My dad flew B-17,24s during ww11 On Sat, Sep 15, 2018, 14:53 Jeff Scott via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote:
> Sorry if you couldn't read the previous post. I forgot to shut off the > HTML formatting. > > Bill has flown a number of demo rides in his Saberwing today. One more KR > from Jackson, IL arrived today. I'll get a photo and post tonight after > the awards. > > The mini tri-gear plane is a modified KR-1 that is widened by 4" and has a > 2SI 3 cyl 2 stroke engine. Lots of small innovations to suit the builder's > desires. It's a one off KR Variant, that was ready to fly and has been > taxi tested, but one of the 4 blades on his prop wasn't tracking properly, > so he's waiting for a new prop to be delivered before it flies. It has a > folding wing design and can be easily folded and trailered. He trailered > it in from about 40 miles away. > > Ken Henderson. You should be here. Roger Baalman and Rob Schmitt have > both flown a significant number of KR builders in the last day or so. This > may not be the best attended KR Gathering ever, but it has certainly been a > very enjoyable and pleasant Gathering. Numberous RVs and tents out in the > campground, 12 KRs as well as several other planes out on the flight line. > No question the group is getting older, but there are also a number of > younger builders that are here to learn from us old folks. Seems it was 21 > years ago that I was awarded Youngest KR Pilot at the KR Gathering. > > -Jeff Scott > > > > Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 11:34 AM > From: "Jeff York via KRnet" <krnet@list.krnet.org> > To: KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> > Cc: "Jeff York" <jeffyor...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: KR> Plane Photos from Arrival day > I have been watching Bills Saberwing videos and Im very interested in this > being my next build. Or, I want to copy Mark Jones last KR build as I have > always thought it was the perfect example of the way to do it. I think it > should have been called a KR2-SW and the evolution of a KR. > Now Im really tic'd at myself for not being able to be there. Its been > years and it seems that business always gets in the way of me making it > back. One vacation in the last 20 plus years and that was 12 years ago. > I hope everyone is enjoying the gathering and please keep the pics and > information coming. Hooe someone does some videos for youtube. > > Jeff York > KR2 > Georgetown Scott County Airport, KY. > > On Fri, Sep 14, 2018, 11:45 PM Jeff Scott via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> > wrote: > > > > > The only arrival today was Bill Clapp in his Saberwing. I did post a > > picture of it and a Mt Vernon Sunset at the bottom of the web page I put > up > > last night. > > <http://jeffsplanes.com/krgathering2018.html> > > > > Plane Photos from Arrival day > > How many planes are there now? > > > > Mark Jones > > Oldsmar, Fl > > www.flykr2s.com[http://www.flykr2s.com][http://www.flykr2s.com[ > http://www.flykr2s.com]] > > flyk...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > On Sep 13, 2018, at 8:49 PM, Jeff Scott via KRnet < > krnet@list.krnet.org> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > OK, since someone asked, here are a few photos taken at the end of the > > day Thursday, before we find the root beer. > > > > > > < > > > http://jeffsplanes.com/krgathering2018.html[http://jeffsplanes.com/krgathering2018.html][http://jeffsplanes.com/krgathering2018.html[http://jeffsplanes.com/krgathering2018.html]] > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
