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Raptor !

Been flying out of and in to Falcon409's VERY nice renditions of above mentioned locations, and having a whole lotta fun.

Do have an elevation issue when taxiing to the mantenance hangar in Downsville, but will send a PM to Falcon409 on that, as I don't want to hijack this thread.
 
N5569G Became RAPTOR?

I flew this plane and was really fun to fly!


Cheers,

Armando Pacheco
Private Pilot
 

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I flew N5980G, also a '69, back in the late 70s. I just looked it up and it is still flying! It's up in Alaska right now. That's a long ways from sunny south Florida where I flew her! Very cool! (pun was actually not intended!!) That GULF set the old gears thinking!

Don
 
Always nice to find out about planes we used to fly years ago are still well and flying today! I responded (this forum) to this particular thread since it's about Raptor (Cessna 150 N5569G) based at Skytop Airport (NY03), used as a trainer which I flew as a student pilot back in 1974. So, the pics I posted show the 150 during a run-up before takeoff at Skytop, in its original paint scheme. Next to me (right seat), one can barely see my instructor and dearest friend of a lifetime, Joe Pucciarello. Wish I had more pictures of the 150 but unfortunately I do not.

Today by reading some of the threads in this forum, found out that the 150 was afterwards purchased by Vinni...what a pleasant surprise! I was 19 years old and worked with Vinni Nappi when he introduced me to Joe...

Vinni and I flew together in Joe's 1968 CESSNA 182M N706515 for our first introduction flight, out of Sulivan County Airp. KMSV, Monticello New York. This was a turning point in my life and a most beautiful memory, I know the 150 could not have been in better hands.....the RAPTOR.

I immediately felt in love with the idea of becoming a pilot and the rest is history.....immensely grateful to both of them!


Cheers,

Armando Pacheco
Private Pilot
 
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