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Offline James Holford

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Dave Roland
« on: June 28, 2015, 02:48:12 PM »
Been a few years since I been on.. Is Dave Roland still with us?
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Offline Steve Helmick

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Re: Dave Roland
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2015, 06:28:12 PM »
No, sadly.  :'(
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Re: Dave Roland
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2015, 07:04:26 PM »
Like Steve said it has been a few years. Dave was one of a kind!
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« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2015, 07:18:55 PM »
Oh man I remember  seeing that FW190 when it was just starting to be sheetfed on the fuselage...had the pleasure of flying a big motor for the first time at his place in the woods....Tons of knowledge and a pure gentleman.
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Re: Dave Roland
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2015, 09:46:30 PM »
I met David a few days after he was born. His parents, Bill and June, were members of the Ruston Hobby Hawks model plane club, shown here around 1957. It was a great time to be 13 years old.

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Re: Dave Roland
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2015, 02:16:53 PM »

And which of those fine young men is Dale G..??
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Re: Dave Roland
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2015, 05:12:02 PM »
Quote from: dale gleason on June 29, 2015, 09:46:30 PM
I met David a few days after he was born. His parents, Bill and June, were members of the Ruston Hobby Hawks model plane club, shown here around 1957. It was a great time to be 13 years old.

dale g



Thats awesome..... Im in Ruston as we speak on a job!
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Re: Dave Roland
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2015, 05:26:48 PM »
Sorry, Riley. I'm the one with the blue "Sweep". ("Quickers" weren't invented yet) Not a good combat flyer, I entered my "Sweep" in C-D Speed combined at Baton Rouge and placed Third, my first trophy.  Fox 35, 77.22 mph. This was when there were hundreds of entrants and we all tent-camped on the State Capitol grounds. Again, a great time to be 13.

Back to "Mule #5, it's coming along,

Well, I blew that, those pix were to be on the Garage Paint Shoppe thread, but, they came out ok, so I'll leav'em here.
« Last Edit: June 30, 2015, 05:51:58 PM by dale gleason »
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Re: Dave Roland
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2015, 01:53:25 PM »
Dave would come down to New Orleans for treatment and he and I went to lunch one day when he and his wife came down for a couple of days.  This was right before he died.  I really liked Dave and still miss seeing him fly on our circles here in City Park.  Just really a fine fella.

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Re: Dave Roland
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2015, 06:50:31 PM »
Here is a video of the day I went to Daves house.

 Maiden flight of his S2 Mustang with a Veco .29

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Re: Dave Roland
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2015, 09:01:52 PM »
The Focke Wulf is a  magnificent effort . Hope its preserved safely . Was good to jaw with .
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