On Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 10:37:13 PM UTC-4,
sgs...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 6:57:54 PM UTC-6, Rakel wrote:
On Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 4:08:43 PM UTC-4, Mark Mocho wrote:
What was the hurricane named?
That was Irma in 2017. It hit Marathon really bad. Homestead only got tropical storm strength winds, but it was enough to roll an unsecured trailer.
That ship was originally Fonz' uncle's - Erik Estrada? Didn't he go by a nickname, Chicho, was it? How about that?
Tony, yes, that was N69EE I do believe that did at one time belong to Chicho, Ernesto Estrada. There were three LS3's in the club, Paul Lohman, Bennie Flowers, and the club ship. When the club folded everything was sold and the LS3 club ship was bought
and taken to Homestead. After the rollover from Irma parts of the control mechanism were removed and never located again. Our club got the ship from that owner and I purchased the other LS3 that had been crashed into some trees as I was told. I gave the
ship to the club for parts. The parts were salvaged and installed into EE for the current restoration. We just received a new canopy from Australia and installing it into the old frame which was in perfect condition after the rollover.
During that period the LS3 was not flown very much, we only had twelve or so members and everyone had their own ship except maybe one guy. Eileen and I had bought our 20 at that time and either of us would fly the 3 when the other was in the 20. Bennie,
Alfonso and I were the everyday flyers along with Dr. Fox.
Well, it will not be long before you see the old EE back in the air looking better than ever. Old Bob, The Purist
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