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Re: Helium in Tires

To: <RBHouston@aol.com>, <derf247@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Helium in Tires
From: "Karl Vacek" <KVacek@Ameritech.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:50:25 -0500
Cannibal Queen - Stephen Koontz

Fun book, certainly many peoples' dream.  However, some of his assertions
about Stearman flying technique (he learned to fly a Stearman while taking the
trip) have drawn flak from lots of Stearman pilots.

He sold the plane after a few years - maybe 2 years ago ? - I presume someone
paid a premium for it because of the book and nose art.

Karl



  In a message dated 8/24/2006 9:43:35 AM Mountain Standard Time,
derf247@gmail.com writes:
    I hear that Stearmans are a hoot to fly
  Read a great book a few years ago...name and author escapes me right
now...that documented the authors two years of flying a Stearman around the
country, landing in all 50 states.

  He's a successful novelist, and made enough money to buy the Stearman and
take two years off to do this...mostly in the summer months.  Lots of fun
times dodging thunderstorms, and for a few weeks he had his adolescent son
with him.

  Robert Houston




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