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Old 09-26-2014 | 12:07 PM
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Dave Wilshere
 
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First dinner this week after another UF epic build, Classic Jets 60 was dedicated to Pete Nye and the guys were wearing T shirts to mark the occasion, we all got stickers too.
We were fed and watered by the Spreadbury family (Big thanks to Dick's sis who looked after me )The team Dick has assembled run the lines like a well oiled machine and a big thank you must go out to these flyers, who give up a day. Geoff, Animal and Little Geoff ran the failsafe tests, airframe checking and flight line. Big up you all.
I arrived with just 5 models, two to hand over and do test flights. Great day, excellent weather after the light shower first thing, the right runway for the wind direction, it was a great day, pity so many of the M&R gang missed breakfast and a great days flying.

Few shots, too busy sorting peoples aeroplanes and no Paul to shoot shots for us :-(
Buggz snatched my camera to catch me with the legend Capt Perkins, straightest talking guy I know, picks out a wrong-un instantly, best ex wife line ever too!

Dw

Two test flights on M&R builds, plus two more flights on Leon's scratch built EDF Concord, even Ali was impressed. We had everything working for these flights, nose droop and a rudder!

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