Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Peter, > Well now that would be the dream flight of a lifetime, a boyhood dream come > true! Like how much and where? I'll bring the Leica's, you bring the > plane! :-) Well you know what I mean, where does this happen? > > Although I see Simon posted: >>it can but nobody will take you<<<<< > > Hi Simon, The first thing that comes to mind would be insurance costs. But > what the hell at my age to hell with insurance! :-) > > Or why wouldn't someone drive it? I know all the guys who could or did are > too old! ;-) > > Here's a crazy flight idea. If we pull it off it could become a Leica > gathering for the crew and folks could get a shot or two of the old guy > getting aboard with Leica's loaded for action. ;-) > > Then we could share a pint or two when it's over. Great idea. :-) > > Now here's the plan, first we don't tell "she who must be obeyed" that's > rule number one for sure. And because she's on my case to take some time off > and go away for a week or two what better idea than, "Hey dear how be we > take a trip over to the UK and visit our relatives?" She'd get excited and > we'd go. ;-) > > Then I could tell her I've had an invitation to see a Spitfire flying and > would she like to go? She might say yes. That's OK as she came to the drop > zone for the first and only parachute jump but didn't know I was doing a > jump until I was in the air. ;-) devil right? ;-) However, she did threaten > that if I ever did it again and even if I landed safely, she'd kill me. ;-) > Seemed a reasonable threat at the time. But a ride in an aeroplane? ;-) > > And if not the Spit in the UK, then California for a Mustang! :-) Hey what > the heck, getting a dream ride for ones 75 birthday is a cool gift. Although > she might kill me after so it better be one hell of a good ride. :-) > > I mean it worked once why wouldn't it work twice? ;-) Sounds like a great > plan.:-) What say you lads and lasses? :-) > > ted > A collegue of mine lives inthe UK on a small aerodrome and knows most of the antique crowd. We also have a pilot with a lot of spitfire hours. I definately recommend you to take a P51 ride in America. Because The availability of like new aeroplanes. Specialised companies that offer some level of safety. And airspace rules that still allow high speed low level flight in some spectacular terrain.(in not over!) Basically in Europe with the exception of France you,d find yourself over featureless terrain or medium altitude with no sensation of speed whatsoever. simon - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html