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Old 10-14-2014, 01:06 PM
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A great read!

http://alert5.net/2014/10/02/47-year...t-flight-ever/

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Thanks for posting. Fascinating read!
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I love stuff like this
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Thanks Ron, great read. I was 9 when that took place and still remember the awe of the event.
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Thanks fellas! So many parallels to land speed stuff (and more) we see today.

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Thanks Ron, great read. I was 9 when that took place and still remember the awe of the event.
You didn't look a day over six! Scotty
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You didn't look a day over six! Scotty[/QUOTE]

Actually I bet I could have been mistaken for GW back then.
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