Argentina to Oshkosh 2015 in a Cessna 140

Lowflynjack

Lowflynjack

En-Route
Joined
Oct 28, 2014
Messages
4,302
Display Name
Display name:
Jack Fleetwood
On Sunday I got a chance to meet up with these two guys in Corsicana, TX. Four of us showed up in our 140s to meet them. It was a great experience and if you're going to Oshkosh, look them up. It's an amazing trip they're taking. As of now, they're staying with a friend of ours in Dallas, but should resume the trip very soon.

Their Facebook Page

Their Spot Tracker

If you want to help these guys out, Dick Acker of the Cessna 120/140 Association has started a Paypal account: dnacker@gmail.com

Click Here for the full set and larger photos.

19461087008_18e945ef36_b.jpg


19461035030_fb04804ef9_b.jpg


19460978728_ae19c736f0_b.jpg


19460958118_e7438ce449_b.jpg


19026399254_90b0b5df7f_b.jpg


19460924808_665e748cf9_b.jpg


19027992803_27e9935e7a_b.jpg


19460935310_cea9067a1e_b.jpg


19460916900_a454821b23_b.jpg


19648888185_da1f2d55d7_b.jpg


Glenn, Sam, Nicolas, Dave, and Bo
19622659416_58f46e04ac_b.jpg


19460844560_51a9ac972d_b.jpg


19460818910_03882e0928_b.jpg


19460748748_324d6bfcc6_b.jpg


19653160831_5f35eba7ff_b.jpg


19622177046_a09e23a5e9_b.jpg


19460592758_0be9085430_b.jpg


19653018751_953d600582_b.jpg


19652998731_5f9e0da708_b.jpg


19460477938_24197b514b_b.jpg
 
Simply awesome - thanks for sharing this.

---

Also, Jack, thanks for the low passes at Walt's memorial - there were tears in my eyes!
 
SCCutler said:
Also, Jack, thanks for the low passes at Walt's memorial - there were tears in my eyes!
Click to expand...

Thank you, that means a lot to me. I was hoping nobody was offended or thought we were just having fun. Walt always asked me to make several passes and I can tell you tears were in my eyes too. I sure miss him.

On Saturday I flew 385 miles, going from Taylor to Stephenville for lunch, then to Mesquite to change clothes, on to Walt's for the memorial, and back home. Around 4.5 hours of flying in my slow plane. I was exhausted and really didn't want to fly out to Corsicana, another 2.5 hours round-trip, to see the guys from Argentina. Then I started thinking how I would feel if I flew that far and didn't get a great reception and I was off! I'm so glad I did. I will remember it always.
 
I'm definitely going to look them up next week in Oshkosh.
 
Lowflynjack said:
Thank you, that means a lot to me. I was hoping nobody was offended or thought we were just having fun. Walt always asked me to make several passes and I can tell you tears were in my eyes too. I sure miss him.
.
Click to expand...

I assure you - it was the very right thing to do for Walt, and Chellie appreciated it, too.

--

Looked at some of your pictures - the camera is strong with this one!
 
Thanks. I didn't have time to speak with her and she was surrounded with loving people. I'll reach out to her soon.

I just upgraded to a Canon 5D Mark iii camera and I'm loving it! I already had a very nice 70-200 F2.8 IS ii lens, so now I'm ready for anything!


SCCutler said:
I assure you - it was the very right thing to do for Walt, and Chellie appreciated it, too.

--

Looked at some of your pictures - the camera is strong with this one!
Click to expand...
 
narchee said:
I'm definitely going to look them up next week in Oshkosh.
Click to expand...

I understand they will be parked in the Vintage Aircraft area, and will be in the Interview Circle at some point. If you want to follow along, their friend Jose is posting updates on our 120/140 Association Forum. Click Here for Thread
 
I saw that plane in San Marcos this past weekend. We thought he was likely headed to OSH but didn't have a chance to talk to him. That will be one awesome trip.
 
