :))) At Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ASDFEK/qid=1138298959/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs _1/104-2079137-4777549?n=507846 &s=dvd&v=glance Send the wife and kids out, turn up the sound system and prepare to go dag-a-dag-a-dag-a, "whato Binki, cabbage crates over the briney" (translates to My good friend Binki there appear to be some nasty German planes coming over the English channel, would you like to join me in the air to engage them in aerial combat ?) Gus _____ From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roger Kemp Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 12:33 PM Subject: RE: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage Awsome! Where did she get the plans? The Spit has always been one of my favorites! Even as a Yank! Doc ----- Original Message ----- From: Fraser, Gus Sent: 1/26/2006 10:52:14 AM Subject: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage The ultimate Homebuilder. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincolnshire/4646888.stm Basically a woman in England is building a MkII Spitfire in her garage and is looking for space. Now it's not that we British are all crazy but some things just have to be done regardless of the consequences. Please send this around it would be great to see her succeed. This would make a great article for Warbirds magazine. Gus British woman builds Spitfire in Garage Ben, Great scenes in that movie also, even more amazing as they had hardly any aircraft to shoot it with. Gus From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ben Marsh Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 1:52 PM To: yak-list@matronics.com Subject: RE: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage While I can't argue with BoB being a great film, I'd vote for Piece of Cake having the best flight scenes for that period of film. Humbly, Ben Marsh From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Fraser, Gus Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:13 AM w:st=3D"on">yak-list@matronics.com' Subject: RE: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage RAF Conningsby which is the home of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. On the subject of the Battle of Britain I was bought, in the US for Christmas a special edition of the Movie. It is a two disc set the movie and extras. The movie is awesome anyway but the second disk justifies the cost on it's own. I describes how the flying sequences were done. During the filming the collected aircraft for the shooting was the 35th largest airforce in the world. The really sad part is that given modern movie making techniques a film like this will never be made again with real fire breathing aircraft. Even if you already have a copy of the movie get the special edition just for the documentaries, if you don't have a copy of THE BEST FLYING MOVIE EVERY MADE, shame on you... Another interesting fact from the extras was that all the actors were paid the same low daily rate and they were lining up for a part as they all felt that it was important to make the film. Also Pappy they used a B-25 as the camera ship and they had it painted up in all sorts of psycadelic colors to avoid collision, but hey it was the sixties :))) At Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ASDFEK/qid=3D1138298959/sr=3D8-1/ref=3Dpd_bbs_1/104-2079137-4777549?n=3D507846s=3Ddvdv=3Dglance Send the wife and kids out, turn up the sound system and prepare to go dag-a-dag-a-dag-a, "whato Binki, cabbage crates over the briney" (translates to My good friend Binki there appear to be some nasty German planes coming over the English channel, would you like to join me in the air to engage them in aerial combat ?) Gus From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roger Kemp Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 12:33 PM w:st=3D"on">yak-list@matronics.com Subject: RE: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage Awsome! Where did she get the plans? The Spit has always been one of my favorites! Even as a Yank! Doc

----- Original Message ----- From: Fraser, Gus To: yak-list@matronics.com Sent: 1/26/2006 10:52:14 AM Subject: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage The ultimate Homebuilder. