| Another one for the plane lovers A liittle off topic But cool [message #134789] |
Sat, 16 July 2011 08:33  |
seven
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Yesterday ended up to be one of my greatest days!
Over the past 6 or 8 eight months I have been co organizing Fly Bys at Canadian Superbike rounds featuring 451 squadrin Canadian Snowbirds and this weekend they are in Calgary for the Airdrie Airshow,
I had arranged for two famous Roadracers Steve Crvier and Brett McCormick along with Inside Motorcycle editor John Hopkins to fly with the Snowbirds, for an upcoming article featuring the day.
Well at the last minute Brett could not make it and I had to step in  After a morning of medical tests and a 90 minute course on hot to use the ejection seat and parachutt we hit the sky.
Flew over Calgary in a 9 plane formation doing two fly bys over the Calgary Stampede with smoke out of all 9 planes, What a thrill I was in the middle plain and every direction you looked was a plain two feet away.
We then headed north of Calgary to clear airspace and did some acrobatics with roll overs and 6 g spins.
I truly landed a chance of a life time with the Iconic Canadian Snowbirds, Something I ill never forget and I am very proud to be one of a few Canadians to get the chance to fly wiht this famous Canadian flight team.
My Bucket list is looking real good these days.
Pics to follow.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=39794&title=277781-10150348811982588-573412587-9346324-7218377-o&cat=500
Jay Fox
Calgary AB
73 Painted Desert (Turtle)
78 Transmode (Trailer Donor)
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| Re: [GMCnet] Another on for the plane lovers A liittle off topic But cool [message #134795 is a reply to message #134789] |
Sat, 16 July 2011 09:35  |
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Jay That is absolutely awesome! Truly the chance of a lifetime.
Congratulations!
bdub
-----Original Message-----
From: On Behalf Of Jay Fox
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Flew over Calgary in a 9 plain formation doing two fly bys over the Calgary
Stampede with smoke out all 9 planes, What a thrill I was in the middle
plain and every direction you look is a plain two feet away.
We then headed north of Calgary to clear airspace and did some acrobatics
with roll overs and 6 g spins.
I truly landed a chance of a life time with the Iconic Canadian Snowbirds,
Something I ill never forget and I am very proud to be one of a few
Canadians to get the chance to fly wiht this team.
My Bucket list is looking reall good these days.
...snip...
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| Re: Another on for the plane lovers A liittle off topic But cool [message #134822 is a reply to message #134807] |
Sat, 16 July 2011 12:13 |
Carl S.
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| Chr$ wrote on Sat, 16 July 2011 08:17 |
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Chr$,
I think that's what they were flying over 
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: [GMCnet] Another on for the plane lovers A liittle off topic But cool [message #135087 is a reply to message #134825] |
Mon, 18 July 2011 19:52 |
jhbridges
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I'm low time, and long ago. But in my FANG days, in return for recruiting success, I got to spend the afternoon in the back seat of an RF-4C. I'd give body parts to do it again!
--johnny
--- On Sat, 7/16/11, Jiffyjet2 <Jiffyjet2@aol.com> wrote:
From: Jiffyjet2 <Jiffyjet2@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Another on for the plane lovers A liittle off topic But cool
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Saturday, July 16, 2011, 5:29 PM
Wow! I've got 20,000 plus hours and never got a ride like that! Lucky duck. Thanks for the pics and video.
Jess Marker
Tacoma, WA
'74 Canyonlands..."the Great Pumpkin"
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Jess
'74 Canyonlands
"the Great Pumpkin"
Tacoma, Washington
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| Re: [GMCnet] Another one for the plane lovers A liittle off topic But cool [message #135103 is a reply to message #135100] |
Mon, 18 July 2011 20:49 |
James Hupy
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Wipe that grin off your face! Oh, that's right, it is now a permanent
fixture. As John Denver used to say before he screwed himself into the
ground in a homebuilt airplane, "Farrrrrr Out, Man". The only thing better
than you having that experience is for me to take your place.<Grin> A bucket
lister for sure.
Jim Hupy
Salem, OR
78 GMC Royale 403
On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 6:28 PM, Hardie Johnson <hardie.j@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Dude, you gotta wait til the adrenaline wears off to post! Thanks for
> sharing, and conGRats.
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> Hardie Johnson "Crashj"
> 1973 26 foot Glacier, White Thing
> Raleigh NC
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