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Vickers Vimy replica transatlantic (Read 239 times)
Jul 3rd, 2005 at 3:43pm

Ivan   Offline
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Steve fosset still had some more money to do fun things... seems to look like he will do all three famous Vimy flights

Atlantic crossing went successful
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Reply #1 - Jul 3rd, 2005 at 5:18pm

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Glad to hear they made it. I wouldn't have fancied the sailing properties of the Vimy replica!

I'm sure that replica already been used to do the other two in the mid and late 90s...
 
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Reply #2 - Jul 3rd, 2005 at 5:21pm

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Does this guy just hate being with his family or something?
 
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Reply #3 - Jul 3rd, 2005 at 7:34pm

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If he didnt crash on "landing", it isn't a a true recreation!

 
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Reply #4 - Jul 4th, 2005 at 5:57am
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But why do things that have already been done before? What's the point? The balooning was much more interesting...
 
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Reply #5 - Jul 4th, 2005 at 11:09am

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Quote:
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Nah.... he just loves flying more. Wink Grin
 
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Reply #6 - Jul 4th, 2005 at 11:24am
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And they stopped in Oshkosh!
 
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