A Bit of Chino

[Propellerhead]

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Oh look....it's Stiletto.

We all spent the weekend referring to it as: "Butterknife."

[JLKnolla]

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Re: Clay and the Lear, I understand it is not for everybody.

It is very nostalgaic for me, reminds of me when I was blessed to see Bob Hoover flying the Shrike and the Sabreliner and Old Yeller - it is a totally different kind of aerobatic flying because of the precision required to fly within the standard/utility category limits. Very graceful and purposeful.

Now don't get me wrong, I love watching Sean in the Challenger III, and Rob in the Zlin, even Tim Webber in the MX2 - and that is the kind of flying I am training for right now - but watching that old Learjet boogey around gracefully, with smoke trailing, just takes me back.

[Race5]

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I had the privilege of meeting Sean D. Tucker several years ago...and quite honestly, in this day and age of 'cookie cutter' aerobatic routines, he is the one and only act I will stop and put down whatever I'm doing and watch.

Cool factoid about him...he was prone to violent air sickness, so he taught himself aerobatics as a way to acclimate his body to flying. I'd say he did pretty darn well.

That was the first time I had seen him fly in person as well. Very impressive to say the least. I just wish I had half the energy he has. I have never met anyone that is wound quite that tight all the dang time.

[W J Pearce]

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What? No thanks for the dirty F-4? Sheesh!

Oh, the P-40. Here you go a quick walk-around, clutter and all...

Ooooooohhhhhh... ouch. Admittedly I was so blinded by the beauty of the P-40B that I did not even notice the twin blow-dryer with its bits hanging down. But yes, thank you Rob. You know how I love taking an aerodynamic beauty of a plane (yes I am talking F-4, I love 'em) only to have all that bulky stuff in the shot. It is the aerial equivalent of a tow bar, feet, or a trash can in a static shot.

But the P-40B... wow! I'm about to kick my wife out and ask the P-40B to move in; I hope it likes short, bald, grumpy men. Thank you for the photos of it, and thank you all for sharing your Chino photos for the rest of us.

[Propellerhead]

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But the P-40B... wow! I'm about to kick my wife out and ask the P-40B to move in;

I wanted to lick it, but people kept pulling me back.

[Ken from PG]

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Rob, I was wondering what that smuge mark on the tire was.

The dirty F4 was a treat. I don't know what other planes can have so much crap hanging off of them and still fly.

Here's a few more from my collection.

[RAD2LTR]

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We all spent the weekend referring to it as: "Butterknife."

Ouch. Sometimes the truth hurts though. Diamondback is a beautiful airplane, but Stiletto was far more impressive. (What can I say, I like scoopless P51s )

Will