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06-25-2019, 08:18 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Posts: 20
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Wow, what a nice adventure, thanks for sharing!
To see someone who has the plane, the time and the courage for
making such a trip pushes me even more to pull the trigger for my project one day.
As I?m also from Germany, is your plane certified for IFR or are you officially crossing the Atlantic VFR?
Thanks and always happy landings!
Simon
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06-25-2019, 07:57 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 443
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Every day get?s better
Now - in Anacortes I met Ken Krueger. He offered me his hangar and tools for an inspection and oil change - and dinner and a bed!
We didn?t have the right oil filter so this morning I flew to Skagik KBVS to get one. When I landed I saw a B-25 and a B-17 on the apron and got very excited. I jumped out of the plane and headed towards "the show" and asked if I could pull my plane in front of their`s for some pics. A very warm "welcome, any time" was the reply and they moved some visitors to the side. I made a donation, looked at these beautiful planes from any angle and of course got my pictures. Here are some of them:
I almost forgot the oil filter !!!
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RV-8 flying, IO-375, P-Mags, 74RV Prop
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06-25-2019, 09:17 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Ottawa, Ks
Posts: 2,188
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What a a great Adventure, Thanks for letting us experience it with you!
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19 donation done
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06-25-2019, 11:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 868
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Looks like I missed you by a day! I'm the lucky guy that flew the B-17 into Skagit; we arrived into BVS at 1115 Monday morning coming in from Idaho Falls. The weather over the mountains was indeed a bit murky; we were VFR northwest bound at 8500' until almost over Arlington, then found a good hole in the broken layer to spiral down. We orbited Arlington to wait for the B-25 to join up, then made a pass over Anacortes followed by a loose formation 2-ship arrival into Skagit. What a great day of flying! Would've been cool to have your Baby Mustang with us as "Little Friends" top cover.
My Rainier pic looks kinda like yours;
Your trip is just a fantastic adventure, and I'm somewhat in awe; to fly from Germany, cross the Atlantic in an RV-8 and wind up in Seattle just blows me away. I live just a wee bit closer, Texas, and I still haven't had my RV-8 as far as the Pacific Northwest; I'm a tremendous slacker! Then again, if I dialed back a bit on the warbird fun maybe I'd have time to do that. Tradeoffs I guess...
Buzz Lightyear approves of this trip report! And he wants to see more cool pics from along the way.

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RV-8 QB sn 82030 - 1750 hrs
O-360-A1D/CS/Pmags
Houston, TX
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06-26-2019, 01:52 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 32
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I have to say this is fantastic!
A real enthusiasm boost to start a day in the workshop.
Keep updating, and safe flying!
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06-26-2019, 08:58 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 443
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That is so cool! We were standing at Arlington field watching you circle the airport on Monday morning hoping you were going to land there. Unfortunately you didn?t.
And it would be a blast for me to fly alongside a B-17 in my "Little RV-8".
I?ll pass Texas in about 10 days, where is the CAF based?
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06-26-2019, 04:17 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Cloverdale CA
Posts: 254
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperCubDriver
Now - in Anacortes I met Ken Krueger. He offered me his hangar and tools for an inspection and oil change - and dinner and a bed!
We didn?t have the right oil filter so this morning I flew to Skagik KBVS to get one. When I landed I saw a B-25 and a B-17 on the apron and got very excited. I jumped out of the plane and headed towards "the show" and asked if I could pull my plane in front of their`s for some pics. A very warm "welcome, any time" was the reply and they moved some visitors to the side. I made a donation, looked at these beautiful planes from any angle and of course got my pictures. Here are some of them:
I almost forgot the oil filter !!!
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My sister is a crew member on that B25!
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06-26-2019, 04:18 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: longmont, co
Posts: 136
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Waaam
Considering where you are today you should go to Hood River to the
WAAAM museum. A friend and I hit eight museums while picking up a kit. WAAAM was by far the best.
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06-27-2019, 12:09 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Germany
Posts: 443
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Every day is exciting here.
This morning Ken suggested to fly and get breakfast somewhere, he chosed Jefferson 0S9. We departed in loose formation, made a touch and go at Everett Paine Field and met Ken´s friends with an RV-7A at the Spruce Goose coffee. After breakfast we were all on our own and I departed for Aurora/Oregon to get a picture of my RV-8 in front of the Vans factory. I was greeted and waved in by Daryl. Van, THE BOSS himself showed up and we made some pics, he then left and went soaring in his glider - there were the typical cumulus clouds on the sky the glider pilots are usually hunting. I was allowed to use the hangar at Vans Aircraft for my stay, what a nice gesture.
Bruce Eicher came to greet me and took the risk and borrowed me his car for shopping as I was running out of clothes. I didn´t know he is a perfect cook, I got the long promised perfect steak!

Ken and me on final RWY 16R at Paine Field

Three RV´s for breakfast

With THE BOSS and Daryl in Aurora/KUAO
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RV-8 flying, IO-375, P-Mags, 74RV Prop
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06-27-2019, 06:14 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Oceanside, California
Posts: 106
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Thank you for taking the time to share this adventure! Fantastic pics!
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Ben
2019 dues paid.
RV7 empennage acquired and the "journey" has officially begun. Wings are here!
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