Another Cat coming back on line
I am going to Amsterdam on th 16 th to do a few test flights and some crew training on a PBY that is finally ready to fly after many years of restoring.
It will be interesting for me because it was my very first waterbomber in 1972, last time I flew it was in 1974 / 75 when I took it to Santiago Chile and spent the summer ( in S. America ) fire bombing with it. Anyhow it is nice to see people restoring these great old birds so they can continue to be displayed as flying examples of WW2 aircraft. I will take pictures and post them here on my return. Chuck E. |
Gonna get paid first this time , Chuck ? ;)
Keep 'em flying :ok:. |
Well I guess we live and learn. :D
It is very, very unusual toget screwed by the people who own collectors airplanes because the community is so small. It is even more unusual to get screwed out of an airfare. :D However what goes around usually comes around, if a persons word is no good then sooner or later they lose. I wonder how much money that guy lost by trying to intimidate me into doing something that would have been just to high a risk factor? Not to mention illegal. And I sure would like to know how current and experienced my replacement was, because that was his threat, either I do as I was told or he would replace me with someone qualified to fly it. Anyhow enough of that, I will keep you all advised on how the Holland Cat progresses. And we will be doing water training my main reason for flying the Cat. :ok: |
I've got this lovely dream of Chuck taking off in a Cat from North Weald, collecting a load of water from Hanningfield Res and then giving a water-bombing display - on the market!
(Sorry - I'll go back to sleep now) |
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