Thorp Air Command - T18.net

Hi Guys,

I will be heading up to Fredericksburg on Friday about noon and heading home Sunday morning. I live on an airpark just north of San Antonio (1T7). If anyone would like to spend an extra day or two in the area you are welcome to flyin and spend a night or two. We have three spare bedrooms if anyone is interested. San Antonio is a nice city if you are interested in doing a little sight seeing.

Bernie Fried
N18XS

Nineteen airplanes on the ramp this evening. Great turnout so far and great seeing all the regulars along with a few new faces. Will be a good time tomorrow flying out to Llano TX for BBQ and fighting for airspace with all the T6 drivers.

Bernie Fried
N18xs

HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT TURNOUT. WISH I WERE THERE.

WRITING FROM "THE BARN" IN LOCKEFORD, CA

RICHARD EKLUND

Darc and Frase down and safe in Salt Lake following a 4 leg bumpathon - first leg pretty smooth to BFE - next three were moderate chop all the way - thanks to Cubes for flying her the first two legs and thanks to Spanky for leading us. Once over the intitial apprehension, I think Darcy actually enjoyed some of it.

Many thanks to Lee for all - it was great seeing everyone, and as usual, I again came away more knowledgable, having leaned new things. What a great town, great people and great plane.

David and Karen made it home in about 5.5 hours, 1 stop, relatively uneventful. Tip of the hat to Lee for all his hard work. Karen is already wanting to come back to Fredricksburg but she especially wants to go to the riverwalk in San Antonio. Now to start getting ready for OSH and get back too work on 718DR

RB home. Decided not to RON at ELP and bit the bullet to get back to 75 degree WX and 10% humidity. 3 fuel stops and a butt load of light to moderate chop ALL THE WAY home ! 7+ hours of flight time with the Fasten Seat Belt Sign On ! Lee...you did an outstanding job putting this together and hearding a bunch of cats to move in the same direction ! Finally got to see the faces that match all the Forum chatter !

RB

Many thanks to everyone who attended the 2012 Spring Fly-In! Pictures will be posted shortly but in short we had 25 Thorps in attendance. In the end we outnumbered our warbird friends and in my opinion out flew them too. The long distance award is a tie between Chuck Kincer from Maine and Paul MacMicheal from the Seattle area. In addition Dick Wolfe and Jim Mantyla made the trek all the way from the Great White North to attend via commercial travel.

Oshkosh is around the corner folks ... let's keep this momentum going!

Stay tuned for some pics ...

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Lee Walton
Houston, TX
N51863,N118LW
KEFD

Lee,
Thanks for the great effort and fly-in. We did make the T-6 guys look like a bunch of amateurs. Two from Vegas are back in the barn after day-long beating from cranium winds and turbulence. Hope everyone made it back safely with their airplanes in one piece. Cudos to the long-distance champions.

Spanky

Jane and Ron back home in 3.7 hours of tailwinds. Good time was had by all and looking forward to the next one. Thank you Lee for you efforts, it went well. Good to see everyone and meet new ones, thanks to all.

Ron Hayes
N102RH

Some pics for you guys.

I forgot to mention Dave Eby (Gomer). Dave provided transport for us all weekend .. thank you so much!

Not pictured here are Marty Parish and Ron Holander

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Lee Walton
Houston, TX
N51863,N118LW
KEFD

I'm envious! Cool paint scheme Kincer. I likey. How bout a ride soon Mr. Read??? I have a terrible itch that needs scratched.

No problem Kyle, let me know next time you are in the area. The weather will surely be better than it was the last time. By the way, my dad is Mr Read, he doesn't have much time in a Thorp.

Looks like all had a good time,this is good. Sure is a bunch of sassy lookin Tigers on the line there guys. It's nice to when those folks traveling far from home check in and say that they got home just fine. Congrats Lee, For putting on a fine gathering....Dan

The Billy Bob Flying team from Lakeland, FL has made it to the Big Easy. Took off from Ft Worth in some somewhat queasy weather this AM and reached New Orleans Lakefront Airport in about 2+40.

Thanks to Don Doubleday and Ken and Juanita Morgan for the great Granbury hospitality.

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Bob Highley
N711SH
SN 835
KLAL

Guys,

Dick and I had a great time. It was well worth attending. Here is a picture of the gang changing a wheel on a Thorp. Great team work!!

Best regards,

Jim Mantyla