Pilot Error

So I ran across some pics of me and my fathers planes when we were younger...I was around 8-10 years old when these were taken....I was just learning to fly...

Don Sims

Your dad had a great collection of planes. It's fantastic you share his passion for the hobby.

Pilot Error

Thanks! There's a cool newspaper article (Like a 2 or 3 page spread!) about us and the local club back in around '76 or so. I'll take a picture of it if I can remember what box it's in. Lots of cool pics of us at our field and of some of the members.

Smack in the middle of the mass photo of dads planes I posted, is a P-51 that the fuse was covered in pieces of aluminum from old beer cans turned inside out. Someone used a small gear to make rivet marks on the edges. It was cool! Dad never flew it, it hung in the garage (We called it the hanger) as a display piece. I may have pics of it around here somewhere. If I do I'll post them.

Dad had me flying around age 8? IIRC but I was more interested in motocross and stuff at the time. I dabbled in the hobby off and on most of my life but never had dad's passion until recently. Of course I'm 53 now so I am around the age he was when he got serious in it as well. Equipment sure is better now! Seems like the selection of scale planes was better back then though...Top Flight made some great kits!

Panther

Not sure whats going on but I cant see any photos at all that Pilot Error posts in any threads. Nothing...

solentlife

Same here ..... no pics.

solentlife

Thought I'd add my 'oldies' !!







































Yes ... I was crazy then as well !!

Pilot Error

Where is a good place to host photos? These were on my google cloud or whatever you call it.

Panther

I can't even see any link to any photos.
You can upload directly to your post from your computer.

Pilot Error

Can you see this one?

solentlife

I used to say Photobucket ... but I am now in deep argument with them .....

Panther

Yes Pilot Error. Thats working OK

Don Sims

Yes, we can see that one.

Pilot Error

I went back and edited all my posts so now the pics should show up!

solentlife

I get impression fan of SIG ?

Kraft ?

Panther

Some lovely planes in that first post Pilot Error. Do I see a Quickfly II in the first pic? Looks like the correct era with Kraft radio etc.
The glider with the engine pod brings back memeories. I had one similar with a Davies Charlton Merlin .08 diesel motor on it but it was a free flight.

Pilot Error

During the mid-70's, SIG and Top Flight were the top dogs along with Kraft and Proline radios..Not a ton of competition back then I don't remember!