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1. 05:45 AM - Re: Re: Romania (Roger Kemp M.D.)
2. 07:16 AM - Aircraft Exhaust in MN (Jill Gernetzke)
3. 10:30 AM - Re: Re: Romania (David Jester)
4. 01:06 PM - New chapter for Worldwide Warbirds (barryhancock)
5. 03:06 PM - Re: Romania (Tim Gagnon)
6. 06:27 PM - Re: Re: Romania (Roger Kemp M.D.)
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These...what?
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From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tim Gagnon
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 10:09 PM
Subject: Yak-List: Re: Romania
We spent 2 BILLION dollars on just one of these....hell the seats in this
thing probably cost more than 400k a piece!
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| Subject: | Aircraft Exhaust in MN |
I have been trying to reach someone at Aircraft Exhaust for 2 weeks. Does
anyone know if they are still in business?
Jill
M-14P, Inc.
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I'll bet the b-2.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 3, 2010, at 7:42 AM, "Roger Kemp M.D." <viperdoc@mindspring.com> wrote:
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| Subject: | New chapter for Worldwide Warbirds |
Gang,
This past Monday I hopped in a beautifully restored CJ at Chino and flew it 2.5
uneventful hours to deliver it to a new customer. Yet, this trip was different
from all the rest. When I departed Chino I asked for a photo pass before departing
the pattern and heading northwest to chase a setting sun (OK, it was
off my left, but it just sounds better to say that). As I entered the downwind
for the pass, I flipped the smoke master switch on, got cleared for an early
base and pushed everything forward. Tower approved me for an early left crosswind
and as I pulled left I toggled the smoke switch on the stick on and looked
back to see the smoke arcing over the tower. Before I rolled out on downwind
I looked down to see the WW staff waving...it was the 4th CJ delivered in the
last 12 months...and the last time they would see their work depart.
It is a bittersweet thing to come to the end of this chapter of the company. For
the last 3 years Worldwide Warbirds, Inc. has been putting out the most highly
restored, upgraded, and detailed CJ's available anywhere. Tough economic
times and changing personal circumstances have forced me into a tough decision
of ceasing restorations and maintenance and closing our Chino, CA facility.
Our crew had become a cohesive and very capable unit. There are moments and memories
that I will cherish for a lifetime. We all depart this fix with our heads
held high for the work that we've done and the legacy that it will leave
on the CJ community. Hopefully someday someone will pick up that ball and run
with it...it's a great plane worthy of show quality work equal to the best of
it's US counterparts. I look forward to flying with and in the planes we've
restored around the country for the rest of my flying days.
Here's what I won't miss (by no means an exhaustive list....lol!): being away from
my wife and kids, the 463 mile commute (even in a Legacy it gets old after
100+ flights each way), bigger checks going out than coming in, people not understanding
how it can take so long to restore an aircraft (I guess you can't
until you've done it yourself), the flies (CNO is adjacent to many dairies), wiping
fly crap off of airplanes, the dust (CNO is adjacent to many dairies...and
right in the venturi when the Santa Ana winds blow), managing difficult people,
first flights after restoration, 20 hour days the week of aircraft delivery,
giving away the farm to satisfy a customer and having them not appreciate
it, and cross country deliveries (literally) - especially in winter conditions.
Here's what I will miss....building a better mousetrap, finding solutions that
improve safety and comfort, my current crew (each of the 6), first engine runs,
first flights after restoration, 20 hour days the week of aircraft delivery,
being a part of top quality craftsmanship, managing good people, watching young
and talented people blossom and fulfill their promise, and yeah, having a ground
crew for launch and recovery of most every flight. ;)
Worldwide Warbirds, Inc. will live on....with a new focus on brokering, assisting
in aircraft acquisition, selling our upgrade kits, and doing training. But
I wanted to take a moment and personally thank all of you in the community that
have encouraged, supported, and guided our efforts over the past several years.
Even though it wasn't profitable (we averaged 3000+ hours per restoration...no
way to charge for all of that, but no way to put out the best without that
much time), it was a good ride...and in very large part because of the people
that were associated with it as customers, many of you whom frequent this
list. Thank you.
Happy Holidays and Happy Flying!
Barry
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Barry Hancock
Worldwide Warbirds, Inc.
(909) 606-4444
www.worldwidewarbirds.com
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Yeah,,,,the B2
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Okay knew you were not referring to the Raptor or the Lightening II.
Doc
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tim Gagnon
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 5:03 PM
Subject: Yak-List: Re: Romania
Yeah,,,,the B2
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http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=322212#322212
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