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 Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:23 pm Post subject: Serendipity on Father's Day--RV-10 fluff story |
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This story is absolutely true and is only marginally RV-10 related. I wrote it for a newspaper audience so references pilots would know are spelled out for the general public. I have no idea what the odds of this occurring but they must be astronomical. It reminds me of the time I was driving down the Interstate in NE and the car in front of me had the same license plate number as my car--just a different state. If only some of those astronomical odds would work for the lottery.
Sheldon Olesen
N475PV 175 hours
On Father's Day my wife, son and I decided to go out for a flying breakfast as is the case on most summer Sundays. The destination chosen was Hutchinson (KHCD). My Dad, before he died, was active in the Hutch Civil Air Patrol which sponsors a flying breakfast and a pork chop dinner every Father's Day . My Dad was the ticket seller and money collector for each event and he did that for many years.
We got there about 10:30 and had breakfast. While we having breakfast, I noticed an airplane like the kind ('65 Citabria) I learned to fly in, taxi in and park next to mine. I was kind of disappointed that there was no one there that I knew. So we hung around for awhile and finally decided to leave. When we got out to the plane I looked at the neighboring plane and my jaw dropped. Not only did the plane look like one that I learned to fly in--it was the plane, that in 1967, I learned to fly in! The number was N11xxx and you never forget the airplane that you learn to fly in. The color scheme was different but there was no mistaking that plane's number. So next to each other on ramp at the Hutchinson airport where I learned to fly, was the plane I learned to fly in at age 18 and the plane I just spent 5 years building-- its' number a memorial to my Dad. He died on 4/7/05 and the plane's number is N475PV. The PV part of the number is "Pappa Victor" when speaking on the radio. We looked the plane over and noticed that the pilot had his name on the outside, "Crazy Jerry." I decided I had to try and find Crazy Jerry. I figured if he had his name on the outside of the plane he would have some kind of clothing identifying him as the pilot of the plane. So back to the hanger to search for something to identify Crazy Jerry with. I found Jerry wearing a hat with N11xxx embroidered on it. I introduced myself and my son, Paul, and told him why we were interrupting his breakfast. He was very gracious. Jerry is a retired Viet Nam vet and he runs a charity that sends vets to DC to see the Viet Nam Memorial. People give him old cars which he sells to raise money. He said he has collected 39,000 cars and has raised about $800,000. We discussed the history of the plane and I found out that he didn't buy the plane from my Dad. He bought the plane from a guy named Mike T., who bought it from my Dad. This is where it gets even weirder. I know Mike T. because he has the hanger next to mine in Siren (KRZN). So there you have it. We go to Hutch to an event important to my Dad on Father's Day, his old airplane flies in and parks next to mine, I recognize it, find the pilot who tells me he bought it from the guy with the hanger next to mine at Siren. An eerie reunion with an airplane from my flying infancy.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:02 am Post subject: Serendipity on Father's Day--RV-10 fluff story |
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Crazy Jerry had that Citabria in a hangar just a couple of doors down from my hangar during the time I built my -10. He used to stop by regularly and we would chat. Mostly we told each other war stories, but it was always enjoyable. His knowledge of Veteran's issues is incomparable. Nice story Sheldon.
David Maib
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On Jun 23, 2010, at 12:18 AM, Sheldon Olesen wrote:
This story is absolutely true and is only marginally RV-10 related. I wrote it for a newspaper audience so references pilots would know are spelled out for the general public. I have no idea what the odds of this occurring but they must be astronomical. It reminds me of the time I was driving down the Interstate in NE and the car in front of me had the same license plate number as my car--just a different state. If only some of those astronomical odds would work for the lottery.
Sheldon Olesen
N475PV 175 hours
On Father's Day my wife, son and I decided to go out for a flying breakfast as is the case on most summer Sundays. The destination chosen was Hutchinson (KHCD). My Dad, before he died, was active in the Hutch Civil Air Patrol which sponsors a flying breakfast and a pork chop dinner every Father's Day . My Dad was the ticket seller and money collector for each event and he did that for many years.