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincolnshire/4646888.stm Basically a woman in England is building a MkII Spitfire in her garage and is looking for space. Now it's not that we British are all crazy but some things just have to be done regardless of the consequences. Please send this around it would be great to see her succeed. This would make a great article for Warbirds magazine. Gus ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 11:32:50 AM PST US From: "Fraser, Gus" Subject: Yak-List: Calling South Africa Guys in ZA, I have a friend who is visiting your fine county, he is a pilot in training and an all round good egg. He has rented a King Air for a family trip but would really enjoy the REAL South African flying experience. Obviously he would cover any costs and whoever does it I would be happy to reciprocate with a fly around Manhattan if you are in the area. He is going to North Durban, any offers ? Gus Calling South Africa Guys in ZA, I have a friend who is visiting your fine county, he is a pilot in training and an all round good egg. He has rented a King Air for a family trip but would really enjoy the REAL South African flying experience. Obviously he would cover any costs and whoever does it I would be happy to reciprocate with a fly around Manhattan if you are in the area. He is going to North Durban, any offers ? Gus ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 04:48:29 PM PST US From: N7092A@aol.com Subject: Re: Yak-List: Aerobatics Invite For those in the SF Bay area I would luv to practice with someone for the sportsman who has done it before in a -52 Just send me a note off list. Mark N7092A KPAO In a message dated 1/12/2006 9:59:23 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, discrab@earthlink.net writes: Gus; Thanks for all that. I'll buddy up with anyone who would like to. Joe (Felix) Wilkins (took some dual from me) has done a few contests and one in my Yak-55 (and trophied!) when his -52 was "new asphalted" into his hangar last year. I'm working on the rest of the Colorado Yak Pac. Tumbled with Allen Tinnes... he won a trophy (I think) at LAA last year in Primary. Even if he did cause a little consternation when he left (flew to the boonies) to get some more practice time after the contest began. A faux pas. We all love you Allen. I have been invited to practice formation, I accepted, you guys have cahones (sp? gonads...you know) the size of watermelons. It scares me to see airplanes that close when they are on the ground and not tied down...I respect what you all do, it is real pretty - please try adding the last dimension - go vertical - have more fun - be safe and get to laugh at me when I attempt to join a formation. BTW, you can do even Sportsman @82% :0) Respectfully, Rick b -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Fraser, Gus Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:41 PM Subject: Yak-List: Aerobatics Invite OK folks it is the off season and I am sure that you are all getting your annual done in preparation for the next flying season. So what are you going to do next year ? Why not SERIOUSLY consider taking that great red plane of yours to an aerobatics contest as either a competitor of volunteer ? In an attempt to spike your interest I have included this years primary knowns from IAC <> Basically, for those that don't yet read Aresti (see _http://www.mini-iac.com/Portals/57ad7180-c5e7-49f5-b282-c6475cdb7ee7/ARESTI-DICTIONARY.pdf_ (http://www.mini-iac.com/Portals/57ad7180-c5e7-49f5-b282-c6475cdb7ee7/ARESTI-DICTIONARY .pdf) ) , it is 1. A one turn spin. 2. A loop. 3. Half Cuban 8. 4. Roll. 5. 90 Deg turn. All stuff you guys probably do on a Sunday afternoon, why not jump in. Nobody expects you to be a Rick Basiliere from day one (sorry Rick) the best bit about a competition is that you first off compete against yourself and then against others. And hey there is no requirement to wear a flight suit, (comment for Frank and Brian :)) ) infact I don't see a reg that stops you from doing it in the buff if you wish. I know that there are a few aerobatic lurkers on the list so why not make this the year you make the leap, literally, into aerobatics, common you know you want to.......... Even if you decide to just see what goes on find out where the contests are from the iac web site _www.iac.org_ (mip://03529d68/www.iac.org) Also if you are experienced why not offer to be a "buddy" for someone who wants to start. And for those that refuse to fly unless it is in a pack, you can fly to the contest together (TONGUE PLANTED RIGHT INTO MY CHEEK). Gus Fraser ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 05:01:15 PM PST US From: Brian Lloyd Subject: Re: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage --> Yak-List message posted by: Brian Lloyd Fraser, Gus wrote: > > The ultimate Homebuilder. > > > >_http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincolnshire/4646888.stm_ > > > Basically a woman in England is building a MkII Spitfire in her > garage and is looking for space. Now it's not that we British are all > crazy but some things just have to be done regardless of the > consequences. Please send this around it would be great to see her > succeed. This would make a great article for Warbirds magazine. Gerry Beck in Whapeton, ND, has tooling to build P-51A and P-51B airframes. He was thinking of making a fast-build kit that would be 100% faithful to the North American P-51A using a new old-stock Allison engine. If one went that route it would be licensed as Experimental/amateur-built instead of Experimental/exhibition. Something to think about if