Pictures
August 14, 2018 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
AJ and Johnny have already practiced an unknown Nick supplied both got thru cleanly.
Russians
August 14, 2018 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
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
August 14, 2018 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
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
August 15, 2018 in Romania ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
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
August 15, 2018 in Romania ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
Pictures
Opening ceremony more
August 15, 2018 in Romania ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Video of official start and more pictures
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August 15, 2018 in Romania ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Free known
August 16, 2018 in Romania ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
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
August 19, 2018 in Romania ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
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
August 20, 2018 in Romania ⋅ 🌙 70 °F
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
August 24, 2018 in Romania ⋅ 🌙 70 °F
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
August 26, 2018 in Hungary ⋅ 🌧 64 °F
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
August 30, 2018 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Visited a coal mine today, it was bombed into submission by the 8th Air Force in ww2.
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August 30, 2018 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
The mines
Last one here
August 30, 2018 in Czech Republic ⋅ 🌙 57 °F
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
August 31, 2018 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
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
September 1, 2018 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
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
September 1, 2018 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
Took a walk on the castle grounds, saw three deer feeding, drizzling rain all evening.
Buchenwald concentration camp
September 2, 2018 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
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
September 3, 2018 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
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
September 3, 2018 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
MB is walking me too death . A great day .

































































































































































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