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Bill Wood · #1 09-13-2006, 10:06 PM

Last Thursday I was at Oceana Naval Air Station and had an opportunity to fly with an F-14 / FA-18 pilot in a Russian Yak-52 trainer. We went out to the aerobatic "box" near Virginia Beach and did some loops, rolls and inverted flight. It was no big deal for my pilot but it was one heck of a time for me!

That's your loyal Webmaster in the back seat...

#2 09-13-2006, 10:13 PM

I feel like skydiving this weekend.

Larry Delor · #3 09-13-2006, 10:25 PM

Hey! Looks like you had yourself some fun!

Hatterasguy · #4 09-13-2006, 11:40 PM

Now thats just cool!

John Doe · #5 09-14-2006, 12:00 AM

Sweet! I'll be at Rudee Inlet in three weeks for two weeks and will look for you hanging upside down.

iwrock · #6 09-14-2006, 01:50 AM

Hehehe. Thats cool.

You got any pics/vids of you doing barrel rolls/flips?

cscmc1 · #7 09-14-2006, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Webmaster

Last Thursday I was at Oceana Naval Air Station and had an opportunity to fly with an F-14 / FA-18 pilot in a Russian Yak-52 trainer. We went out to the aerobatic "box" near Virginia Beach and did some loops, rolls and inverted flight. It was no big deal for my pilot but it was one heck of a time for me!

That's your loyal Webmaster in the back seat...

Very cool! Were you there all weekend for the airshow? My brother drove down and had a blast; he knows the F-14 guys down there (the donated a Tomcat to the museum he directs in IN).

Bill Wood · #8 09-14-2006, 06:49 PM

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Very cool! Were you there all weekend for the airshow? My brother drove down and had a blast; he knows the F-14 guys down there (the donated a Tomcat to the museum he directs in IN).

Yes!
I attended the "dress rehearsal" for the airshow on Friday. There was some way-cool stuff there. The Blue Angels were fantastic as usual.

Mr.Kenny · #9 09-14-2006, 10:23 AM

Just shut up!
Why are you rubbing it in our faces??
You are a very very cruel man.

How does an ordinary person (like me) get to do this sort of thing?

riethoven · #10 09-14-2006, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Kenny

Just shut up!
Why are you rubbing it in our faces??
You are a very very cruel man.

How does an ordinary person (like me) get to do this sort of thing?

It ain't what ya know, it's who ya know.

cscmc1 · #11 09-14-2006, 11:00 AM

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It ain't what ya know, it's who ya know.

Or how thick your wallet is. At our last local airshow, you could buy a ride in a T-6 Texan for about $90. After talking to the P-51 pilot there, I learned that about $500 would get you an hour or so in one of those. When I win the lottery...

Hatterasguy · #12 09-14-2006, 11:54 AM

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Or how thick your wallet is. At our last local airshow, you could buy a ride in a T-6 Texan for about $90. After talking to the P-51 pilot there, I learned that about $500 would get you an hour or so in one of those. When I win the lottery...

$500 to ride in a P51 for an hour? I'm game if I ever get the chance, you only live once thats something that you wouldn't soon forget.

cscmc1 · #13 09-14-2006, 11:58 AM

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$500 to ride in a P51 for an hour? I'm game if I ever get the chance, you only live once thats something that you wouldn't soon forget.

I know, Hattie, I know! It was something along those lines... more than I can justify at the moment, however. The Mustang I saw was based out of the Chicago area. Wish I could remember the nose art name. If I do I'll post more info. The plane was polished aluminum with blue tail and nose, as I recall.

Bill Wood · #14 09-14-2006, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Kenny

How does an ordinary person (like me) get to do this sort of thing?

Ya gotta have connections! I got a media pass from my brother-in-law.