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Old 11-30-2023, 05:27 PM
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Great story, Doug! I knew you'd get the Allis-Chalmers Orange worked in there somehow.
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Great story, Doug! I knew you'd get the Allis-Chalmers Orange worked in there somehow.


But he did not mention Terri Garr.......
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Old 11-30-2023, 07:28 PM
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Have you flown lately?


Two weekends ago, on the day before I got Covid. I flew an AstroCam with a 3D printed nosecone of my own design, a RC Apogee Condor, and the Caliby 2 to check out a rear-eject pop-pod.
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Two weekends ago, on the day before I got Covid. I flew an AstroCam with a 3D printed nosecone of my own design, a RC Apogee Condor, and the Caliby 2 to check out a rear-eject pop-pod.

I got it Tuesday.
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Congrats on 50th Anniversary !!!
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I've been looking forward to trying out my can of Ace Allis-Chalmers orange.
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