Best air story ever, keep 'em flying. My dad and I shared a Cessna 150L and an Aero Commander Lark 100-180, from Big Beaver Airport, Troy, MI. Oshkosh trips were his favorites. He got his private license on floats after WWII. Served in our Army Air Corps training for bombadier/Navigator for B-29s. Cancer took him at age 70. I was a Marine rifleman in S.Vietnam. Earned a Commercial Fixed/Rotary with Instrument Airplane rating. About 10 years later, Agent Orange cost me my medical. We'd both filled our bucket lists and are grateful for that mutual opportunity. Enjoy and share with family and friends.
Spent 5 years as a volunteer at Chino Airport working on a 1946 Twinn Beech D18S and eventually we got it airworthy for flight test loved that it was my first experience working and flying in. From there I was hooked on flying. Chino was a great place to learn about aviation with two world class museums got to fly all kinds of aircraft. From a B-17 to an L-39 volunteering has its privileges.
Very cool, I grew up hanging around Chino airport in the 70s. My farther had a flight school there. It a great airport with warbirds, classics, experimental and 2 great air museums. Stop by there if you are in the area, it’s great on the weekends to walk around the ramp and see rare aircraft by the dozens.
Five years, almost to the day, after this great video comes out MSFS 2020 releases the Model 18 to their Local Legends series. I expect a jump in the number of views of this inspiring video and I am off to buy this plane; a fine addition to my virtual hanger. In fact, I can't think of a better place to take my first flight with it than out of the new hand-crafted Catalina Airport released with the concurrent USA World Update. And when I explore southern California in the Beech 18 I will now think of Rocket and his dad; and my dad too.
"Like driving a train.." 😁 or being chased by one 😵💫 Beautifull'll bird 🤪 Can you take the door off? You have been blessed. Keep the rubber side down. 🙃
