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An experiment here. I loaded this pretty big, hoping that a couple of clicks on the image will give a large version and a slider thingie underneath to move across the whole thing. It's a neat lineup of varying sorts of airplanes and vehicles...
It was Mojave 1978, I think.
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Originally posted by wingman View PostHere's another biggish scan -- double click twice on the image and you should get it pretty big. Dan Martin was already pretty cheeky -- that's him snuggled right next to Steve Hinton in the Red Baron.
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Originally posted by wingman View PostHere's another biggish scan -- double click twice on the image and you should get it pretty big. Dan Martin was already pretty cheeky -- that's him snuggled right next to Steve Hinton in the Red Baron.
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Originally posted by wingman View PostAn experiment here. I loaded this pretty big, hoping that a couple of clicks on the image will give a large version and a slider thingie underneath to move across the whole thing. It's a neat lineup of varying sorts of airplanes and vehicles...
It was Mojave 1978, I think.
Other cars, L to R - International Lodestar short-bus school bus, Ford Fairmont in its glorious inaugural year of production, tug.. don't know which brand..., Ford Granada - what you'd buy if you had more money than the Fairmont required...
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Originally posted by Jan View Post
Not something I was fortunate enough to do... How did you like shooting at Mojave Neal?
I loved both the Mojave races I got to shoot. By Mojave 78 I had a couple Renos under my belt, and had already been published a bit I think. Mojave was a bit more relaxed than Reno, and the light and angles were very different. I was working for your Dad, so my access was spectacular. John was deeply invoved in everything and talking to everyone. I was also getting to know a number of the players at this point. I knew Kerchenfout, Crocker, Bob Love, Dan Martin, and others through NAG, in the Bay area where we all lived. I was getting to know the Chino people too. I got my first Warbird ride and my first air to air chances at Mojave. I enjoyed Mojave...
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That's great shot Neal. And it makes me smile to hear how you enjoyed Mojave and how Dad helped grease the wheels for opportunities like this air-to-air. Do you remember who was chauffering you in the pace plane?
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Originally posted by Jan View PostThat's great shot Neal. And it makes me smile to hear how you enjoyed Mojave and how Dad helped grease the wheels for opportunities like this air-to-air. Do you remember who was chauffering you in the pace plane?
Working for John Tegler could be an adventure.
The pilot was Dennis Beuhn -- many time champion in more recent times. The airplane was the black T-6 owned by Jim Mott.
Neal
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Good old Dennis. I had a feeling. Never got to share a T-6 with him but the HU-16... now there's another story.
It gave me a chuckle when you mentioned him hauling back on the stick when the race started. As you said, you had been to a couple Renos by then... What were you expecting? Just teasing you Neal...
And I'm also enjoying hearing about how Dad got that ride arranged. When I said "greasing the wheels", I was just using an expression. I know very well how he could make some terrific things happen and yes, he was definitely an adventure to be with. Eric, Chris, Mom and I all benefitted from his dynamism and the force of his personality. We had some amazing experiences and opportunities because of him, and not just in air racing.
He also instilled a measure of that adventurism in Eric, Chris and me. Over the years, I've been able to have lots of unique, up-close-and-personal experiences with people, machines, performing and other things in the realms of music, entertainment, aviation, auto racing, sailing, travel, broadcasting and more. Dad's example and my writing career gave me a roadmap for gaining access to worlds and situations I could never have experienced otherwise.
I may not be wealthy... But as they say, I'm rich in experience.Last edited by Jan; 08-08-2024, 06:32 PM.
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