I'm beginning to think that there must be a link between exposure to
airplanes as a child and the need for speed in later life......
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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From: wspotter [mailto:wester6935@home.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 4:28 PM
To: Albaugh, Neil; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Recips Tale
Speaking of memories ...
The elementary school I attended during WW II was about three miles from the
end of the runways at Hill Air force Base. At times the noise from the
engines of twenty or more B-17's passing overhead in formation would drown
out the teacher's comments. I really enjoyed third grade because my desk
was near the windows on the side of the school nearest to Hill and I could
see the planes coming. B-24's and B-25's were not as exciting but the
formations of P-38's and then later the B 29's certainly would make the hair
stand up on the back of your neck.
A family friend was a navigator and I looked forward to the trips to Hill
with him when I could climb into the planes ... and buy chewing gum at the
PX.
Wes
on 11/29/01 9:33 AM, Albaugh, Neil at albaugh_neil@ti.com wrote:
> Dick;
>
> Yeah, it's too bad that so many young people haven't had a chance to
> experience what great sound a big reciprocating engine makes. Now and then
> the B-17 "Sentimental Journey" flys into Tucson for an event. They have
the
> plane open for tours and even take people up for short flights. It's
> touching how may young kids show up with their grandfathers or great-
> grandfathers. Lots of stories about where they flew and what they did. The
> kids are fascinated and I think they are very impressed and more
respectful
> of their grandfathers after seeing what an actual B-17 was like inside.
One
> man was visiting from Germany and stumbled on the Sentimental Jounrey at
the
> airport. He shot up 3 rolls of film and then bought a few more rolls. He
had
> never seen one up close before.
>
> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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