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AJ and Johnny have already practiced an unknown Nick supplied both got thru cleanly.
Russians

Came in this morning and found Russian extra listing to one side, apparently broke gear on flight last night. They are hoping to get new gear from Russia extra factory is closed for holiday, this isRead more
Dinner and tv

I had to fight my way thru the gypsies to get some KFC but it was worth it “finger lickin good as colonel sanders says” I got bucket of chicken and two fanta. the drinks here taste so good must bRead more
Final practice day

Everyone but Marty got a slot today to knock off the last bit of jitters, the games begin in morning . Panzl drivers found a fan
Opening ceremonies

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Video of official start and more pictures
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Free known

5 of our pilots flew today, best so far is 13 with 2 more USA pilots to fly tomorrow and 14 others to complete this sequence.
The unknown

Flying the first unknown, we are doing much better than on the known. Let’s hope it holds , still a lot of good pilots to go. 39 completed 56 total pilots.
Technical committee

I some how got to be on the technical committee, if some one has a problem in the box , they land and we sort out if it was beyond the pilots control or within what he should have taken care of, it isRead more
The end

Four flights done, a few medals and an adventure complete here, now me and Richard drive 1500 kilometers to Czech Republic to disassemble and crate the planes, what a well run contest, the judging wasRead more
Hungary hotel

We made out of Romania. 3 hour wait to cross the border, second time we stayed at this hotel and second time we were treated less than cordial because we are Americans. This particular genre whichRead more
Went to coal mine museum

Visited a coal mine today, it was bombed into submission by the 8th Air Force in ww2.
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The mines
Last one here

Took Richard Marty Stan to Prague , I am staying behind to sort out repairs on the yellow bird also pictures of chesmirs garden behind his small home and couple more mine videos.
The yellow bird departs

Finally got a truck and loaded the yellow bird ,bound for extra for a refit . I will meet her there Monday and get her situated for repairs. I can almost relax and start my vacation.
Dresden germany

Eckberg castle is where our hotel is today, toured Dresden and got a history lesson in how the American bombs turned the city to rumble that burned for 5 days and left only one bridge remaining acrossRead more
An evening stroll

Took a walk on the castle grounds, saw three deer feeding, drizzling rain all evening.
Buchenwald concentration camp

Spent half the day visiting the memorial was light rain the entire time. Unbelievable the things people can do to each other. This was the first camp liberated by the allied forces, the third us armyRead more
Yellow bird is in her nest

Glad to have yellow bird delivered and safe at extra aircraft, every one seems to think I am wound tight, I worry when trusted with things like the yellow bird of Stan’s or Debbie the debonair itRead more
Amsterdam

MB is walking me too death . A great day .
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The last SU-31 built