Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Sun Jun 22, 2025 6:13 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 28 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Trey Carroll
 Post subject: Just Soloed Today
PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:44 pm 
Offline
Newly-minted T-6 Pilot
User avatar

Joined: Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:55 pm
Posts: 713
Location: Central Indiana
Today, my 16th birthday, I got to solo! Woohoo! I've never had so much fun in my life. Sorry for the pictures, but my mom just picked up my camera and started shooting. By far the best day in my life. The second pic is when I dropped my dad off and he let me go. The one after that is my first solo take-off. There's a long story behind the shirt too.

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Trey

Come on Mudge!, gotta keep up! :lol: :wink:

_________________
"There are two types of people here; airshow whores and airshow prostitutes. The whores, like you and I, do airshow stuff for free, whereas the prostitutes are paid" - Reg Urschler
Top
 Profile  
 
CWBuff
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:46 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:14 am
Posts: 854
Good deal! Congrats guy...

EDIT: D'oH!!! Forgot to say... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!


Fade to Black...


Last edited by CWBuff on Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Top
 Profile  
 
Randy Haskin
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:15 pm 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:44 am
Posts: 3293
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Fantastic!!!
Top
 Profile  
 
warbirdguy
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:05 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:36 pm
Posts: 917
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Congratulations!

_________________
"Keep 'em Flying!"
Top
 Profile  
 
T33driver
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:09 am 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:35 pm
Posts: 1318
Location: Waukesha Wisconsin
Way to go Trey! Congratulations!
Top
 Profile  
 
daveymac82c
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:34 am 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:18 pm
Posts: 2275
Location: Vancouver, BC
It's a great feeling isn't it? Congratulations and I wish you many more hours of exciting flying.

Cheers,

David
Top
 Profile  
 
retroaviation
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:28 am 
Offline
Co-MVP - 2006
User avatar

Joined: Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:39 am
Posts: 4468
Location: Midland, TX Yee-haw.
Nice job Trey!

Gary
Top
 Profile  
 
LadyO2Pilot
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:16 am 
Offline
FAC Pilot
FAC Pilot
User avatar

Joined: Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:24 pm
Posts: 932
Location: way down South
Congratulations !!!! A day you will not forget.....wishing you continued good flying :D
Top
 Profile  
 
Tim Savage
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:27 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon May 03, 2004 8:26 pm
Posts: 630
Congratulations, Trey!

You picked a heck of a day to solo. Great weather :) I am surprised you found any time to do it between the torrential downpoors we were having up here.
Top
 Profile  
 
mustangdriver
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:37 am 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:10 am
Posts: 9720
Location: Pittsburgher misplaced in Oshkosh
I always tell people that the day I had my first solo, is the day I realized what flying was all about. My first solo was the most free feeling I have ever had. Congrats buddy.

_________________
Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager
Top
 Profile  
 
Ollie
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:00 am 
Offline
Maker of Spiffy models
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 6:50 pm
Posts: 1883
Location: Montréal
Excellent Trey! Congratulations!

8)

_________________
Olivier Lacombe -- Harvard Mk.4 C-GBQB
Top
 Profile  
 
cott
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:44 am 
Offline

Joined: Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:39 pm
Posts: 138
Location: Appleton, WI
Well Done Trey!

There's nothing in the world like that first solo. Congratulations.

Chris
Top
 Profile  
 
Eric Friedebach
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:12 am 
Offline
Pvt. Joker
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:22 pm
Posts: 1012
Location: Location: Location!
Way to go!

_________________
Image
Commemorative Air Force
Experimental Aircraft Association
Warbirds of America

What are you waiting for? Join us!

Best way to contact me- email my last name @gmail.com
Top
 Profile  
 
Eric Friedebach
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:13 am 
Offline
Pvt. Joker
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:22 pm
Posts: 1012
Location: Location: Location!
Way to go!

EDIT: I don't know why this posted twice, but considering the news, I'll leave the double post.

_________________
Image
Commemorative Air Force
Experimental Aircraft Association
Warbirds of America

What are you waiting for? Join us!

Best way to contact me- email my last name @gmail.com
Top
 Profile  
 
tom d. friedman
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:21 am 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2004 4:43 pm
Posts: 7501
Location: northern ohio
congrats guy!!! looks as the weather was less than perfect, so i'd say you earned an extra hashmark!!

_________________
tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 28 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 54 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Switch to mobile style
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group