Silent Wings with pyro

We didn't know what to expect from Bob Carlton and his exclusive retractable
twin jet engine pylon, the Alisport Silent-J jet sailplane, during the Blue
Angel's Homecoming Airshow night program. Well, he did both classic
sailplane aerial ballet and screamin' low-level jet aerobatics with a trail
of sparkles following the wingtips. It was pretty awesome!! Tom

"Tom Callahan" wrote in message
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We didn't know what to expect from Bob Carlton and his exclusive
retractable twin jet engine pylon, the Alisport Silent-J jet sailplane,
during the Blue Angel's Homecoming Airshow night program. Well, he did
both classic sailplane aerial ballet and screamin' low-level jet
aerobatics with a trail of sparkles following the wingtips. It was pretty
awesome!! Tom

I've seen this guy and he is awesome. If it's the same guy, not only does
he fly an amazing routine, he gets back in his wheelchair afterward. I dare
anyone to call him handicapped.

Rob

Here's a link to the site. I got to the transient line just after he took
off for his routine and was gone back to the center of the runway before he
taxied in. So, I didn't meet him. You are right though, the show is great,
Tom


"Scubabix" wrote in message
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"Tom Callahan" wrote in message
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We didn't know what to expect from Bob Carlton and his exclusive
retractable twin jet engine pylon, the Alisport Silent-J jet sailplane,
during the Blue Angel's Homecoming Airshow night program. Well, he did
both classic sailplane aerial ballet and screamin' low-level jet
aerobatics with a trail of sparkles following the wingtips. It was
pretty awesome!! Tom

I've seen this guy and he is awesome. If it's the same guy, not only does
he fly an amazing routine, he gets back in his wheelchair afterward. I
dare anyone to call him handicapped.

Rob

Duh......

Here's the link I forgot to paste into my post:

http://www.silentwingsairshows.com/jet.html


"Tom Callahan" wrote in message
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Here's a link to the site. I got to the transient line just after he took
off for his routine and was gone back to the center of the runway before
he taxied in. So, I didn't meet him. You are right though, the show is
great, Tom


"Scubabix" wrote in message
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I've seen this guy and he is awesome. If it's the same guy, not only does
he fly an amazing routine, he gets back in his wheelchair afterward. I
dare anyone to call him handicapped.

Rob
Looking at the link you provided, I realize this isn't the guy I thought he
was.
Rob

Bet yer thinkin' of Dan Buchanan - this fellow makes the sky his own.

Bob ^,,^

I think I have two performers combined. I do think Mr. Buchanan is the one
I was thinking of, but the sailplane demonstration I was thinking of was
Manfred Radius, another master of non-powered flight.

Rob