Yeah our friend Dean Howard intercepted them along the way from McAllen with help from Houston Center and then took them to lunch in San Marcos. They flew from there to Corsicana where the rest of us met up with them. To bad you didn't get to talk to them. Sam doesn't speak a lot of English, but Nico does and can interpret when needed... which was often with me!

LevelWing said:
I saw that plane in San Marcos this past weekend. We thought he was likely headed to OSH but didn't have a chance to talk to him. That will be one awesome trip.
Click to expand...
 
Reminds me of Michael Gordillo's flight in 1998 from Madrid to Oshkosh in a Kitfox. Michael faced a number of challenges through the Middle East and, being denied permission to fly in Russia ended up under house arrest in Vietnam for a couple of weeks, delaying his arrival. Because of this the '98 AirVenture was not officially closed until Michael completed his journey.

One of the most heartwarming aspects of the story was that after Michael had crossed the Bearing Straight and reached Alaska he never paid for a single gallon of gas, a meal or a room for the rest of his trip and was accompanied along the way with fellow aviators as we had all been watching his progress through internet postings.

Kinda puts a lump in your throat and makes you realize how blessed we are to have this personal aviation thing here in America. In most other places in the world it just doesn't exist, at least not anything like it does here.
 
Silvaire said:
Kinda puts a lump in your throat and makes you realize how blessed we are to have this personal aviation thing here in America. In most other places in the world it just doesn't exist, at least not anything like it does here.
Click to expand...

Well said and it's not just aviation. I'm an immigrant myself and proud to be an American citizen for 15 years now. I'm continually amazed to hear people complain about life here in the US, whether it is bitching about GA or something else. This is the greatest place on earth to live and if you don't realize that then maybe you need to have lived somewhere else not so nice for a while! ;)
 
Silvaire said:
Reminds me of Michael Gordillo's flight in 1998 from Madrid to Oshkosh in a Kitfox. Michael faced a number of challenges through the Middle East and, being denied permission to fly in Russia ended up under house arrest in Vietnam for a couple of weeks, delaying his arrival. Because of this the '98 AirVenture was not officially closed until Michael completed his journey.

One of the most heartwarming aspects of the story was that after Michael had crossed the Bearing Straight and reached Alaska he never paid for a single gallon of gas, a meal or a room for the rest of his trip and was accompanied along the way with fellow aviators as we had all been watching his progress through internet postings.

Kinda puts a lump in your throat and makes you realize how blessed we are to have this personal aviation thing here in America. In most other places in the world it just doesn't exist, at least not anything like it does here.
Click to expand...

Exactly!! :yes::yes:

narchee said:
Well said and it's not just aviation. I'm an immigrant myself and proud to be an American citizen for 15 years now. I'm continually amazed to hear people complain about life here in the US, whether it is bitching about GA or something else. This is the greatest place on earth to live and if you don't realize that then maybe you need to have lived somewhere else not so nice for a while! ;)
Click to expand...

EXACTLY!! :yes::yes: and Welcome!

Most American's don't act like what is portrayed on T.V.
 
narchee said:
Well said and it's not just aviation. I'm an immigrant myself and proud to be an American citizen for 15 years now. I'm continually amazed to hear people complain about life here in the US, whether it is bitching about GA or something else. This is the greatest place on earth to live and if you don't realize that then maybe you need to have lived somewhere else not so nice for a while! ;)
Click to expand...

I have lived in the Republic of Georgia, Czech Republic, UAE, New Zealand and briefly in Germany and Thailand. I could not agree with you more.
 
Amazing story and flight! I'll add my hello at Oshkosh if I see that yellow plane, looks like it will stand out some. I say they get a few free beers.
 
Not sure. I know they went to the Cessna Factory yesterday, got a private tour, and were invited to spend the night at a Cessna employee's house! I'm very proud of the way these guys are being welcomed! I've been in aviation my entire life, and it warms my heart to see what I've always known to be true.... pilots are on a higher plane!

superdad said:
What are there stops after texas?
Click to expand...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top