ORIGINAL: Dustflyer
Talk about luck! I can't believe I had the incredible good fortune of being at the field on Monday and watching Sean fly his magnificent F-104. What an awesome model! His craftsmanship is impeccable, the fit and finish of that model has to be seen to be believed.
It was a beautiful sunny day with a big turnout of jets and giant scale props. Everyone was busy getting their planes ready, working on various issues, and engaging in the usual chit chat. All that stopped when Sean fired up the 104. Everyone stopped what they were doing, every head turned, and when the F-104 took off, every jaw dropped. You couldn't take your eyes off that jet! At first I was kicking myself for leaving my camcorder at home, but I was glad I got to watch it with both eyes open! As you can see from the video, he flew it brilliantly.
The flight was awesome, the landing amazing, but when he popped that drag chute, it took the cake!
Well done Sean!
Gene, thanks for the comps and enthusiasm for the F-104! It was great to have some jet activity at the field, usually its pretty quiet during the week.