STRIKER, recognize these places?

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STRIKER, recognize these places?

Post by Lawndart » Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:38 pm

Hurlburt Field, March 3, 2008
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Closeup of the MH-53 ramp... is that Striker I see preflighting there?
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Inbound Pensacola Regional Rwy 26 (obscured by the cloud layer)...
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Can you spot your house from here Striker?
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Anyone venture a guess who's place this is!? (Hint: Not Striker's... ;))
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Post by Convertible » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:34 pm

John Travolta?

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Post by Lawndart » Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:01 am

Yea man, you got it! See the 707 Quantas airliner parked in one of his two airplane "carports" on the side of his mansion. 8)

This is a couple of miles NE of Ocala, FL. We fly the arrivals into Orlando over here all the time coming from the north.
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Post by Cobra » Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:44 pm

Ahem...... QUantas?!!!?!!???
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Post by Lawndart » Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:16 pm

Color, colour... I thought you Ozzies (Aussies) got at least some of your heritage from the Britts... :oops:

Qantas it is! 8)
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Post by Convertible » Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:46 pm

What did I win??????? :lol: :lol: :lol:

I would like to thank my mother and father, my good friends and mates for all your support in my flying efforts. I am so excited they finally paid off. Yes. I am a winner!!!!!!

Humble too huh??? LOL!! :lol:

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Post by Rhino » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:40 am

Convertible wrote:What did I win??????? :lol: :lol: :lol:

I would like to thank my mother and father, my good friends and mates for all your support in my flying efforts. I am so excited they finally paid off. Yes. I am a winner!!!!!!

Humble too huh??? LOL!! :lol:

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You forgot to add the academy in there Con.... :lol:
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Post by Lawndart » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:47 am

Rhino wrote:You forgot to add the academy in there Con.... :lol:
...and we all know that those who forget to Thank the Academy never wins anything again! :lol: :wink:
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Post by Convertible » Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:52 pm

Small oversight. I would also like to thank the academy. There does that work? Ha ha. :oops:

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