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Old 12-14-2008 | 09:50 AM
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As I have said before in this post, it really has been an honor to have visited Kuwait and make such great friends. I really admire you guys for the passion you have for the sport and the sheer fun you get from it. I think allot of people could learn from all of you guys, I know some people that read this might think these guys are all oil tycoons who spend vast amounts on this hobby and treat the models as throw away objects that the play with for a few moments then dispose of them.
Trust me, this is far from the truth. Firstly I have yet to meet anyone in Kuwait that works in the oil business ( Although a few of you help fund it with the cars you drive ) , secondly these guys maintain and look after their models as well as anyone I have seen. This shows in the reliability. In 4 days of non stop flying I didn't see a single flame out, gear failure, radio failure or even mishap. In fact the only damage I saw after approaching 100 flights was down to me, and that was a piece of missing paint on the underside of the citation. I bet you I wont be able to sit through q00 flights at Florida jets and see that!
Lastly, no matter how much anyone is to spend on a model, a fleet of models or an entire hobby the one thing they cant buy is enthusiasm. The sheer desire to go out there and have fun, and this I saw in bucket loads. It didnt matter to these guys if they were flying a Skygate Hawk, Euro sport or even a Boomerang Intro. There was always a model in the air at any one time and the guy who landed it always had a smile on his face.