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11-26-2012, 07:57 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Trento, northern Italy
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lucky man
My Dad went west two years before my first flight so I never did have the opportunity to take him flying.
But when I was on my 8 for my first time I was sure he was in the back seat, with me
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11-26-2012, 11:41 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Redding, CA
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Great post and pictures!! Please tell your Dad, "Thank you Sir, for your service. We are VERY grateful."
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11-26-2012, 04:08 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ontario Canada
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Awesome.
You and your Dad are very lucky indeed. Glad you had a special flight. Hope you are fortunate to have many more.
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9a -TMX io-320, catto three blade, dual dynon hdx with a/p. 900+ hrs in 8 yrs flying. 
Flew to Osh 11,12,15,17,19. SNF 2013. West to Cali /Washington/Vancouver/crossed the Rockies north to Red Deer east to Moosonee and over to maritimes. South to Jekyll Isl, cedar key, and Key West etc. 6 trips and 17 islands of the Bahamas. Flown turtles and dogs for Pilots n Paws too. Love our Rv's 
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11-27-2012, 07:22 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pakenham, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 586
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Hey Ross
Give your Dad my best. Question: where did he do his Argus time? I grew up in Greenwood with the roar of those Wright R-3350s.
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RV-8 C-GURV (Flying since Nov 2004) - Sold 
Scratch building 4pl Bearhawk
Flying a '79 Maule M5-235C
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11-27-2012, 07:40 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Calgary, Canada
Posts: 5,782
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Originally Posted by rv8bldr
Hey Ross
Give your Dad my best. Question: where did he do his Argus time? I grew up in Greenwood with the roar of those Wright R-3350s.
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He flew Neptunes and Argus based in Summerside PEI. I can recall a beatup by 3 Argus at maybe 250 feet one day in formation over our house on the base- 12 X R-3350s! What a sound. These R-3350s were one of the most powerful versions at 3700hp with water/methanol injection used for takeoff- engineer, give me wet power- so cool. Great memories as a 6 year old kid and we got to sit in these planes and look at the armament on airforce day, that was way cool.
Sorry to hear some of you lost your fathers before you could take them up in your RVs. Time is precious. This is a great way to spend time with your Dad. |
11-27-2012, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pakenham, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 586
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He might have known my uncle, Paul Richardson. He was a nav on Lancasters, Neptunes, and Argus, and he spent quite a bit of time in Summerside (415 Sqn, I think).
I was in the Air Cadets in 1980, part of the ground crew launching gliders off of Foxtrot taxiway in Greenwood one Saturday morning when an Argus taxied out and went to wet power to take off on runway 26. Way more than 120dB (it was painful, even at 100 yds). 20 minutes later, the very first CP-140 Aurora landed on its delivery flight from Lockheed. Cool.
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RV-8 C-GURV (Flying since Nov 2004) - Sold
Scratch building 4pl Bearhawk
Flying a '79 Maule M5-235C
President EAA Chapter 245
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11-27-2012, 03:10 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Calgary, Canada
Posts: 5,782
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Originally Posted by rv8bldr
He might have known my uncle, Paul Richardson. He was a nav on Lancasters, Neptunes, and Argus, and he spent quite a bit of time in Summerside (415 Sqn, I think).
I was in the Air Cadets in 1980, part of the ground crew launching gliders off of Foxtrot taxiway in Greenwood one Saturday morning when an Argus taxied out and went to wet power to take off on runway 26. Way more than 120dB (it was painful, even at 100 yds). 20 minutes later, the very first CP-140 Aurora landed on its delivery flight from Lockheed. Cool. |
I'll ask, my Dad has kept in touch with hundreds of friends from the airforce and goes to the Sabre reunions every time. Yep the noise of those Wrights was impressive. The ground shook when those three Argus flew over low level! |
11-27-2012, 06:33 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: St-Jerome,Quebec,Canada
Posts: 1,128
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Father & son
Ross,
You,re one lucky guy,I would have love to go flying with my Dad...
''He flew Neptunes and Argus based in Summerside PEI''
I was based in Summerside at 413 SAR SQN for 5 years in the early 80's just as the Argus were leaving the base...
Enjoy every minute that you can..
Cheers
Bruno
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11-27-2012, 07:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Calgary, Canada
Posts: 5,782
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Originally Posted by RV-4
Ross,
You,re one lucky guy,I would have love to go flying with my Dad...
''He flew Neptunes and Argus based in Summerside PEI''
I was based in Summerside at 413 SAR SQN for 5 years in the early 80's just as the Argus were leaving the base...
Enjoy every minute that you can..
Cheers
Bruno
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I am surprised at the number of RV guys here who still remember the Argus. |
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