Oscar Flies!
Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:25 pm
Today was the first flight of the Oscar. Everything went well and I'll post pics after I get home.
Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:08 pm
Had to post them to Webshots, sorry guys. Here is the link to the album.
Tim
http://community.webshots.com/album/279548509wnbuAB
Tim
http://community.webshots.com/album/279548509wnbuAB
Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:32 pm
Congratulations to all responsible for getting air under her wings!
Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:46 pm
Terrific news! She looks awesome too. Love that style of paint scheme. Congratulations to all involved.
Cheers,
Richard
Cheers,
Richard
Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:13 pm
I've been wishing for it to fly! Good work!
Chris
Chris
Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:50 pm
Fantastic!!
Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:35 am
To Herb and all involved a big well done...
Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:41 am
Good work.
Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:09 am
Great job, Herb and crew!!!!!
Dennis
Dennis
Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:26 am
Thanks for reporting the news of the first flight. We have been waiting for this for a long time. Thanks for the pictures too. It looks great.
I hope Oscar #2 isn't far behind.
I hope Oscar #2 isn't far behind.
Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:23 pm
That is one of the most awesome things ever. It totally ranks right up there with the most exciting projects to date.
I have two questions though.
1.) Is that Howard Pardue flying her?
2.) Do you guys close to the project have any idea if they plan to attend some events with her before she goes to Tillamook? I am working on inviting some aircraft for our Collings Foundation event down here in Houston in April and it would awesome to have the Oscar attending. I totally know that it is a long shot but thats OK. It is worth trying anyways.
Thanks,
Ryan
I have two questions though.
1.) Is that Howard Pardue flying her?
2.) Do you guys close to the project have any idea if they plan to attend some events with her before she goes to Tillamook? I am working on inviting some aircraft for our Collings Foundation event down here in Houston in April and it would awesome to have the Oscar attending. I totally know that it is a long shot but thats OK. It is worth trying anyways.
Thanks,
Ryan
Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:59 pm
I can answer the first one....No, it wasn't.
As for the second one, I have no idea what they are going to do. Flight testing time has to be flown off and I don't know how long that will take, prolly not till after the April event you mentioned. You could contact TAF and maybe find out that way.
As for the second one, I have no idea what they are going to do. Flight testing time has to be flown off and I don't know how long that will take, prolly not till after the April event you mentioned. You could contact TAF and maybe find out that way.
Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:32 pm
Thanks for the reply Capt.
I wasn't sure if that was Howard or not put the person in the pictures kind of looked like him.
I kind of figured that the testing program wouldn't be finished by then. It makes it even harder with our event being the first weekend in April. I guess it never hurts to contact TAF. I'll maybe try that tomorrow.
Thanks,
Ryan
I wasn't sure if that was Howard or not put the person in the pictures kind of looked like him.
I kind of figured that the testing program wouldn't be finished by then. It makes it even harder with our event being the first weekend in April. I guess it never hurts to contact TAF. I'll maybe try that tomorrow.
Thanks,
Ryan
Say It Ain't So
Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:27 pm
Just read a disturbing word at FP...the Oscar had another gear collapse
on the 25th? Any word? Say it ain't so!!
on the 25th? Any word? Say it ain't so!!
Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:41 pm
Heard the same thing, down she goes again, damage described as minor....gotta do something about those landing gear to shore/strengthen them up! Another couple of months I reckon before she goes again...
Mark
Mark