tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19377335709739971252024-03-13T16:38:20.116-07:00Flying Antique AirplanesMy Flying AdventuresDon Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313068614554278899noreply@blogger.comBlogger570125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937733570973997125.post-60772138033025366982017-12-23T05:54:00.001-08:002017-12-23T05:54:45.129-08:00where i've been<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My apologies for not tending this blog since Oshkosh. My work got busy and I really didn't have any news to post on the Antique Airplane front.<br />
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My company sent me to Paris the whole month of September. I was able to bring my wife and daughter over the last 10 days for vacation. We spent half of the time in Paris and the other half in Nice.<br />
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They sent me again the Friday after Thanksgiving until last Wednesday. The second trip wasn't nearly as much fun as it was cold/grey/rainy there. It didn't help that I caught a cold at the end but am over it now.<br />
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This year it appears I'll be spending most of my time there so I won't be able to attend my fly-ins. The Fairchild is going to collapse into the ground from disuse. I'm planning on having Glenn annual her and then having he and my friend Ken Webb take it around the patch whenever they fell the need.<br />
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I may start a new blog about my time in Paris.Don Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313068614554278899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937733570973997125.post-30321960791525201482017-07-30T15:30:00.000-07:002017-07-30T15:30:10.037-07:00Oshkosh 2017 Drove up to Oshkosh this year. Sky had to work, so it was kind of lonely. Seeing a bunch of friends up there helped. Camped in Row 11 (from the highway or Minnesota border, I don't know which) but only a block from the showers and country store.<br />
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The Atlanta wing of the CAF stopped by in their P-51 Mustang and P-63 King Cobra on the way to Oshkosh Saturday. This is one of four Cobras that are scheduled for theirs years event, another was standing by at St Charles County (Smartt) Field.</div>
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I just lucked out in seeing it. I had gone to the airport to do my usual on Saturday: drink coffee, eat donuts and tell lies. When I heard they were do in, I panicked. I only had my little point-n-shoot camera with me. We usually don't get such celebrities stopping by during Oshkosh week.</div>
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Their visit coincided with the Missouri Historical Aviation Societys BBQ. I don't whether this was planned or not. The pilots were invited in, feed hamburgers and brats and just chilled for a while since St Louis was 108 degrees Saturday.</div>
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I had called my wife and bless her heart, she came out to the airport with my good cameras. I couldn't let the deed go unpunished, so here's a picture of her with the P-51.</div>
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While they were inside eating lunch, I brought MY Mustang (cough...car) up and had friend Laura Holland O'Brien take a photo of me with the two Mustangs.<div>
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<br />Don Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313068614554278899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937733570973997125.post-47441579529720483712017-07-02T15:04:00.001-07:002017-07-02T15:05:46.151-07:00OT: Stars Wars night at O'fallon Rascals (Single-A) game. I apologize for the number of off-topic posts of late, but not much is going on with airplanes for me or for Creve Coeur for that matter.<br />
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And I've been shooting really well lately. It seems like every time I go out with a camera, I bring back at least one shot I really like and enjoy.<br />
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Last night we went to Star Wars night at the local Single-A ballfield. The local team had a home game. The were playing the team "from the other side of the river-the Gateway Grizzlies." I'm not much of a baseball fan anymore. Too many strikes over too much pay for a game that goes on too long and a season that seems to last forever. Just don't have the time for it.<br />
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But for the people that play the game, I appreciate your effort and enthusiasm. I really like going to these minor league games because you know all the players are trying to make the bigs. You have to admire them for following their dream.<br />
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Don Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313068614554278899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937733570973997125.post-35929370742993631342017-06-02T15:07:00.003-07:002017-06-02T15:07:40.741-07:00OT: It was 50 years ago today...In celebration of the Beatles album "Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" turning 50, I'd like to share with you this video of one of their greatest songs, A Day in the Life.<br />
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This unnamed airplane from an anonymous owner at an undisclosed location has been trailered back to the "Glenn Cave" for Glenn to work his restoration magic.<br />
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Andrew King stopped by on his way from Texas to Pennsylvania with a 1935 Fairchild 24 C8c he's delivering for the buyer.<br />
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The original to the aircraft Warner 145 spits grease on the windscreen.<br />
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So I went driving around and did these landscapes instead of hanging out at the airport.Don Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313068614554278899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937733570973997125.post-75496727719356136382017-05-13T17:44:00.000-07:002017-05-14T04:27:33.201-07:00OT: Eskie Rescue Reunion.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We went to the St Louis American Eskimo Rescue Reunion this afternoon held in Queeny Park.</div>
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Our little Eskie, Nim (short for Admiral Nimitz) was a rescue dog we fell in love with</div>
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Heads for the Curtiss Robin powered by the Tank Bros. engine.</div>
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Glenn is replacing some of them that have leaking valve seats.</div>
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The Greater St Louis gets moved to the Museum.</div>
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My friend was back in town this weekend visiting his Grandkids. He brought them out to Creve Coeur on Sunday and we gave them a walking tour or the airport. The kids had never been out to a GA airport before so it was rewarding to me to show them around and to see their excitement at watching the planes takeoff and land.Don Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313068614554278899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937733570973997125.post-8334492049420698312017-04-15T12:39:00.001-07:002017-04-15T12:39:15.943-07:00Glenn sanding a Curtiss Robin wing.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my nearest, dearest friends was in town this weekend. We've known each other since 1971. He was the second person I gave an airplane ride to after I received my certificate. We were in the same grade in High School, played chess together, went to the same University and then went out on our separate paths.</div>
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His daughter had a volleyball tournament in town. He texted me and we had dinner together and talked for hours. If it wasn't for him having to drive back to Louisville and both of us having to go to work tomorrow, we'd still be talking.</div>
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Thanks Kurt. It was great seeing and talking with you. </div>
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Really hard to tell if it's still Winter or Spring here!</div>
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We took her out to breakfast this morning. Her and her mom went shopping this afternoon but she was good, she only bought one thing. Then we watched tv and played (magnetic) darts this afternoon.Don Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313068614554278899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937733570973997125.post-50643679869909017052017-03-09T10:17:00.003-08:002017-03-09T10:17:44.144-08:00Piper PA-12 "Super-duper" Super Cruiser<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Gene Eakle flies his Piper Tri-Pacer.</div>
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Decided to stitch the Cub wings and hopefully get them taped</div>
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<br />Don Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313068614554278899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937733570973997125.post-62841357536053802602017-01-15T05:10:00.000-08:002017-01-15T05:10:09.113-08:00Freezing Drizzle and Freezing RainSt Louis has had both the past couple of days. Fortunately, all the weather-guessers had everyone scared so there wasn't much traffic on the road on Friday. I let my people go at 11 AM and came on home.<br />
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I drove out to the airport yesterday morning. It was a bleak, drizzly day. The airport manager and myself were the only two out there besides a lone horse who stays at the Greenhouse next to us.<br />
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I drove around the airport to see if I could find anything to take a picture of. All the airplanes in the shadeport were dry, the winds were light. I went out to the tiedowns and found this poor "Vintage" 172 looking as if someone had just taken in out of the freezer.</div>
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I spent fifteen minutes walking around the airplane, being careful not to impale myself on any of the icicles. More freezing rain is expected early Sunday morning.</div>
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