One old and bold busch pilot

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 12 Aug 2006, 06:47

a hand clap for one who made it

Post by **Garry Russell** » 12 Aug 2006, 09:43

And as bright as a button to boot!

Thanks for the link Joe

Garry

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 12 Aug 2006, 10:23

You bet garry
Glad you enjoyed it..

Myles · Post by **Myles** » 12 Aug 2006, 10:43

Very good, Joe, and thanks.

Just noted that, although the Gosling (Widgeon) may have been built in 1942, it must have had to wait a few years for the engines!

Best,

Myles

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 12 Aug 2006, 12:46

Isnt it nice to see two ancients doing what they both love the most
and the scenery --

Thanks Joe - makes you feel warm all over

Leif

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 12 Aug 2006, 13:26

An old timer, flying an old timer.

He da man! :tab:

Nice post Joe.

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 12 Aug 2006, 21:14

I found a few links on Oren

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=21309&key=0
thats the accident report from the FAA on the crash in a piper

this is a little part of a story written by a man who worked in Alaska and met Oren
...............
While at the Post we met the local Bush Pilot, Oren Hudson. he had three planes there. A Dehavilland Norseman on floats, a piper 4 lace on floats and an Aeronca single seater on wheels. In our conversation with him he told us that when he flies over the camp he expects us to appear out side the hut. If we don't he wil assume that something has happened and will walk in to investigate. Nice people to have around. The following Wednesday, we heard the plane and went outside to wave at it. Lo and behold there comes a package out of the plane. when we retreived it we found our mail (delivered twice a week to the Post and a loaf of oven warm bread!! Very nice people...
found here ( above from the 10th paragraph and there is a little more..........
http://www.arcticflash.com/roger_collinson.html

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 12 Aug 2006, 23:15

Myles wrote:Very good, Joe, and thanks.

Just noted that, although the Gosling (Widgeon) may have been built in 1942, it must have had to wait a few years for the engines!

Best,

Myles

I found a liitle history on that observation Myles
http://www.flyinghigher.net/grumman/N302.php
and
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... bertxt=302

Jetset · Post by **Jetset** » 19 Aug 2006, 21:07

What a life, bush flying. I would love to pack up, move over there, build on my PPL, live in a very small town and just fly.

My dream of a life!

Shame Mrs Jetset wants a career.