We got there about 10:30 and had breakfast. While we having breakfast, I noticed an airplane like the kind ('65 Citabria) I learned to fly in, taxi in and park next to mine. I was kind of disappointed that there was no one there that I knew. So we hung around for awhile and finally decided to leave. When we got out to the plane I looked at the neighboring plane and my jaw dropped. Not only did the plane look like one that I learned to fly in--it was the plane, that in 1967, I learned to fly in! The number was N11xxx and you never forget the airplane that you learn to fly in. The color scheme was different but there was no mistaking that plane's number. So next to each other on ramp at the Hutchinson airport where I learned to fly, was the plane I learned to fly in at age 18 and the plane I just spent 5 years building-- its' number a memorial to my Dad. He died on 4/7/05 and the plane's number is N475PV. The PV part of the number is "Pappa Victor" when speaking on the radio. We looked the plane over and noticed that the pilot had his name on the outside, "Crazy Jerry." I decided I had to try and find Crazy Jerry. I figured if he had his name on the outside of the plane he would have some kind of clothing identifying him as the pilot of the plane. So back to the hanger to search for something to identify Crazy Jerry with. I found Jerry wearing a hat with N11xxx embroidered on it. I introduced myself and my son, Paul, and told him why we were interrupting his breakfast. He was very gracious. Jerry is a retired Viet Nam vet and he runs a charity that sends vets to DC to see the Viet Nam Memorial. People give him old cars which he sells to raise money. He said he has collected 39,000 cars and has raised about $800,000. We discussed the history of the plane and I found out that he didn't buy the plane from my Dad. He bought the plane from a guy named Mike T., who bought it from my Dad. This is where it gets even weirder. I know Mike T. because he has the hanger next to mine in Siren (KRZN). So there you have it. We go to Hutch to an event important to my Dad on Father's Day, his old airplane flies in and parks next to mine, I recognize it, find the pilot who tells me he bought it from the guy with the hanger next to mine at Siren. An eerie reunion with an airplane from my flying infancy.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:49 am Post subject: Serendipity on Father's Day--RV-10 fluff story |
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Great story Sheldon, thanks for sharing it! Glad your family was there to share the experience with you, I’m sure it made quite an impression on your son.
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Subject: Serendipity on Father's Day--RV-10 fluff story
This story is absolutely true and is only marginally RV-10 related. I wrote it for a newspaper audience so references pilots would know are spelled out for the general public. I have no idea what the odds of this occurring but they must be astronomical. It reminds me of the time I was driving down the Interstate in NE and the car in front of me had the same license plate number as my car--just a different state. If only some of those astronomical odds would work for the lottery.
Sheldon Olesen
N475PV 175 hours
On Father's Day my wife, son and I decided to go out for a flying breakfast as is the case on most summer Sundays. The destination chosen was Hutchinson (KHCD). My Dad, before he died, was active in the Hutch Civil Air Patrol which sponsors a flying breakfast and a pork chop dinner every Father's Day . My Dad was the ticket seller and money collector for each event and he did that for many years.
We got there about 10:30 and had breakfast. While we having breakfast, I noticed an airplane like the kind ('65 Citabria) I learned to fly in, taxi in and park next to mine. I was kind of disappointed that there was no one there that I knew. So we hung around for awhile and finally decided to leave. When we got out to the plane I looked at the neighboring plane and my jaw dropped. Not only did the plane look like one that I learned to fly in--it was the plane, that in 1967, I learned to fly in! The number was N11xxx and you never forget the airplane that you learn to fly in. The color scheme was different but there was no mistaking that plane's number. So next to each other on ramp at the Hutchinson airport where I learned to fly, was the plane I learned to fly in at age 18 and the plane I just spent 5 years building-- its' number a memorial to my Dad. He died on 4/7/05 and the plane's number is N475PV. The PV part of the number is "Pappa Victor" when speaking on the radio. We looked the plane over and noticed that the pilot had his name on the outside, "Crazy Jerry." I decided I had to try and find Crazy Jerry. I figured if he had his name on the outside of the plane he would have some kind of clothing identifying him as the pilot of the plane. So back to the hanger to search for something to identify Crazy Jerry with. I found Jerry wearing a hat with N11xxx embroidered on it. I introduced myself and my son, Paul, and told him why we were interrupting his breakfast. He was very gracious. Jerry is a retired Viet Nam vet and he runs a charity that sends vets to DC to see the Viet Nam Memorial. People give him old cars which he sells to raise money. He said he has collected 39,000 cars and has raised about $800,000. We discussed the history of the plane and I found out that he didn't buy the plane from my Dad. He bought the plane from a guy named Mike T., who bought it from my Dad. This is where it gets even weirder. I know Mike T. because he has the hanger next to mine in Siren (KRZN). So there you have it. We go to Hutch to an event important to my Dad on Father's Day, his old airplane flies in and parks next to mine, I recognize it, find the pilot who tells me he bought it from the guy with the hanger next to mine at Siren. An eerie reunion with an airplane from my flying infancy.
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