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#2409504 - 06/29/08 08:27 AM
Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me... (more pics added)
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Registered: 06/20/01
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Loc: Mansfield, TX USA
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This was my B-Day present from my wife:          It's an L-39ZA, a Czech made trainer/light-attack aircraft produced for the old Soviet Union and other Eastern Bloc countries back in the day. This one was actually built in 1987. Anyway, if you were on Bardwell yesterday, you may have seen us doing a Cuban 8, Split S, Immelman, Loop, Aileron Roll, Barrell Roll, and several High-G turns. It was amazing. A smooth flying bird, very maneuverable, and quite roomy for a small jet. I'm 6'4" and close to 270 lbs and though my flight suit was about 2 sizes too small, I was relatively comfortable. We flew out of Lancaster Airport. http://www.l39.com/about.html
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#2409567 - 06/29/08 09:05 AM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me...
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Registered: 12/23/07
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Loc: Ennis TX
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I saw ya, i see those jets all the time out here. I always wondered where they were flying out of.
Edited by xxtexx (06/29/08 09:06 AM)
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#2409577 - 06/29/08 09:13 AM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me...
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Loc: Benbrook, Texas
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That is just way too cool - - bet you had a blast and I'm sure you'll remember that ride for a long time!
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#2409683 - 06/29/08 10:11 AM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me...
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Registered: 06/20/01
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Loc: Mansfield, TX USA
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It was beyond sweet. We started out with a Split S, which had us in a straight dive towards the lake and might I say that it comes awfully quick. We pulled up into an Immelman, which sent us vertical and inverted at the roll. The feeling is completely indescribable, to us non-pilots anyway.
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#2410596 - 06/29/08 05:13 PM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me...
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Registered: 06/07/08
Posts: 593
Loc: TX, OK, AR
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Did you come over Bardwell and head out to I45 and turn back to bardwell? If so I saw you.
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#2410658 - 06/29/08 05:35 PM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me...
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There were two of us, and I think the other flight might have.
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#2410723 - 06/29/08 06:04 PM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me...
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I saw both of you!!!
It looked like a lot of fun!!!!!!!
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#2410807 - 06/29/08 06:31 PM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me... (more pics added)
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Loc: Mansfield, TX USA
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It was. Still giddy. New pics added.
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#2410836 - 06/29/08 06:45 PM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me... (more pics added)
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Pro Angler
Registered: 06/07/08
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Loc: TX, OK, AR
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Wow, amazing pics!
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#2410877 - 06/29/08 07:00 PM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me... (more pics added)
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Registered: 12/23/07
Posts: 28
Loc: Ennis TX
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Man thats awesome !! I can see my house! (RV)
BNKrust can i use a few of these pics for a website?
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#2410933 - 06/29/08 07:13 PM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me... (more pics added)
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Awesome!
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#2411174 - 06/29/08 08:50 PM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me... (more pics added)
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Green Horn
Registered: 05/19/04
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Loc: Duncanville, TX
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I did this flight 2 years ago. Fantastic! Bid on it at the Dallas A&M Club Coach's Night. I'm 69 now and it's one of the highlights of my life, and the proceeds are for charity. Thanks to the Dallas County Constable (wish I could remember his name)who owns the plane and donates his time for this. Gig'um!
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#2411890 - 06/30/08 07:39 AM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me... (more pics added)
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#2412817 - 06/30/08 12:28 PM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me... (more pics added)
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Registered: 06/20/01
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Loc: Mansfield, TX USA
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xxtexx, sure...
2AgDad, it's Constable Skinner. Not sure or the first name. He owns 2 L-39s and and L-29.
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#2414503 - 06/30/08 09:34 PM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me... (more pics added)
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Registered: 06/09/08
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incredible. Ive dreamed about going up in a jet ever since top gun.
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#2414528 - 06/30/08 09:59 PM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me... (more pics added)
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Registered: 03/10/06
Posts: 670
Loc: rhome, texas
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best b-day present ever. thats so cool. ive always wanted to fly in a jet like that
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#2414637 - 07/01/08 01:42 AM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me... (more pics added)
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Registered: 04/21/05
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Loc: Crandall, TX
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Nice flight and pictures. Must have been an experience of a lifetime.
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#2414952 - 07/01/08 05:27 AM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me... (more pics added)
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Registered: 04/22/05
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Loc: Arlington
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Cool pics!
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#2420740 - 07/02/08 05:28 PM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me... (more pics added)
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Registered: 11/08/07
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holy moly ! looks like fun !
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#2420861 - 07/02/08 06:06 PM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me... (more pics added)
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Registered: 05/03/08
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Loc: Arlington, Tx
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Cool pics! I bet that was fun.
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#2423406 - 07/03/08 11:51 AM
Re: Fishing Lake Bardwell yesterday? Maybe you saw me... (more pics added)
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It didn't suck, that's for sure.
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