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Postby Ivan » Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:43 pm

Steve fosset still had some more money to do fun things... seems to look like he will do all three famous Vimy flights

Atlantic crossing went successful
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Re: Vickers Vimy replica transatlantic

Postby C » Sun Jul 03, 2005 4:18 pm

Glad to hear they made it. I wouldn't have fancied the sailing properties of the Vimy replica!

I'm sure that replica already been used to do the other two in the mid and late 90s...
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Postby Craig. » Sun Jul 03, 2005 4:21 pm

Does this guy just hate being with his family or something?
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Re: Vickers Vimy replica transatlantic

Postby Felix/FFDS » Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:34 pm

If he didnt crash on "landing", it isn't a a true recreation!
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Re: Vickers Vimy replica transatlantic

Postby Souichiro » Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:57 am

But why do things that have already been done before? What's the point? The balooning was much more interesting...
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Re: Vickers Vimy replica transatlantic

Postby beaky » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:09 am

Does this guy just hate being with his family or something?


Nah.... he just loves flying more. ;) ;D
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Re: Vickers Vimy replica transatlantic

Postby Ben_M_K » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:24 am

And they stopped in Oshkosh!
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