[NSRCA-discussion] Bill Thomas and Tanic Packs

[Richard Strickland]

You're only as old as you feel-crap, I must be 90...  I asked that question
over 30 years ago.  Heck of a good guy-bow-legged cowboy and proud of it...

RS

BTW,  Since I drive by Brian of Tanic's house every day to and from work, I
finally stopped and said 'Hey'.  Nice guy.  He built a set of (2) 5S1P 5000s
and they are HORSES at 47.5 oz with FMA plugs(I provided).  Not going to fly
them until after the Kansas City contest this weekend with my old trusty
OMS.   Going to have to build something LIGHT for these babies....if they
don't change the rules soon... He emphasized not running them down more than
80% as most heat is generated as guys bleed that last bit out.

RS

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]  On Behalf Of Ron Van
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Sent:	Monday, June 12, 2006 6:07 PM
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Subject:	Re: [NSRCA-discussion] American Turf Flyers Pattern Contest


On Jun 12, 2006, at 5:47 PM, Richard Strickland wrote:

> I remember asking Bill Thomas what it took to be able to fly like
> him.  He
> said "A 55 gallon drum of fuel..BEFORE the season starts..."  And
> we were
> flying .60 sized ships then.

I hate it when the 'old timers' like Bill Thomas drop off the RADAR.
I remember watching him and Bill Cunningham fly at the Nats and F3A
Team Selection Finals (some bozos insist on calling it the "F3A Team
Trials").  It makes me feel old; oh hell, I AM old.

Ron Van Putte

>
>  -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]  On Behalf Of
> White, Chris
> Sent:	Monday, June 12, 2006 4:22 PM
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>
> No he wasn't.... Sorry I don't know his current status...maybe someone
> else can fill us in.  Lance Van Nostrand did announce that Bill has
> "retired" from the AMA pattern representative slot recently.
> Chris
>
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> dwaynenancy
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> Was Bill Thomas at the contest? Dwayne
>
> White, Chris wrote:
>
>> Yes you did....Bill's flying the Astral XX (or is it XXX, Naruke)
>> with
> a
>> YS160. With minimal practice he's still got plenty of potential. We
>> are happy to see him flying again....
>>
>> Chris
>>
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>> Did I see Bill Cunningham in this contest?
>>
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