New World…

Have a wonderful holiday both of you.

cheers
Niall

Have a wonderful time Andy!

Cheers,

Todd

Thanks for those kind words, Peter. All I can say is that it was a true pleasure to finally meet you and Nicky, and Allison and I very much enjoyed your company and your friendship. I’m sorry the weather didn’t cooperate more, but the hospitality (and wine) of the Breitling tent at least took some of the sting out.

Let’s not wait a year to get together again. Oh, and thanks again for my hat. Now I have one without flowers.

Best wishes,

Steve & Allison

And next week Patty, we arrive.
It’s probably been quite a nice life upto now.
I think it’s a very bad manners of you to go out flying a Ford Trimotor and not to wait in for my call last night! 🙂 🙂 🙂 😉 😉 :).
Get any pictures of this ‘event’?
Talk later.
Andy

Expert Morris Dancer

So Steve,

With the arrivail of Mr.AIB I understand that he will be teaching your troop some new Morris dances will we be seeing this on the World Tour? Also I’ve been told to let you know that your pay will be increased to 200 Quid that should make Mevl. happy he might be able to get that Reawthingy up and flying soon. 😀 :p

Cheers Crazymainer

Thanks for those kind words, Peter. All I can say is that it was a true pleasure to finally meet you and Nicky, and Allison and I very much enjoyed your company and your friendship. I’m sorry the weather didn’t cooperate more, but the hospitality (and wine) of the Breitling tent at least took some of the sting out.

Let’s not wait a year to get together again. Oh, and thanks again for my hat. Now I have one without flowers.

Best wishes,

Steve & Allison

PS. I don’t suppose you managed to take any photos of the MB5!

Septic.

Hi Septic,

If you go over to the Wix forum there is a whole thread on the MB-5 and some nice photos also.

Cheers Crazymainer

Sounds like you had a great trip Hairyplane, did you manage to keep the ‘Hairyplane P51 fund’ together despite all the casinos and slot machines.

The worst thing for me about my Reno trip last year was arriving back at Gatwick. 🙁

PS. I don’t suppose you managed to take any photos of the MB5!

Septic.

Stephen Patterson

We spent 5 days with Stephen at Reno and beyond, finally watching him disappear on a 5 hour flight into the clag in his beautiful Sea Fury and in formation with Nelson Ezells Fury and Howard Pardu in the Bearcat.

Mrs P took the sensible decision earlier and took a Boeing!

Stephen is a diamond geezer (with crossed swords and oak leaf cluster) who went to enormous trouble to look after us country folk in Reno.

The whole experience was mind-blowing from start to finish ( pun pun).

We started with an upgrade on the way out and had a grandstand seat of Iceland and Alaska – icebergs the lot – in gin clear weather.

We missed Stephen at the airport and took a cab to Circus Circus hotel in the City. Stephen followed on and we were immediately impressed with his ‘nothing is too much trouble’ kindness and hospitality.

4 days at Reno was plane overload for me – I wanted one of everything I saw. A pity our CAA would only laugh at the prospect of a Sea Fury with a Skyraider donkey, otherwise it just could happen…..

We also toured Lake Tahoe by road – nearly hit a Coyote.

We finally stopped off for a night in Santa Monica in a hotel recommended by Stephen – a bottle of bubbly from the man was chilling in our room later on.

So, it is perfectly feasible to plan a wonderful trip to the States and maybe just do the Sat/ Sun at the races unless you are died in the wool enthusiasts who need to do the qualifiers too.

A wonderful country full of polite respectful people and who generally like the Brits a lot.

Wonderful food at realistic prices, tips expected for everything and, hey, the Coors ain’t that bad! Mind you – the Margueritas were sensational!

Nicky and I are truly indebted to Stephen for ‘showing us the ropes in Reno. We have now become experts ourselves and wil be pleased to help others plan their itinerary. THere is, for example, no need to hire a car to get to and from the races – there is a cheap shuttle bus operation from the city. The races are a biiiig event in the Reno calender.

Next year?

You bet! Stephen will probably also be racing then.

We might even take Stephen up on his offer to let us play with his planes ( he also has an L39 and a Mig 17) a little sooner. I think we will see him playing with my albeit more modest toybox here too!

Thanks again Stephen!

HP

Yak Fan

You have it wrong…Americans like COLD beer, it’s you folks who seem to enjoy it at room temperature!
In fact, Texans like all their drinks cold…if you’ve ever been here in the summer, you’d know why. 😎

The cold kills the taste, which on some US beers is a good thing.

Micro breweries are wonderful. Corrs is dire.

MH

Leave the Ice Tea alone, it’s awful stuff, no idea how they can drink it…. Warm Beer, Cold Tea, what an odd country…..

Yak Fan

You have it wrong…Americans like COLD beer, it’s you folks who seem to enjoy it at room temperature!
In fact, Texans like all their drinks cold…if you’ve ever been here in the summer, you’d know why. 😎

Leave the Ice Tea alone, it’s awful stuff, no idea how they can drink it…. Warm Beer, Cold Tea, what an odd country…..

I’ll wave as I pass over on the way to Honolulu tomorrow 😀

See you in two weeks chaps.

Have a Great trip Andy, dont forget to sample the seriously unhealthy funnel cakes and corn dogs.

Septic

NO! Don’t! It might ruin your physique!

Have a Great trip Andy, dont forget to sample the seriously unhealthy funnel cakes and corn dogs.

Septic

I thought it was Paul Simon for a second

Geoff

You look short wearing an L39 Steve.

Here, Andy, don’t forget – this is very important – Americans are very touchy about certain subjects. Do NOT, on any account, mention some of these. It could turn nasty.

Have a good time.

What’s a Rearwim?

The truth behind my obsession with Kylie.

MH

And on arrival…

Ps How’s the Rearwim–flown it yet?

What’s a Rearwim? 😉 I’m not at all jealous Andy. Nope, I’m not, I’m not 🙁 Have a great time y’all and have a safe trip.

Have a good time – look forward to seeing the entertaining photos that Steve will doubtless be posting shortly