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Date:         Tue, 29 May 2018 09:34:50 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: NVC (Friday) For the Aviators in our group
Comments: To: Julianna Elligsen <mumbrue@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CA+ZapcQomB4-vmCSWqn7g_OVz7HMEqM5XS+GTQdGSpN5C4YU3Q@mail.gmail.com>
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Oh man! Does that bring back memories. In the early '60's learned to fly in a J3 Cub. Did my first spins in one. That was fun. Also learned airports aren't the only places to land airplanes. Got lots of hours in a real honest to god taildragger. Since those days I have flown a whole mish-mash of planes. Of the tail dragger types there was C-120, C-140, C-170, C-180, C-185, C-195, Dehavallins DHC STANDARD OTTER, the most fun airplane however, was the J3 cub.

THOSE were the days ,

John

On Tue, May 29, 2018, 00:46 Julianna Thoennes <mumbrue@gmail.com> wrote:

> Beautiful!!!! I wanted to be a pilot! Passed my ground schooling, but > doing maneuvers, I was suddenly ill! Strange as I have a steel trap > stomach! That’s how I realized I was pregnant with my first child! 24 > years ago. Never got back to it. Beautiful classic plane. Love that they > are still out there being flown. Thanks for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️ > > Julianna > 1991 VW Vanagon Westfalia (Ophelia) > > On Sat, May 26, 2018 at 5:07 AM Angus Gordon <birdworks@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Nice photos Jason, the splitty of airplanes! An 85 hp J3 was one of my > > favorites. > > > > Angus > > > > > > > On May 25, 2018, at 5:03 PM, Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > > > Low n slow - that's what the cub is good at, kind of like a VW bus :) > > > Never flown the 140, but I'd like to one day! Our local flying club > > just > > > happens to have the Cub. I've got about 50 hours in it now, ready to > try > > > some other tail draggers! > > > > > > Jason > > > > > > > > >> On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 12:16 PM, Edward V Barger <edvbarger@mac.com> > > wrote: > > >> > > >> Way back when like 1960 I soloed in one of these it had big fat tires > we > > >> used to land on sand bars in the Missouri north of Sioux City > > >> > > >> Use to spot deer in the woods for bodies hunting with the cub > > >> > > >> Moved on to a cessna 140 > > >> > > >> > > >> Edward V Barger > > >> edvbarger@mac.com > > >> 310 922 6251 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>> On May 25, 2018, at 9:12 AM, Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Flew the J3 Cub out to a BBQ last night. > > >>> > > >>> https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1756/40539458390_f04a2a02a6_b.jpg > > >>> > > >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/uberhare/albums/72157695526642491 > > >>> > > >>> Good times, thought I'd share as I know there's a few pilots in our > > >> group. > > >>> Nothing like an warm evening flight with the door open! > > >>> > > >>> Jason > > >>> Uberbus > > >> > > >> > > > -- > Julianna 1990 VW Vanagon Westfalia with Tiico Conversion (The Rastafalia) > 1988 VW Vanagon (James) 1985 VW Vanagon Weekender (as yet unnamed) 1991 VW > Vanagon Westfalia automatic (as yet unnamed) Yes, I bought two more vans! >


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