Ione news

[Race 29]

Argonaught and 232 flew for about an hour today around Eagles nest and both sounded good!! (Gave me chills!) They were up for about a half hour yesterday also. They did a few low passes, and a few orbits around the airport in tight formation.

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[Ken Adkins]

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Thanks for the update, that's awesome news! Any word on the Buick?

[Desertdawg]

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Thanks for the report.

I have been thinking about making a Sunday drive down there for some time now.

[Tigercat24]

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Any photos from the flights?

[Race 29]

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I haven't seen Dreadnaught yet, but I work right by Eagles nest and they've flown two days in a row so I'm crossing my fingers. It looked like they were putting some time on 232's engine today. I snapped a couple pictures with my cell phone camera, but they didn't turn out that great. I'll see if I can upload them.

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[Race 29]

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Said photo. This was the best one, and it's still hard to make out any detail. 232 is in front, Argo is trailing in a left turn over Eagles nest.



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[Race 29]

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232 was up again today for about a half hour. Wow! She's sounding good! I'm realizing that there's something about the sound of a warbird that bites into my brain and forces me to look skyward! I can't help it, I'm a junkie!! The world HAS to stop and I have to look at it. I forget for that small moment that I have to pay taxes, have to buy food, have to pay rent, have to drive home in traffic. Nothing else matters! Friends, coworkers, Mrs Race 29, can be telling me something very, very important, I'll shut them out and look skyward, searching for the source of that sound. That sound is my crack! I can't help it! I know they don't understand, but I feel like my AAFO brethren and sistren (is that a word?) might be the only ones that understand me. "Hello, my name is Race 29, and I'm a warbird-aholic".

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[supercub]

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I'm one of those warbird-aholics". too..............don't forget our next meeting in Reno next month.

Brian

[N22252]

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I'm one of those warbird-aholics". too..............don't forget our next meeting in Reno next month.

Brian

"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffin' glue"

[Airrace7]

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Any word on Dreadnaught flying?

[GRNDP51]

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I'm one of those warbird-aholics". too..............don't forget our next meeting in Reno next month.

Brian

They have me going in for help a little more often I guess. I have to go to the Camarillo Airshow tomorrow for a little warbird-aholic treatment.

[Sneauxman]

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Hello, my name is Sneauxman, a total air racing junckie also. Thank you for helping me explain to Mrs Sneauxman and others that it ain't just me. Looking and listening upward during tennis does not make happy playing partners. It give me an endless fix. When is Reno again?
Mr D-dawg - the shops are closed at Ione Friday, Saturday and Sunday - unless there is a thrash in progress. This year the guys leave Thursday and live normal lives on the weekends. Come out during the week. Dennis is a great host.

[Race 29]

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I work right by Eagles nest. I'd love the oppourtunity to check out the shop! I've been over near there before, but the only road leading to their shop is the driveway to their home. I didn't want to just drive down there un announced!

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[GeeBeeZ1931]

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232 was up again today for about a half hour. Wow! She's sounding good! I'm realizing that there's something about the sound of a warbird that bites into my brain and forces me to look skyward! I can't help it, I'm a junkie!! The world HAS to stop and I have to look at it. I forget for that small moment that I have to pay taxes, have to buy food, have to pay rent, have to drive home in traffic. Nothing else matters! Friends, coworkers, Mrs Race 29, can be telling me something very, very important, I'll shut them out and look skyward, searching for the source of that sound. That sound is my crack! I can't help it! I know they don't understand, but I feel like my AAFO brethren and sistren (is that a word?) might be the only ones that understand me. "Hello, my name is Race 29, and I'm a warbird-aholic".

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Here's to you. I'm in the same boat.