Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:00 am
Chris wrote:If you want to know about a F2G formation flight, I have already suggested it to someone from the Race 57 camp who would have to be involved to make it happen. Here is his quote. "We will have to wait and see what the politics are." This person is a close friend. While he would not delve into specifics, it may be regarding who will be doing the photographing, whether it is a major magazine or a private photographer. Thats just my guess. As for now, they know about the historic possibilities but lets take a wait and see approach.
Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:36 am
Chris wrote:If you want to know about a F2G formation flight, I have already suggested it to someone from the Race 57 camp who would have to be involved to make it happen. Here is his quote. "We will have to wait and see what the politics are." This person is a close friend. While he would not delve into specifics, it may be regarding who will be doing the photographing, whether it is a major magazine or a private photographer. Thats just my guess. As for now, they know about the historic possibilities but lets take a wait and see approach.
Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:27 am
Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:29 am
Stephan Wilkinson wrote:Forgive me if this is a silly question, but was Race 74 at Reno to race, or was it there simply as a display?
Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:44 am
Speedy wrote:Stephan Wilkinson wrote:Forgive me if this is a silly question, but was Race 74 at Reno to race, or was it there simply as a display?
Oh, trust me...if you had seen him in both his Thursday and Friday heat races, you would have had no doubt he was there to 'race'. More power than Bob ever carried while running #57.
Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:48 am
Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:02 am
Stephan Wilkinson wrote:What were 74's heat placings before The Accident? (I ask because I've done a "Briefing" item for Aviation History magazine and need to update it before they go to press, and I hate to bother Odegaard when I'm sure he has plenty to do.)
Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:36 am
Chris wrote:If you want to know about a F2G formation flight, I have already suggested it to someone from the Race 57 camp who would have to be involved to make it happen. Here is his quote. "We will have to wait and see what the politics are." This person is a close friend. While he would not delve into specifics, it may be regarding who will be doing the photographing, whether it is a major magazine or a private photographer. Thats just my guess. As for now, they know about the historic possibilities but lets take a wait and see approach.
Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:48 am
Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:56 am
Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:09 pm
Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:35 pm
Chris wrote:Iwho will be doing the photographing, whether it is a major magazine or a private photographer.
Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:38 pm
Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:42 pm
Stephan Wilkinson wrote:Speedy, may I use your "pick off planes one by one" quote in my Aviation History briefing? I can either name you or simply say the quote came from "a knowledgeable observer." E-mail me at stephwilkinson@verizon.net if it's okay with you.
Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:46 pm
Speedy wrote:Stephan Wilkinson wrote:Speedy, may I use your "pick off planes one by one" quote in my Aviation History briefing? I can either name you or simply say the quote came from "a knowledgeable observer." E-mail me at stephwilkinson@verizon.net if it's okay with you.
Of course. It is a perfect explanation of what I saw.