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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Sean McEntee on December 08, 2016, 10:00:51 AM
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I'm being let out on good behavior LL~
Actually, I have an NCO school in January so I'm being sent home to prepare for it. The good news is I'll be getting home in time for Christmas ;D
I was going to just strip the ringmaster and leave it behind, but after some convincing, I decided to try to bring it home. I separated the fuselage from the wing, cutting a bit behind the doublers and about 1/4" above the wing joint, leaving the nose and wing joint intact. Clipped the wings a few bays out from the wingtips so that they can be rejoined. I cut away just enough monokote to cut the wings loose, though the adhesive is so poor, it looks like I will need to recover the wing entirely. I got enough copies of the Stars and Stripes to pad everything on the trip home. I'll give bringing the batteries home a shot, but am prepared to leave them behind if needed. At 21 flights per battery, I feel like I got good use out of them.
I'll be pretty busy here, getting everything put to bed before I go. So I hope everyone has a happy holiday season!
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Good news, Sean!
Welcome home and Merry Christmas!
dg
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This is super news Sean
I hope, before you redeploy to school house--- and I assume a future assignment not Ft Hood..that we can meet again and screw flying, just have a beer ( or 6) and BS a bit
You are my current insight to how Army Aviation has changed since I retired some 22 years ago...and BTW a very good steward of the standards , NCO creed I remember...wife and I are super proud of your accomplishments and all that you endure and do for our Nation
Watch your 6 as you prepare to get back to friends n family...now is NOT the time to get complacent
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So. ALL planes are take-apart, it's just that some are harder to take apart than others.
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So. ALL planes are take-apart, it's just that some are harder to take apart than others.
NOPE, they are all EASY to take apart,,
its the putting back together that is harder on some
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Welcome back. When I saw the title of your post I thought you were being sent right back to the sand.
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This is super news Sean
I hope, before you redeploy to school house--- and I assume a future assignment not Ft Hood..that we can meet again and screw flying, just have a beer ( or 6) and BS a bit
You are my current insight to how Army Aviation has changed since I retired some 22 years ago...and BTW a very good steward of the standards , NCO creed I remember...wife and I are super proud of your accomplishments and all that you endure and do for our Nation
Watch your 6 as you prepare to get back to friends n family...now is NOT the time to get complacent
Thanks brother Fred! And I'm stabilized until September. So there will be plenty of time to burn a gallon of fuel or two!
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A nice thing about the military life; they don't discourage people from their hobbies. Every base where I was stationed had some sort of hobby shop, or a place where I could build and fly! Not bad!
Floyd
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Chit...now I got to dust off the cobwebs and brew some fuel for early spring fun at the soccer field....grin...can't wait brother
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Floyd
Just a scosche younger than you...but a great lot of my Dad's, and my free time, was at US Army moral support facilities with some of the best of the best equipment...thanks to all US taxpayers
I was near tears back in 1992 when we drew down and mothballed the US Army VIIth Corps in Germany...turned in and closed over 803 small Kaserns across Germany.... including dozens of fully equipped wood working shops...outfitted with giant very heavy duty Foundry type wood working tools
Near tears because I could have had ANY of the giant 2000+lb 15" table saws, 10"x 84" jointers, 36" planers, or 20" Band saws for less than $100 each piece.... And truth is because of the drawdown the Army offered full 24,000Lb JTR return shipping to USA**
Unfortunately the way they did -Military first- (0730 to 0930) then open to all German nationals the DRMO* sales items need to be removed same day... Logistics to find a heavy forklift and truck made me pass on some super deals
* Defense Reutilization and Marketing Operation
I have a 900 pound General Officer Executive desk set / suite of solid Teak I got for $25
** I and Army wife were BOTH E-8 First Sergeants returning in 1994 and our full JTR (Joint Travel Regulation) Weight allowance for return was 48,000LBs
The delivery here in Lampasas was Two full MayFlower Long trucks....mostly with DRMO Cherry and Walnut furniture less than $15 each piece.....grin
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Welcome home Sean
I hope your Holidays are great!
And from the bottom of my heart, thank you for serving our great country
Larry, Buttafucco Stunt Team
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A nice thing about the military life; they don't discourage people from their hobbies. Every base where I was stationed had some sort of hobby shop, or a place where I could build and fly! Not bad!
Floyd
There was a hobby shop that was part of the bowling ally at the Naval Training Center in San Diego,
The hobby shop had a huge area of benches and tables for building and a room where we store models and gear.
One night a gentleman came along while I was building a Flite Streak and he told me of his youth and model airplanes.
It turned out that this gentleman was the Executive Officer of the Naval Training Center.
I asked if it were possible to fly on the huge paved parade grounds in front of the bowling ally. He told me I could fly there anytime except Fridays after 1100 hours.
He then instructed me to stop by his office, and he would formally write up a permission form, which he did.
What a great guy.
I wrecked a lot of planes there and left a lot of divits in the asphalt.
Ahhh the good old days!
Larry, Buttafucco Stunt Team
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Sean,
Although I'm not quite sure you have this idea of a Take-apart airplane completely figured out, it's good to hear that you're returning to the USA. Hope you have a good trip and get to stick around for a while! When you get back you might consider doing a thread on putting the Ringmaster back together!!! LL~ LL~ LL~
Thanks for your service and what you do for our country.
During my 11 years in the Army I carried CL airplanes back and forth from the US to Europe and several other places. Combat planes for the most part! Couldn't manage it to Vietnam but would have if they would've let me!!
It would be nice to see you back at VSC again!
Randy Cuberly
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Sean, so happy to know you get back in time for Christmas! I add my sincerest thanks for your service to this great country. I pray your schooling goes well and you get that upgrade position you so richly deserve!
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That's great news Little Brother, have a safe trip home.
James
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That's great news Sean, glad to hear the "Mideast Tour" Ringmaster will make it home too. Have a safe trip, and Happy Holidays to you and the family. H^^
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Sean, so great to hear you will be home for Christmas. Now have a safe trip. Also thank you and all your co-horts for what you do for this great country. By the way HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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Well I'm proud of you! Looks like a nice neat little bundle. Pack some soft stuff around it and it should travel fine. Just make sure the motor can't get loose and fly around and crunch things. If you have it coming here, I just may have it put back together by the time you come to get it! I'm glad you decided to make the effort to bring it home. It will be the source of some stories or start some at least! It will fit the "No man left behind" credo! Just like never leaving a free flight model in a tree!
Have a safe trip home, and we'll see you soon.
Dad
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Well I'm proud of you! Looks like a nice neat little bundle. Pack some soft stuff around it and it should travel fine. Just make sure the motor can't get loose and fly around and crunch things. If you have it coming here, I just may have it put back together by the time you come to get it! I'm glad you decided to make the effort to bring it home. It will be the source of some stories or start some at least! It will fit the "No man left behind" credo! Just like never leaving a free flight model in a tree!
Have a safe trip home, and we'll see you soon.
Dad
Thanks dad. I got a bundle of old newspaper to wad up and pack in there. Its best to do it at the post office as it saves the customs agent some headache of digging through all the packing. Think ill go ahead and send it home and fly it in a contest or two. It conflicts with my sentiment about flying electric in nostalgia events, but I think I can make an exception in this case. After that, I'll bring it to St Louis and leave there in case someone needs a loner or something, or just a unique addition to the St Louis Model Airplane Museum LL~
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..., or just a unique addition to the St Louis Model Airplane Museum LL~
Heck Sean, if you combine it with your "documentation" photo from over there I think it's worthy of a display in Muncie. No joke.