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04-03-2019, 04:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Highland Village, TX
Posts: 4,088
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Twelve Year Anniversary
April 4, 2019. Issue #4,795
Anniversary. 12 years ago today my wife and I took a leap of faith and I left the corporate world to run www.VansAirForce.net as our family's primary source of income. As it turned out only a few months before the economic meltdown of 2008 (ugh). Still mildly freaked out about this hanging it all out solo thing, and always, ALWAYS wondering about the bills getting paid, but I'm still glad we did it. I've met a thousand people I'd never have had the chance to meet, and I'm a better person for it. And so grateful...
And thank you again to all the folks that help keep it online, and my family fed.
v/r,
Doug (and Susie, Audrey and Tate....and Moondog)
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Doug Reeves (your host) - Full time: VansAirForce.net since '07 (started it in '96).
- Part time: Supporting Crew Member CAE Embraer Phenom 300 (E55P) @ KDFW.
- Occasionally: Contract pilot (resume).
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04-03-2019, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Sherman, CT
Posts: 794
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Thank You for taking the leap!
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Jake
RV6 #20477 completed 1991 sold.
RV7 #72018 N767T first flight 11/21/2017 350+ hrs.
IO-360M1B MT 3 blade, Dual AFS 5600 QUICK Panel.
Manual Flaps. (KOXC)Oxford, CT, (0NY0)North Creek, NY.
1941 J3 Cub skis,floats.
2020 dues gladly paid.
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04-03-2019, 05:55 PM
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Moderator, Asst. Line Boy
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Flower Mound, TX
Posts: 1,473
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Well done, Doug and Susan
Thanks for daring the dream, Doug and Susan. We, and our RVs, are all the better for it. Congratulations!
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Sid "Scroll" Mayeux, Col, USAF (ret)
52F NW Regional/Aero Valley Airport, Roanoke TX (home of DR's Van Cave)
"KELLI GIRL" N260KM RV-7A tipper
Catch her on YouTube's "Because I Fly!" channel
Exemption waived.
Proud and grateful 2020 -=VAF=- Contributor
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04-03-2019, 06:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Peachtree City, Ga
Posts: 1,040
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So glad you took the leap!
I?ve read the site since the early days. It?s been a wonderful resource of facts and friends!
Congrats on the anniversary
Vern
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Vern Darley
Awarded FAA "The Wright Brothers 'Master Pilot' Award"- for 50 years safe flying
RV-6A N680V / RV-10QB N353RV
Luscombe 8E N2423K 50+years
Hatz Biplane N2423Z soon to be birthed
Falcon RV Squadron Founder
KFFC Hanger D-30
Peachtree City, Ga
770 310-7169
EAA Technical Counselor #5142
EAA Flight Advisor #486336
ATP/CFI/A&P/DAR
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04-03-2019, 06:20 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Palmer Lake, CO
Posts: 226
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Thank you for VAF!
Doug,
I just wanted to echo what the others said. This is such a great forum. I am forever grateful I found it. I am more grateful you did all the hard work and took the leap of faith to make it real.
Keep up the great work.
Geoff
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Geoff McHarg
2020 dues gladly sent
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04-03-2019, 07:38 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Camas, WA
Posts: 370
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Thanks Doug! The site has been a wealth of knowledge and entertainment for most of those years (brief hiatus). I started following/posting in 2006 (had an older user name that I forgot about until I found it in a search- S4lorne).
Cheers!
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Dan Reed
Camas, WA
RV-7A - Slider in progress - N167DR (reserved)
Sitting in the paint booth, then final assembly/inspection time
2018 and 2019 VAF dues paid
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04-04-2019, 03:19 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Vienna, VA
Posts: 61
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I will also echo others. Thanks for taking the leap and starting this site. It provides a wealth of information and motivation. I don't think I would have started my build without this site. Thanks again!
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-Bob "Beagle" Brents
RV-8 (Reserved: N808B sorta like " BOBB")
(Empennage: 95%)
(Wings: 60%)
?To invent an airplane is nothing. To build one is something. To fly is everything.? - Otto Lilienthal
https://www.facebook.com/fliegen.beagle
Dues Happily Paid 2019
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04-04-2019, 04:49 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Anywhere, USA
Posts: 1,132
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Doug and family,
Thanks for your dedication.
I remember those first few years.
You are knocking it out of the park now.
Boomer
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Bruce (BOOMER) Pauley
Kathy (KAT) Pauley
RV 7A--"MISS MARIE"--- N177WD (SOLD FLYING)72742
VAF #582-----------------EAA LIFETIME MEMBER
EX -KC-135A -------------BOOM OPERATOR #3633
VAN'S FLIGHT------------#6930
See you in OSHKOSH
http://www.mykitlog.com/users/index....ley&project=84
=VAF= 2006-2020 DUES PAID
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04-04-2019, 07:20 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Landing field "12VA"
Posts: 1,530
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VAF needs a like button. For these posts especially.
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Bill Boyd
Hop-Along Aerodrome (12VA)
RV-6A - N30YD - Built '98 / sold '20
RV-10 - N130YD reserved - under construction
donating monthly to the VAF - thanks, Doug
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04-05-2019, 11:53 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Oakland, CA
Posts: 349
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Vans Air Force is the reason that I am an RV owner. :-)
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Ed Neffinger
KCCR
RV7a
RV7
RV8
ATP, CFIA, II, ME, G
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