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Old October 4th 19, 06:02 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
George Haeh
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Default ASW 27 destroyed by lightning in trailer

In addition there is the small matter of replacing L'Hotelliers with the automatic hookups.
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Old October 4th 19, 06:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 10:40:15 PM UTC-4, Nick Kennedy wrote:
A sharp Sawzall, a couple of gallons of Bondo and a pot of coffee should make short work of that 27 wings to 20 fuselage conversion.
What could possibly go wrong,? Same manufacture.
T


I think it's a job for John Shelton and Pez D. Spencer. Bring on the Lingus 23 1/2!

T8
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Old October 5th 19, 04:28 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Friday, October 4, 2019 at 10:17:01 AM UTC-7, Tango Eight wrote:
On Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 10:40:15 PM UTC-4, Nick Kennedy wrote:
A sharp Sawzall, a couple of gallons of Bondo and a pot of coffee should make short work of that 27 wings to 20 fuselage conversion.
What could possibly go wrong,? Same manufacture.
T


I think it's a job for John Shelton and Pez D. Spencer. Bring on the Lingus 23 1/2!

T8


And you'd have the classic ASW20 flap mixer as a piece of art.
Jim
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Old October 7th 19, 07:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 10:28:45 AM UTC-5, JS wrote:

And you'd have the classic ASW20 flap mixer as a piece of art.
Jim


For those that have never seen it in action, here you go!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umA_yWVtnAA

Steve Leonard

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Old October 8th 19, 05:35 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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At 21:25 27 September 2019, Dave Nadler wrote:
On Friday, September 27, 2019 at 12:34:01 PM UTC-4, Dan Marotta

wrote:
Ain't it great when someone who knows what the HELL he's talking

about,
weighs in?


Quite shocking.



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Old November 20th 19, 05:18 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Steve Leonard[_2_]
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So, anyone brave enough to admit that they were the high bidder on this rare sailplane? As Hank said, not many have landed in a lake AND been struck by lightning!

Steve Leonard
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Old November 20th 19, 06:40 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 9:18:05 AM UTC-8, Steve Leonard wrote:
So, anyone brave enough to admit that they were the high bidder on this rare sailplane? As Hank said, not many have landed in a lake AND been struck by lightning!

Steve Leonard


Wasn't you then.
Jim
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Old November 20th 19, 07:09 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 12:40:22 PM UTC-6, JS wrote:
On Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 9:18:05 AM UTC-8, Steve Leonard wrote:
So, anyone brave enough to admit that they were the high bidder on this rare sailplane? As Hank said, not many have landed in a lake AND been struck by lightning!

Steve Leonard


Wasn't you then.
Jim


I bid, but not enough.

Steve Leonard
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Old November 20th 19, 07:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 11:09:56 AM UTC-8, Steve Leonard wrote:

I bid, but not enough.


Likewise.
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Old November 20th 19, 07:54 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 9:18:05 AM UTC-8, Steve Leonard wrote:
So, anyone brave enough to admit that they were the high bidder on this rare sailplane? As Hank said, not many have landed in a lake AND been struck by lightning!

Steve Leonard


Is there a citation to the story of the lake landing? I must have stepped away from soaring then.
 




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