[NSRCA-discussion] Bill Thomas and Tanic Packs

[Scott Anderson]

Richard,

Yes Brian is great to deal with and the packs work very well. Dan Landis has 
some sticks with 275 flights on them without a problem.

Scott Anderson
D3 AVP
Team Tanicpacks.com
Team Castle Creations
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Strickland" <richard.s at allied-callaway.com>
To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 10:28 AM
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Bill Thomas and Tanic Packs


> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]  On Behalf Of Ron Van
> Putte
> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 6:07 PM
> To: NSRCA Mailing List
> 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-----
>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> [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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>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] American Turf Flyers Pattern Contest
>>
>> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of
>> dwaynenancy
>> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 4:15 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] American Turf Flyers Pattern Contest
>>
>> 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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>>> Contest
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>>> Did I see Bill Cunningham in this contest?
>>>
>>> Greg Grigsby
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