RAMS 2008 Club Picnic

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Vince and crew retrieve a downed trainer
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A busy flight line
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Justin, Santiago and James with their helicopters
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Another view of the flight line
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Mike readies his Fusion for an instruction flight
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Mike taxis out, his student in tow
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Mike ready for the takeoff roll
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The takeoff roll begins!
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Liftoff!
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Vertical
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A happy student pilot concentrates
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Gary and Chris prepare to fly the Yellow Beast
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Coming up with the flight plan
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Engine run up
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Gary gets ready to take the plane to the runway
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Over there Dad, please take the plane way out there for me
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The march to the far side of the runway
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A long hike, wonder if I'll ever get there
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Nearing takeoff position
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Ready?
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I repeat, are you ready?
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Gary let's her go
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A nice dark colored plane
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A Super Kaos
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Shades of blue and red, even matches the cooler
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Keith's P-51 with others in the background
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Another view of Keith's P-51
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A solo shot of the P-51
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A couple of stunters, ready for action
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A busy flight line looking east
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The instructor and his entourage
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Forest (back side), his sister and mom
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I call this one "Rear Quarters", Mike asked if I shot his rear, the answer was yes! And the backside of the van, trailer and airplane too!
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Tim getting his Super Kaos tuned in for flight
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We are off to the races!
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Final prep
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Getting ready to taxi out
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The takeoff roll begins!
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It takes these old pattern ships a while to get to takeoff speed!
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Still accelerating!
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Liftoff!
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Mike taxi's out the YAK
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The YAK on a short takeoff roll
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Airborne!
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It is either a big gust or the beginning of a roll
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Of course it was a roll, Mike just had to roll it to show his skills!
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Dad, what are you drinking that makes you so happy?
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My Coke just doesn't get it.
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This one almost looks like a control line profile stunter!
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A couple of nice ARFs, the one on the left is an electric!
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The flight line looking west late in the day
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Tim's Super Kaos landed a bit short of the runway in the stiff brease
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It was really not damaged too bad, just popped the wing mounting plate
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Mike rolls in the YAK
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A Slow Poke in pastel colors
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Gary watches as the heli boys do surgery
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More helis
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Gary decides to get a bit closer to the operating table
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Santiago doubles as a crew chief for Justin
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Two sets of hands are better than one
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Gary gets the award for the most organized trailer. Note all the space, but no shelves!  Gee what wonders a few shelves would do!
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James readies his chopper
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Forrest watches as James puts the starter to the chopper
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It's running, and time to fly!
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James retrieves his chopper after a wild flight
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Gary props his vulnerable Red and White while Chris holds
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The crew get's it going
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A run up prior to taxi
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Ok, here we go.
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I wonder if I should take it way over on the other side of the runway like I did for my son when he flew the Yellow Beast?
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Nah, here is good enough for me, why should I go all the way to the other side of the runway like when I carried the plane there for my son?
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Heck, it is not like I haven't flown airplanes before
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Red and White breaks ground in front of the USAF Museum
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A nice fly by
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Just where is that airplane?
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Coming in for a full stop landing
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Easy does it
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That's it
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Gary brings back old Red and White, another good flight behind her
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Keith runs up his P-51
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Keith taxi's out
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The takeoff roll begins!
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A smooth takeoff roll in progress for this bird
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Tail wheel liftoff!
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She breaks ground right in front of the USAF Museum
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Climbing out
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Gear down, taking to the air
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Forest readies the YAK for when Keith lands
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Keith's P-51 in flight pic # 001
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Keith's P-51 in flight pic # 002
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Keith's P-51 in flight pic # 003
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Keith's P-51 in flight pic # 004
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Keith's P-51 in flight pic # 005
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Keith's P-51 in flight pic # 006
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Keith's P-51 in flight pic # 007
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Keith's P-51 in flight pic # 008
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Keith's P-51 in flight pic # 009
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Keith's P-51 in flight pic # 010
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Keith's P-51 in flight pic # 011
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Keith's P-51 in flight pic # 012
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Keith's P-51 in flight pic # 013
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The P-51 has dropped it's gear, ready for landing
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A gear down fly by
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One more turn to set up the landing
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This will be a full stop this time
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A picturesque shot of Keith's P-51 coming in over a historic landmark at Wright Field
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As I took this, Keith said "No Pictures"
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A fitting end to a good club picnic!
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