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Title: AVIATION BUFF'S GOTSTA-CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE!
Post by: Shultzie on March 05, 2007, 10:03:54 AM
Anyone who loves to read about aviation history...especially in Southern California region, this is one beautiful website by the gifted  J. Ron Dickson, modelmaker-historian-writer and talented webmaster. Check out his beautifully written & researched articles.


http://www.godickson.com/ahsfv.htm     and enjoy Ron's flight through history!

 Ron! What a talent. I should have made his talented father OUR STUNT GRUNT GRUNTSTER' for today who was an avid stunt flyer in the California area. Beautiful B&W photos...make this website of Ron's one heck of a gift for today.
Title: Re: AVIATION BUFF'S GOTSTA-CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE!
Post by: steve pagano on March 05, 2007, 02:57:43 PM
great site shultzie!

I recently found some great info on this place were my parents take me once in a while for driving lessons. I decided to look it up and found out it was a well used airport,People like Howard Hughes and Amelia Earhart took off from there on some of there flights! I instantly fell in love with the place.
The name of it is ''Floyd Bennett field'' I'll try to post some info.

I never new i could find such great aviation history here in Brooklyn NY lol
Title: Re: AVIATION BUFF'S GOTSTA-CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE!
Post by: Bill Gruby on March 05, 2007, 03:20:03 PM
Steve;

  How about us oldtimers help you out here, I remember "Floyd Bennett Field" stories from my grandfather.  You jogged the old grey matter so I found this. You are living next to a lot of history, Read on:

        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Bennett_Field

Have Fun:                                             Take a good look at the time line it's amazing.
  "Billy G"   #^ #^ #^
Title: Re: AVIATION BUFF'S GOTSTA-CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE!
Post by: steve pagano on March 05, 2007, 03:55:34 PM
In that first aerial photo, If i look close enough i think i can see were i left skid marks on the runway from my last driving lesson! n~ **) LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~

Man that Pontiac may have had 162,000 miles on her when we got it but after 3 months allowance she flew like a blue angel!

Now if only i can find my dream car!
It shouldn't be to hard for a 17 year old to find a 1967 ford mustang Shelby gt-500 should it? **)
Title: Re: AVIATION BUFF'S GOTSTA-CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE!
Post by: Phil Bare on March 05, 2007, 06:17:09 PM
For a seventeen year old, you sure have good taste for serious heavy iron............:-)
Fords, Franklins, and Foxs, three things ya can count on day in and day out.. H^^
Title: Re: AVIATION BUFF'S GOTSTA-CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE!
Post by: Shultzie on March 05, 2007, 06:37:42 PM
In that first aerial photo, If i look close enough i think i can see were i left skid marks on the runway from my last driving lesson! n~ **) LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~

Now if only i can find my dream car!
It shouldn't be to hard for a 17 year old to find a 1967 ford mustang Shelby gt-500 should it? **)

Last Sat night...Carol and I were invited to dinner at a neighbor's home..and they had friends visiting from Seattle. He is a car buff and mentioned that he had a fully restored 67 Shelby. Al's car is painted silver with the black accents...
NUTTIN' SOUND AS GREAT AS SHELBY IN FULL "AFTERBURNER!" WOW!
Title: Re: AVIATION BUFF'S GOTSTA-CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE!
Post by: Shultzie on March 05, 2007, 06:39:58 PM
Steve;

  How about us oldtimers help you out here, I remember "Floyd Bennett Field" stories from my grandfather.  You jogged the old grey matter so I found this. You are living next to a lot of history, Read on:

        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Bennett_Field

Have Fun:                                             Take a good look at the time line it's amazing.
  "Billy G"   #^ #^ #^

GREAT WEBSITE "G-MAN!" LOT'S OF GOOD LINKS! THANKS  H^^ H^^
Title: Re: AVIATION BUFF'S GOTSTA-CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE!
Post by: Chris McMillin on March 05, 2007, 10:16:02 PM
Hi Steve,
I saw Eleanor yesterday when I took my wife to brunch. I guess there are a few clones out there. What i didn't realize was that it had GT500 badges on it. Cool looking Mustang.
Chris...
Title: Re: AVIATION BUFF'S GOTSTA-CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE!
Post by: Bob Disharoon on March 09, 2007, 06:27:09 PM
High school grad present..64.5 stang..coupe...289...3 speed pony iterior..dk. green...still couldnt get a chick into the back seat....but it sure burned more "rubber" than I did....just a passing thought