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August 2011; Drop by visit turned into the Highlight of my Vacation!
I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone at Stallion 51 following a brief visit their earlier this month when I was on vacation for the hospitality shown to a non-paying prospective customer.
Thanks to Steve for asking me, upon leaving the White 1 Foundation hangar exhibit area, “How can I help you, young man?” when my 50th birthday is in fact only four years away(!) . As well as kindly "talking Mustangs" with me. Very generous, and really welcome!
Thanks especially to Willie who not only spared time to talk me through the experience of flying such a beautiful aircraft but allowed me to take photos as well as sit in Crazy Horse itself – an experience I’ve never had from years of visiting Duxford’s Flying Legends days here in England! I was also privileged to be able to listen to a pre-flight check going on and experience things that bit more.
Your kindness and generosity are hugely appreciated. What started out as a speculative drop-by visit turned out to be one of the highlights of my vacation! Perhaps next time – and certainly for my 50th – my next visit will be pre-booked with a flight.
Thanks again and kindest regards to you all.
Nick Harris
Thanks to Steve for asking me, upon leaving the White 1 Foundation hangar exhibit area, “How can I help you, young man?” when my 50th birthday is in fact only four years away(!) . As well as kindly "talking Mustangs" with me. Very generous, and really welcome!
Thanks especially to Willie who not only spared time to talk me through the experience of flying such a beautiful aircraft but allowed me to take photos as well as sit in Crazy Horse itself – an experience I’ve never had from years of visiting Duxford’s Flying Legends days here in England! I was also privileged to be able to listen to a pre-flight check going on and experience things that bit more.
Your kindness and generosity are hugely appreciated. What started out as a speculative drop-by visit turned out to be one of the highlights of my vacation! Perhaps next time – and certainly for my 50th – my next visit will be pre-booked with a flight.
Thanks again and kindest regards to you all.
Nick Harris
Lincoln, England
March 2011; An experience I will remember the rest of my life.
Stallion 51 Flight Ops, Just wanted to thank you for the great T-6 flight I had with you, It was a great experience that I thoroughly enjoyed and will remember the rest of my life. I really liked the way Steve coached me through the maneuvers. I learned a lot from him.
Mike Mullenbach
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December 2010; You made it a life changing experience.
Stallion 51 Crew, Thank you so much for the great flight in the Texan. It was an experience I will enjoy thinking about the rest of my life. As I mentioned my flying experience has been sporadic over the past several years. I had forgotten how much fun it is and how I enjoy it so much. Steve is truly a professional and I felt extremely lucky to have a talented, dedicated individual to fly with. You helped make it a truly life changing experience. I will need to get back to flying, having now been reminded just how much fun I have been missing.
William Eickhoff
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April 2010: Coming down I wished I could do it again.
Steve, Thanks for taking me up in the Texan. I never thought I would ever get the chance to sit in one but when my Dad said I was going to fly in one I thought it was too good to be true. Going up I wished it would never end. Coming down I wished I could do it again. I am going to remember the flight the rest of my life!
Hayden Dewalt
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January 2010: Barrel rolls, loops - it was absolutely amazing!
Having been an aviation enthusiast since my early childhood, when my father and I would go to the airport for countless hours watching planes take off and land, the thrill of actually flying in a historic warbird was beyond the wildest of dreams. Thanks to one of the coolest gifts I've ever received, I was given the opportunity to fly in Stallion 51's T-6 Texan for almost an hour. Having only been in a small aircraft once before, nervousness and excitement were of equal balance. But the "nerves" quickly faded when I met my instructor pilot, who spent our first segment teaching me about the aircraft, its history, and then what we would be doing while we were in the air.
Shortly after, we were strapped in and ready for takeoff. Then, the real fun began! Barrel rolls, loops - it was absolutely amazing. The pilot always made sure that I was "feeling ok" before we did anything and I was amazed how quickly I was able to relax and enjoy such an amazing experience. With each maneuver, the pilot would give me a brief history of when and where it was used - for combat or show - and then coached me through each step of the stick after he demonstrated.
Stallion 51 - you have my gratitude and respect - for an experience I will never forget and the first-rate organization you run. I will never forget it and thanks to the video of my flight - I'll be able to relive it over and over. I will be back someday to do it again!!
D. Nixon
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Stallion Flight Operations: Just wanted to say thanks for a great flight experience, what an understatement! I truly enjoyed flying with Steve. His calm and encouraging style put me at ease and gave me the confidence to realize a lifelong dream! Thanks again.
Al D’urso