Country of birth/origin?

[pierre smith]

I'm often amazed at the locations that RV's are being built in, so let's find out a little more about our brethren.

I was born in Kempton Park, South Africa and moved to Rhodesia at 5 years of age and knew four English words...Yes, no, please and thank you!

It was a steep learning curve under the Brits but I graduated in 1961 and moved to the U.S. as Zimbabwe bit the dirt under the rule then.

How 'bout the rest of you furriners?

Best,

[TS Flightlines]

Probably doesnt count, but I was born in Hawaii in 1956 at Tripler Hospital. Dad was stationed at Kaneohe (USMC). It was still a territory back then.
Transfered stateside when you could go the car factory and pick up a new Buick!
(was back there about 6 years ago---really loved it.)
Tom

[RV10inOz]

My year of Manufacture was 1968, compliance plate says Country of Origin Port Moresby PNG, although it was actually a territory of Australia back then so basically a state of Oz.

Moved here in early 69, lived in Sydney till I was 9 and been in the Sunshine Capital ever since.

Traffic and big city life is getting to me.....so by 48 I intend to be more regional

The beauty of the internet and an RV10 means living regional and working a couple of days a week is all possible.

The Vans Time Machine!

[rgmwa]

Parents migrated to Australia from Holland a year or two after I was born. Grew up in Victoria, built model aeroplanes, became an engineer and moved to Western Australia in 1980 after spending a few years overseas. Thought about flying on and off over the years, but couldn't see the point in spending a not-so-small fortune just to fly around in circles and come down again. Wife finally decided to buy me an aero club voucher for 3 flying lessons. My first RV-12 crates were delivered the day I got my PPL in August 2010. It was a good day!

[uk_figs]

Born in London, UK, grew up in Crawley (one of the "new" towns after WW2), traveled around the world with RAF and my first employer and came to the US in 1979. US locations Tulsa, DC area, Dallas area, Salt Lake City area and back to Tulsa. Still have family in UK but here for the duration

[walkman]

Born in Britain in the sixties, watched as it slid into decay led by various labour unions, moved to the states in my mid-teens. Hold a US and UK passport and looking for another, preferably non OECD signatory lol

[rjt194]

Born in Britain in 1972. Started learning the fly in the UK - have 40.9 hours so far. Moved here in 2008 to work at a university (H1B visa), got my green card last year. Decided I want to get my pilots license before I hit 40 later this year. Class 3 medical/student certificate issued last week. Just need to find an instructor the TSA knows about and jump through yet another set of Fed hoops so I can complete my flight training. Two more years until I'm eligible for citizenship.

[KayS]

born and raised as a communist in east germany. :-)

Kay
RV-7 wrap up/electrical

[Jim Kiloh]

Born and raised in Aberdeen, Scotland. Came here in 1997 for a 3 month work assignment or so I was told, been here ever since. I've been building and flying model planes since 1974 (ouch that makes me feel old) got my full size ticket in 2000. I did the first flight of my RV-7A in 2008.

[HSANTIBANEZ]

Born in Valparaiso, Chile South America, now on paint job in my 7 CC-AFN, good times near!