Rough River 2010.

Departing and heading West

rparigoris — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:52:56 +0000

Kim, Kevin and Erich.
Y10-09-22
Subject: Europa-List: RR highlight
From: "Fred Klein"
Date: Wed, September 22, 2010 10:25 am
To: europa-list@matronics.com
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One of the highlights for me of the fly-in occurred at the very end
with the departure of the west coasters in a flight of 3...Kevin K.,
Kim P., and Erich T.

Following an offset/staggered formation take off (which would have
compared favorably to any ANG F-16 gaggle), they had agreed to a
request for a high speed low pass which would be captured digitally
for posterity.

Taking a wide pattern, they were seen joining up in a gentle
climb...the minutes ticked by...photographers out on the runway
readied their cameras.

First seen as specks, they descended and accellerated...yes, it would
be a LOW pass indeed. As they approached...3 monowheels, LG tucked,
at (seemingly) WOT, they were nonetheless whisper-quiet...and
gradually observers could hear the increasing whine of the 914s. The
harmonics of multiple engines were audible and which quickly became a
roar.

One photographer was taken back to a time at Oshkosh when he
experienced a symphony of Merlins during a fly by of Kermit Weeks'
Mosquito bomber and the synchronized Allisons of a P-38 Lightning...
(you had to have been there). The photographer became lost in his
reverie.

And in a split second they were overhead...and they were
gone...climbing into the sun, and heading home.

Troys Picasa Web Album - Rough River 2010

rparigoris — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:16:02 +0000

NY Group.

rparigoris — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:13:50 +0000

Alan left with hat
Ron middle with hat
Rich right with hat.
Y10-09-21

Static and refueling

rparigoris — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:41:44 +0000

Rough River 2010 notes

rparigoris — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:38:13 +0000

Gaggle 2

rparigoris — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:29:05 +0000

Gaggle 1

rparigoris — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:29:05 +0000

Rough River 2010.

rparigoris — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:10:51 +0000

List of attendees
Jeff & Mary Behrnes - N55XS Flying Baby Blue in.
Jeff & Karen Roberts - N128LJ Gold Rush Flying In
Troy & Donna Maynor - Flying his brand new Mono Classic ;o)..
Jim & Lynne Puglise - Driving the air conditioned control tower, beer bar, meeting place/motor home. ;o)
John & Susan Lawton - N245E Flying his Jab powered Europa
Bob & Maureen Borger N914XL Flying In from Texas in... Little Dragon Lady.
Paul McAllister... N378PJ Back in the country and getting new cowl mods ready.
Jim & Heather Butcher - Flying in
Bud Yerly - N12AY Flying in... Yea Bud!
Jim Brown - N398JB - AKA JimBob. Flying up with Bud in formation. Keep em separate boys!
John & Paddy Wigney - Flying in the good ship N262WF
Jim Woolnough - Via the big iron and driving from Louisville.
Creighton Smith A-036 - Via the big iron with Jim... Welcome aboard mates!
Great to have the west coast boys.
Bob Lindsay - Flying in N77EU Turbo Toy. Flight of 3 maybe 4
Erich Trombley - Flying in N28ET Classic mono 914. Flight of 3 maybe 4
Kim Prout - Flying in N111EU The classic mono featured in July Kit Planes Magazine Flight of 3 maybe 4
Kevin Klinefelter N211KA getting in on the fun!! ;0)
Fred Kline.... All the way from Orcas Island, WA
William McCellan Building A164 XS conventional gear Jab. Flying the big iron with Fred.
Michael Grass Building A286 Tri-gear. Flying in from Detroit in his C-150 Welcome Michael!