Mini jet rally at Prado
07-24-2003 | 09:05 PM
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Mini jet rally at Prado
I was going there to see one of the new Yellow F-18 arfs fly. What I got was much more, there were probably 10 turbine jets that showed up to fly. This was very exciting to me because I had never experienced the TURBINE buzz. I owned a Y/A F-18 single that was D/F powered and loved it, but the gravity Gods finally had there way with it. I contacted Shawn Evans (Yellow Aircraft) to ask about a replacement F-18. He met me half way in Prado so I could see the beautiful new low vis. arf that was to my enjoyment turbine powered.
I saw everything from a Kangaroo with a P-120 on it doing things jets shouldn't do, to a blazing fast bandit, to a F-14 Tomcat. I couldn't tell you how many roaring high speed passes were made that day. The sound, the power and the smell was all I could think about. After a day or two of no sleep, I called Shawn and ordered a new low vis. F-18 arf. It has me so excited that I actually paid the $237 extra to have it sent two day air...by my calculations that puts it here TOMORROW! Turbine waiver here I come!!! Thanks to everyone there that remained patient through all of my drooling and question asking, especially Shawn who offered to help me with my new F-18, that's what I call customer service!!
I saw everything from a Kangaroo with a P-120 on it doing things jets shouldn't do, to a blazing fast bandit, to a F-14 Tomcat. I couldn't tell you how many roaring high speed passes were made that day. The sound, the power and the smell was all I could think about. After a day or two of no sleep, I called Shawn and ordered a new low vis. F-18 arf. It has me so excited that I actually paid the $237 extra to have it sent two day air...by my calculations that puts it here TOMORROW! Turbine waiver here I come!!! Thanks to everyone there that remained patient through all of my drooling and question asking, especially Shawn who offered to help me with my new F-18, that's what I call customer service!!
07-24-2003 | 10:13 PM
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Mini jet rally at Prado
KFalcon,
Thanks for the kind words. It was a pleasure to meet you and your lovely wife last weekend. I'm glad you got a new jet, too! Bring it down this weekend if you want, cuz there'll be a whole lot of building going on at my place anyway! I'll get a couple of pals to help us, and we'll have that sucker RTF by Sunday night!
Thanks for the kind words. It was a pleasure to meet you and your lovely wife last weekend. I'm glad you got a new jet, too! Bring it down this weekend if you want, cuz there'll be a whole lot of building going on at my place anyway! I'll get a couple of pals to help us, and we'll have that sucker RTF by Sunday night!
07-24-2003 | 11:19 PM
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Doh...
Congrats on being bitten and going for it-
I would be happy to find a safe place to crash my D/F's
Shaun- Where can I drag my A-4 when its'ready? Are you thinking of the strip parallel to Scripps Poway Pkwy.?
KFalcon- You is da man... Keep us posted!
I would be happy to find a safe place to crash my D/F's
Shaun- Where can I drag my A-4 when its'ready? Are you thinking of the strip parallel to Scripps Poway Pkwy.?
KFalcon- You is da man... Keep us posted!
07-25-2003 | 02:54 AM
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Mini jet rally at Prado
Razor,
Yes, that's the place. We've got many, many A-4 flights, as well as T-powered Falcons, Hornets and Starfires, out there! The curbs ain't no factor. Let's do it this weekend.
Yes, that's the place. We've got many, many A-4 flights, as well as T-powered Falcons, Hornets and Starfires, out there! The curbs ain't no factor. Let's do it this weekend.
