Warbird Information Exchange

Once again, due to the kind friendship of one Paul Keppeler (T33 Driver) who hooked my up with Tony Buechler and Petie 2nd, I got to experience some up close and personal formation flying.

So the rest of my year can go down hill from here but I'm happy! Sure you'll see additional images from my good friend Henning.

Enjoy and I hope the rest of you have the same good fortune one day!

Happy New Year Wixers!

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

greetings scott!

Well, you win the lucky guy award again today! I can certainly testify that he
had one major grin from ear to ear this afternoon. Check your inbox!
I'll let you decide which ones you guys want to post!

Beautiful day for flying! and once again thanks to our friend paul for convincing
me away from the WI badger game (citrus/cap one bowl) and setting
this up. A great time was had by all.

henning

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"The best way to control the future is to create it".

scott.......... some advice from a ground pounder........ don't get spoiled!! 2 warbird jaunts in under 2 months???.... lucky s.o.b. the holidays / new year are kick ass for you!! congrats!!!

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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!!

Ok, most of you guys are missing the obvious shocker: That Crites Field wasn't buried under 3 feet of snow on New Year's Day!

Gotta' love El Nino!

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

Henning,

As a fellow Univ of WI alum I can appreciate your decision to leave the Badger football game for some warbird photography--but hey, warbirds or football, it's a winning day either way! Your photography is incredible and I'm envious at your knack for composition, not to mention camera programming for the ideal lighting and resolution. You're on deck for the next Crites aerial rat race...let's do a photography and mission "debrief" this week over adult beverages! Thanks again for the great pics and beer induced jabs yesterday!!

cheers,

Paul

p.s. Dan, I'm sure there's a May blizzard on the way to punish us for this mild December/New Years weather!

darn Scott, you must be livin' right!

I need me some good clean livin'.

HNYr

What makes you think it's good, clean livin' that got me here?

Will post more images tonight.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

Here's a shot, although it appears air to air, it was taken from the ground and we were just under 3000 feet on final break.

Pretty cool stuff Henning! Can't wait to see the rest of the ground shots. Thanks again!

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

I am so envious, that flight looks absolutely AMAZING!!! Wow, that's awesome!

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"It is the greatest shot of adrenaline to be doing what you have wanted to do so badly. You almost feel like you could fly without the plane." Charles Lindbergh

No, definitely ain't clean living...but Scott can drink beer and smoke a cigar pretty well and flies even better!

Whew! Good thing you stopped at the beer & cigar. My "Mom" would probably ground me if she knew any more!

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

from the parent perspective in regard to their kids & their doings...... ignorance is bliss....... trust me.... i have a 21 year old daughter in daytona beach florida, 3 sons..,, 18, 16, & 14.... & a vasectomy!!!

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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!!