Pietenpol-List: Does anyone want to ante up?

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Original Posted By: Kip & Beth Gardner
Just thought of a crazy idea. Maybe it's the cabin fever progressing to a fatalstage,,,figured if we took time to talk about the unsung heros that ,,,,,,,Got us into flying,,Got us into building,,,Stood behind us with technical input which seemed easy when they said it, but weforget how much they went thru to get that knowledge.We can never brag that they are somehow connected to us,,only that fate broughtthem to us. Just the same way that we hope fate will bring us to some young/youngat heart person that will want to pick up what we know.I'll start..... My first instructor (in 1966) was a P-47/P-51 pilot in WW11, last saw him4 years ago at 83, still teaching, and hope he,s OK Hi Dick Plahn. Who got me into building , was a guy, hope I can call him a friend, Bob Cook,on the fishnet group, who showed me his beautiful Celebrity on the gear withoutthe fabric, and I was hooked.And lastly,,,Dick Lawson, AP, EAA #0000000000000272, builder of many airplanes,and an all around wealth of knowledge, lost his wife a few years ago, butkeeps plugging along. My N # reflects his initials, and he WILL be the firstbutt cheeks in the front seat of my Piet after the 25 hours are flown off .Corky, Your Edwin Johnson for instance, what is his past? Even if this threaddoesn't hold interest, I'd like to know Edwins story, I'll bet it's very interesting.waltNX140DL(north N.J.)________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:51:22 -0500

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Original Posted By: "Doyle Combs"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Does anyone want to ante up?Walt,Edwin truly is a very remarkable young man. But for particulars I'd rather you contact him direct as I've found Edwin to be a very private person and I would not want to say anything which might offend, disclose or otherwise fringe on his personal life.elj(at)shreve.net will get himCorky in La where it's raining but no snow________________________________________________________________________________

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Original Posted By: "Kip & Beth Gardner"
Kip, thanks for the plans for the gas tank for the piet. I really doappreciate it. I received them in the mail today. Hope things are going wellfor you and yours.Doyle----- Original Message -----