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Wednesday, May 10, 2006
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Wednesday, May 10, 2006
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The picture looks like The Taj Mahal replica at Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio, Tx. A the aircraft look like the T-38. The T-38 is our premier jet trainer. The USAF Thunderbirds used to fly the T-38 before switching over to the F-16 in the 1990's.
You are absolutely right. I've been following the Thunderbirds for as long as I can remember. My sister-in-law's father was one of them.
When did he fly with them? Was it during the Oct 88 - Aug 90 timeframe?
I believe it was before that. The name was Priestly.
Did he have a daughter named Donna, she would be about 41 today?
I managed the T-38 engines (the J85) for a couple of years. We supported the T Birds as well as the AETC.
He had three daughters, I don't remember the other two's names but I can find out. They were from Dayton, OH. He did his career at Wright-Patt.
Daughters were Nola, BG and Nina.
A fella at a local airport, Beaver County, PA, has a T-38 for sale. If I only had the lisences.
And the ability...
If his name is Rick, I can arrange a nice discount for you, as I have already been in the seat...
I don't think he will go any lower. He offered me this jet for 30 G. No room to bargain there.
but it is a TRAINER...think of the stress the engines and wings have been under...would you pay full price for a car from a driving instructor? and that is my reasoning when I bargain.
I love buying a car. I drive dealers crazy. When it's time for a price, they always write it on a piece of paper and slide it over to you. I never look at it, I simply throw it away for them and say, "I have ears". And I always beat them to their closing line. I say, "What do I have to do to get you to sell a car today?". Finally, I pull out the invoice for that car that I've gotten online and tell them "Invoice plus two percent, that's my final offer". That not only pisses them off, but tells them who they are dealing with.
Hey, this info would make a good post!
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