you want the ultimate home-built. -- Brian Lloyd 2243 Cattle Dr. brian-yak at lloyd dot com Folsom, CA 95630 +1.916.367.2131 (voice) +1.270.912.0788 (fax) I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . . - Antoine de Saint-Exupery ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 05:12:23 PM PST US From: "Frank Haertlein" Subject: Yak-List: AUTO PLUGS IN AN M14 YAKKERS A number of years ago I tried platinum center electrode plugs in my daily driver and was disappointed with the quick wear of the center, platinum electrode. It wore faster than the relativly large steel center electrode of regular plugs. Some of you guys are using the platinum tipped plugs with success. Which plug are you using and what is the manufacturer and part number? Thanks Frank N9110M YAK-52 K32 PS... DOC, you got that mag coming? ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 07:05:13 PM PST US From: "Steve Dalton" Subject: RE: : Yak-List: Yak52 TW Owners Group --> Yak-List message posted by: "Steve Dalton" Time: 11:45:51 AM PST US From: joffice@aol.com Subject: Re: Yak-List: Yak52 TW Owners Group BTW, have you had any problems with the gear-door hinges? We have a potential fix... Jon Lowrey Jon, Could you share your potential fix? I'd be very interested. Thanks, Steve Dalton N52SD Yak-52TW #1 ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 07:37:35 PM PST US From: "Roger Kemp" Subject: RE: Yak-List: AUTO PLUGS IN AN M14 Not yet. have not been near the hanger long enough to figure out which 2 of the 4 on the shelf are mine. Doc ----- Original Message ----- From: Frank Haertlein Sent: 1/26/2006 7:19:07 PM Subject: Yak-List: AUTO PLUGS IN AN M14 YAKKERS A number of years ago I tried platinum center electrode plugs in my daily driver and was disappointed with the quick wear of the center, platinum electrode. It wore faster than the relativly large steel center electrode of regular plugs. Some of you guys are using the platinum tipped plugs with success. Which plug are you using and what is the manufacturer and part number? Thanks Frank N9110M YAK-52 K32 PS... DOC, you got that mag coming? ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 07:39:29 PM PST US From: "Roger Kemp" Subject: Re: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage --> Yak-List message posted by: "Roger Kemp" Too bad he did not do the quick built kit. Not sure he would have made money on it though. Doc > [Original Message] > From: Brian Lloyd > To: > Date: 1/26/2006 7:07:46 PM > Subject: Re: Yak-List: British woman builds Spitfire in Garage > > --> Yak-List message posted by: Brian Lloyd > > Fraser, Gus wrote: > > > The ultimate Homebuilder. > > > > > >_http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincolnshire/4646888.stm_ > > > > > > Basically a woman in England is building a MkII Spitfire in her > > garage and is looking for space. Now it's not that we British are all > > crazy but some things just have to be done regardless of the > > consequences. Please send this around it would be great to see her > > succeed. This would make a great article for Warbirds magazine. > > Gerry Beck in Whapeton, ND, has tooling to build P-51A and P-51B > airframes. He was thinking of making a fast-build kit that would be 100% > faithful to the North American P-51A using a new old-stock Allison > engine. If one went that route it would be licensed as > Experimental/amateur-built instead of Experimental/exhibition. > > Something to think about if you want the ultimate home-built. > > -- > Brian Lloyd 2243 Cattle Dr. > brian-yak at lloyd dot com Folsom, CA 95630 > +1.916.367.2131 (voice) +1.270.912.0788 (fax) > > I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . . > - Antoine de Saint-Exupery > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 08:58:25 PM PST US From: "A. Dennis Savarese" Subject: Yak-List: Announcement from the Yakovlev Design Bureau --> Yak-List message posted by: "A. Dennis Savarese" Taken directly from their web site - "27.12.05 Russia and China combine efforts in civil aviation A Russian-China subcommittee session on cooperation in civil aviation took place on 12-13 December of 2005 in Peking. The subcommittee hadn't been assembled for the last eight years so it was enthusiastically welcomed by the participants. The Russian delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Industry and Energetic, Mr. A.Reus. The resulting approved document reflects the tendency of both sides to join their efforts in the field of new aviation technologies. The sides selected the primary trainer project of Yak-152 type as a new common aircraft development program. The sides have agreed to jointly develop, fabricate, test, certify and produce the aircraft. The next session of the subcommittee is appointed on July-August of 2006 in Moscow." Here's a link to their page on the Yak 152. http://www.yak.ru/ENG/PROD/new_152.php Dennis A. Dennis Savarese 334-285-2141 Office 334-546-8182 Mobile www.yak-52.com