Author Topic: about 20 years ago.... (Read 3858 times)

Derek Barry · « **on:** March 01, 2010, 07:40:47 AM »

I was looking through the pictures that survived the fire and boy did it bring back some memories. I will post more old pics as I scan them in. I am sure you guys will get a kick out of some of them, I know I did!

Derek Barry · « **Reply #1 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:42:14 AM »

Archie! He always had beautiful planes!

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:45:08 AM »

Derek,
Is it really 20 years??!!??

Matt Colan · « **Reply #3 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:54:03 AM »

I love the first picture, assuming that is you holding Windy's Red Baron, it is SOOOOO much bigger than you! Cool pics!

Derek Barry · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:57:45 AM »

Quote from: Tom Niebuhr on March 01, 2010, 07:45:08 AM

Derek,
Is it really 20 years??!!??

I think the first pics were in 1989, so 21 years!

Derek Barry · « **Reply #5 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:01:07 AM »

here are some more! The first two are Atlanta, and the last one is Dad's uncle Charles in the 50's, it got heavy water damage frome the fire dept.

Derek Barry · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:02:57 AM »

And more!

The first is dad watching my last junior flight at the 1990 NATS. I think he was a little nervous!

Derek Barry · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:04:03 AM »

A couple more!

Derek Barry · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:09:23 AM »

I am sure you know these guys!

Derek Barry · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:09:58 AM »

Derek Barry · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:11:03 AM »

Some of MY FAVORITES!

Derek Barry · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:14:24 AM »

How lucky can one get? My first Worlds trip was with in my opinion, the three best pilots ever!!!!!

Derek Barry · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:21:52 AM »

This is where it started for me. June 1986!

Hey Matt, I thought you would get a kick out of some of these.

jose modesto · « **Reply #13 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:00:14 AM »

Derek here is one for you,got to love the glasses.
one of Dondi
Jose Modesto

Ward Van Duzer · « **Reply #14 on:** March 01, 2010, 11:06:39 AM »

Wow! Derek is part of the fearsom foursome!

And Joe Ortiz.......

And Jimmy with Columbia!

Some real treasures Derek...

Ward-O

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #15 on:** March 01, 2010, 11:18:42 AM »

What memories!

The 1990, Lawrenceville NATS, top picture is of Derek and my son Craig (with the floppy hat)

The bottom picture has Todd Lee talking to John Davis (in the black shorts). We sure miss John. He left us much too early.

Derek Barry · « **Reply #16 on:** March 01, 2010, 11:36:21 AM »

Quote from: jose modesto on March 01, 2010, 10:00:14 AM

Derek here is one for you,got to love the glasses.
one of Dondi
Jose Modesto

Notice the newly paved runway. Black asphalt + black plane = Derek bouncing his wheels on the runway during his inside loops!

Derek Barry · « **Reply #17 on:** March 01, 2010, 11:37:25 AM »

Quote from: Tom Niebuhr on March 01, 2010, 11:18:42 AM

What memories!

The 1990, Lawrenceville NATS, top picture is of Derek and my son Craig (with the floppy hat)

Thought you would like that one!

Matt Colan · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2010, 11:46:35 AM »

Quote from: Derek Barry on March 01, 2010, 09:21:52 AM

This is where it started for me. June 1986!

Hey Matt, I thought you would get a kick out of some of these.

Yeah, it sure brings back some memories of when I first started flying CL back in September 2005 (RC in '03). Man 5 years have gone by since I couldn't even fly level.

Derek, how old were you when you started flying? I was 11.

Derek Barry · « **Reply #19 on:** March 01, 2010, 12:08:14 PM »

Quote from: Matt Colan on March 01, 2010, 11:46:35 AM

Yeah, it sure brings back some memories of when I first started flying CL back in September 2005 (RC in '03). Man 5 years have gone by since I couldn't even fly level.

Derek, how old were you when you started flying? I was 11.

I was 7 when I started flying. I was 9 at my first contest.

Matt Colan · « **Reply #20 on:** March 01, 2010, 12:14:19 PM »

Quote from: Derek Barry on March 01, 2010, 12:08:14 PM

I was 7 when I started flying. I was 9 at my first contest.

I was 12 at my first contest in May of 2007.

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #21 on:** March 01, 2010, 01:20:13 PM »

Wow! Those are some cool pictures! Alot has changed, I hardly recognize anybody in those pics. Fortunately for all concerned Derek has moved beyond the snazzy socks and shorts he wore in the June '86 picture

Derek Barry · « **Reply #22 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:48:51 AM »

more NATS pics

Derek Barry · « **Reply #23 on:** March 02, 2010, 07:49:44 AM »

The Sweeper!

Derek Barry · « **Reply #24 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:07:41 AM »

Spiderman!

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #25 on:** March 02, 2010, 08:29:00 AM »

Derek,
I first saw Windy's "Sweeper" in Union N.J. about 1962. We all thought that he was crazy.... We were right!

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #26 on:** March 02, 2010, 11:43:44 AM »

Too funny, both Brad and I are in the background of the Sweeper shot taking pictures ourselves. I think everyone wanted to document how crazy Dale and Derek were for building that thing and then flying it on a fridigid and very windy day at Tifton! I need to see if I can find those pictures...

scott bolton · « **Reply #27 on:** March 02, 2010, 05:11:01 PM »

Derek, Great stuff brother!!! What fantastic pictures you've collected through out the years. The one of your Dad looking like he's watching a high wire act is priceless. Derek one of the real cool things I have noticed about the Dude from Georgia is He hasn't forgotten his roots. Thanks so much for the pictures and all your HELP!!! Keep having a blast. Scott Bolton