There was a tragic incident in our family six days ago. My father who was suffering from diabetes, palsy, lower back disk dehydration and depression decided to end his life. He was scheduled for a hip replacement operation on Monday. We all were planning a big party for his 80th birthday which...

Don't neven recognize these here folks no more. Ever body dun posted heah dun gone away? BWB

This was emailed to me. I don't doubt the authenticity of it's intent, I just wonder if it's for real? Anybody know? BWB ______________________________________________ Subject: Fw: Observations by an Air Force Pilot

Jess uses AOL and can't post to the ng easily. He can, however, read the posts. He just wrote this to me over email and asked that I pass it on to this group. Subject: Letter to Corky Scott To: Bill, a letter I sent to Corky this evening

C.D. Damron writes: For example, if I build a plane that is impossible to fly or a helicopter that cannot be auto-rotated, it is still very possible that an accident report could conclude that I was at fault for not avoiding a stall or not successfully performing an auto-rotation. Why? Because...

The following is to the best of my recollection. I haven't even changed the name of a buddy I was with during these events. I may be wrong about some of the statistics, like the number of divorces and number of hot babes in the restaurants, but I'm close. Almost none of this is an exageration...

Do any of you know of a Van's RV aircraft for sale websight. Where to people go on the Internet to see what's for sale? Bill

I hate people who offer crap to the market that kills people too, like helicopters built with K-mart parts. Just an afterthought. BWB

Just had to say that. Nothing implied. BWB

Go over to Alt.binaries.pictures.aviation to get a shot of my pop. You guys have no idea what a great warrior this guy was for this country. Most of us could never in our wildest dreams ever live up to the standards and the completed missions this guy did, then later directed. You can't judge a...

So I did a search on this comic phrase: and it came up with a bunch of Badwater Bill references.... I am flattered that you think I am him.. I suppose my writing is subconsciously influenced by BWB writings as I thought some of them were nothing short of inspirational. But...

I wrote this on May 8,2002 and posted it on the rotorcraft group. I just got an email this morning from a helicopter pilot who thinks he wrote it. It was changed a bit, but essentially the same. Here it is. BWB I think I'm about to retire from flying helicopters. It was fun for the last 30...

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 15:23:29 GMT, "Yosimite Sam" wrote: Bill, I noticed in one of your posts that you knew Allen Barklage. I never knew the man, but had heard his name mentioned often. I've know of the "hijack" story, but have never heard the details. Do you know them?...

I wanted to set the record straight. I didn't own that Stearman in the photo. I just remember flying in it with O'ring. We had a buddy who owned it. Our buddy was a great guy but a marginal pilot. O'ring helped him come up to speed in that airplane. In fact I shot the photo that is on the...

A few years ago I wrote a piece I posted here about flying with the baby red tail hawks in my hang gliders. Many EAA chapter wrote me and used that in their newsletters. Some even sent me copies when they printed it. The problem is, I've lost it and I want it. Anybody got it on their...

Bruce Frank sent me this. I just had to post it. It reminds me of many of my buddies over the years. Subject: Fwd: PARTY AT THE COMMANDANT'S QUARTERS From: "Folis Jones" "United States Marine Corps"

Another one of those things I get from docents out at PASM. Don't know if true, but certainly sounds like it. If not, a good yarn anyway. Piggyback Hero by Ralph Kinney Bennett Tomorrow morning they'll lay the remains of Glenn Rojohn to rest in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery in the little town...

Subject: Brain Development Report (provided by John Darby-Texas) Male and Female Brain Development Report from National Institutes of Health. All babies start out with the same number of cells, which over nine months, develop into a complete female baby. The problem occurs when cells are...

Anybody ever think about putting a SOLAR turbine on the front of a Pulsar? Ric Stitt tells me his planetary transmission will drive a prop at 3000 rpm as a constant rpm output from the SOLAR. At about 150 hp and using the prop at constant rpm with varying pitch, that baby ought to go Vne in level...

I was wondering what the hell was going on here. I guess Osh is on eh? That's why the normal noise factor is way down. I try to wind you pricks up a bit and I get a couple lame follow-ups. ****, this is no fun. When is Osh over? I need controversy. I need conflict. How long do we have to...