So what is this Flight thing all about anyways?

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[quote][quote][quote][font=Comic Sans MS][color=#0000ff]This is a very touching post Doug and I want thank you very much for stirring up 'a young mans dream' memories. When I was much younger I used to listen to this poem every night on the television. In fact I'd say it was a major factor in my passion for aviation. Long before the Internet and cable we had only three networks and ever since the '50's T.V. was a very big part of some peoples lives, (the movie the Cable Guy w/Jim Carrey comes to mind). When the nights programming was finished, around midnight I believe, they would show an aircraft flying high through the puffy wuffys and a golden voice would recite this homage to flight! Once again I hadn't thought about it in a long time, thank you

[Flying Trucker]

Good morning all...

William Conrad was a United State Army Air Corps fighter pilot during the Second World War also...

Hope you all find this Link most interesting...for William Conrad scroll to list at bottom of page.

http://www.palletmastersworkshop.com/flipside.html

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[Skunkworks]

Good morning all...

William Conrad was a United State Army Air Corps fighter pilot during the Second World War also...

Hope you all find this Link most interesting...for William Conrad scroll to list at bottom of page.

http://www.palletmastersworkshop.com/flipside.html

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[font=Comic Sans MS][color=#0000ff]Very awesome link Doug, I had no idea

[Flying Trucker]

Goodly morning all....

My pleasure Greg...

It was amazing how many actors did go overseas and when you see them on television or in a movie you would not even think about their past activities...

We were on a rural road the other day and just out for a drive in an area we had not been through in twenty or so years but only minutes from where we live now.

I noticed a wind sock so I slowed down and finally stopped.

Well the old girl and I looked for about three minutes for a hangar, the old two and a half story farm house had to be a thousand yards away and we could see a small slightly snow covered runway but no hangar.

I guess we both spotted it about the same time, a three sided lean-to protected by the trees and inside an almost all white ultra light.
The lean-to looked more like a chicken coop and probably was at one time.
Wonder how many more little flying surprises are around our general area?

[Skunkworks]

[font=Comic Sans MS][color=#0000ff]Your adventures never cease to amaze me Doug. Adopt me?

[Flying Trucker]

Hi Greg...

I do not understand folks who are retired and sit around all day hoping someone, anyone will stop and knock on their door to say high.

Retirement is wonderful and are association with flying has made it fabulous.

My advice to retired folks is get a hobby, get out and do something, go to a Legion, Hotel (you don't have to drink an alcoholic beverage) just get out and meet folks.
Sunday drive...well if you are retired make every day a Sunday drive.
There is so much for seniors to do all one has to do is get up off the couch and do it.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug