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Guest Book Entries Here are the comments entered by some recent visitors. Lawrence Blyly from Hartford, MI, USA, who visited on 11/30/2000 and learned about this site from A Search Engine, said: First, I saw a TV interview with McMillan. Read the book, read the NG story, obtained the video. Then read the Africa trip in NG. Recently read the story in May Sport Aviation. Thought it was about time to check on a web-site. Wow, what a lot of information. Looking forward to the Vimy touring again. Hope I can catch it somewhere in 2001. All we have to look at here is Kalamazoo's Ford Trimotor! Perhaps you could set up an e-mail list for updates? Roger Williams from Boulder, Colorado, USA, who visited on 10/18/2000 and learned about this site from An Article or Review, said: The link "Vimy History" does not work. Also, what is the mechanical problem that has grounded your a/c? I read about your site in "Form Notes" in the back of `Alumni Horae', a publication for gradueates of St. Paul's School in the U.S. Jean-Luc DASCOTTE from Brussels, Belgium, who visited on 10/16/2000 and learned about this site from A Search Engine, said: I heard of you and your wonderful flying dream in the National Geographic Magazine. But these articles were a little bit too short and I would like to learn more. Are you planning to publish a comprehensive book (with pictures) about both travels to South Africa and Australia? What about a visit at Duxford Air Show, England, in July 2000? Please let me know... Cees van Rijn from Best, Netherlands, who visited on 10/6/2000 and learned about this site from A Search Engine, said: I am very pleased with this site and i Was wonder if there is avalable a kind off drawing off the Vimy so I can build a model airplane off the Vimy . I was thinking about a model that has a wingspan of about 9 feet. if you don't have a drawing like that perhaps you can give me an adres where I can get it. It would be a very nice model to show on diverent occasions in the Netherlands. I fly a lot off shows in Holland. Please give me an answer????? Jeffrey Alcock from Dallas, Or., USA, who visited on 9/19/2000 and learned about this site from A Vimy Project Volunteer, said: Hello, I'm a relative of Capt. John Alcock, a man along with his co-pilot Arthur W. Brown, who used the Vickers Vimy WW1 type bomber to sucessfully span the Atlantic Ocean. I just wanted to say "Thank-you" for this site, and keeping the old plane alive. Mark Alexander from Dayton, OH, USA, who visited on 9/15/2000 and learned about this site from An Article or Review, said: I have two constructive comments. One, the website does not appear to be very "up to date" with news of what's going on with the aircraft. Two, while the site has a so called "Contact" link, there is in fact no mechanism to have any two way discussion about the flights, aspects of the aircraft, etc. What if I want to find out more about the engine installation? There is no contact for that. Even the articles in Sport Aviation, while interesting, did not include any contact for further information. MHA Roger Noble from Simsbury, CT, USA, who visited on 8/22/2000 and learned about this site from An Article or Review, said: After recently reading about the Vimy recreation I was very excited to visit your web site. An original oil painting of the Vimy is proudly displayed in my house painted by the highly regarded artist Roy Nockolds. The painting is about 40 years old and the artist is deceased. The view shows the aircraft in flight on the Eastbound crossing of the Atlantic just on top of some cumulus clouds with the sun shining on the aircraft warming its crew. In fact Brown can be seen in the painting taking a shot of the sun to his left rear with a sextant. I believe the inspiration for this painting came from the book entitled, " The Flight of Alcock & Brown" by Graham Walace. My father purchased this painting directly from the artist in the early 1960's. I went to Kennedy airport to pick it up with my dad when it arrived from the UK in a crate. Although my father is not a pilot I became one and flew the F-4 Phantom in the Air Force for 8 years. Now I work as a Demonstration Pilot for Bombardier Aerospace. Ironically, I am often crossing the North Atlantic in a Global Express or Challenger 604 and sometimes think of Alcock and Brown especially the contrast in equipment that has happened in the past century. I'm thrilled to see the preservation of history via your trip recreations. I hope I can come see the aircraft fly and hear the wonderful sound it makes one day. Warmest regards and many happy landings. Captain Roger Noble bill ewertz from sonoma, calif., USA, who visited on 8/3/2000 and learned about this site from A Search Engine, said: I have watched the plane being built and later test flown. You did your test time the same time I was doing the test time on my Starduster II. John is a great craftsman and I enjoy seeing his work. scott kruize from tukwila, wa, USA, who visited on 7/3/2000 and learned about this site from A Search Engine, said: I'm eager to see the plane at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. (It was supposed to visit a few weeks ago but mechanical troubles intervened. Keep up the good work; never 'bend' the plane like in the picture of the 1919 landing in the Photo Gallery. Relay to the Webmeister: the caption on the photo of the prop being balanced says "...ALMOST finished propeller..." Floyd Taber from Indianola , Iowa, USA, who visited on 6/26/2000 and learned about this site from An Article or Review, said: I think it is very impressive what is being done to preserve the past and to build on it with things like the Vimy project. It gives so much to the younger generations to actually see how it took to get where we are today......I hope that someday I will see the Vimy with my sons. Congratulations on a Job Well Done Mark Vickers from Kenmmore, WA, USA, who visited on 6/26/2000 and learned about this site from A Search Engine, said: Walking with the kids at the Ballard locks in June, looked up and said to the wife and my 3 year old "that plane has the same name as us". (no direct relation, BTW) Florence Connell from Kelso, WA, USA, who visited on 6/14/2000 and learned about this site from An Article or Review, said: My son and I were working in the yard on a rainy Sunday, in Kelso, Washington. I noticed a very unusual sound of an airplane overhead. I hear many differnt small planes every day and this drew my attention because of its unusal sound. I looked up and saw a large, unusaul biplane lumbering slowing against a strong headwind below a low cloud cover. Calling my son to observe what I seen he enthusiatically noted that this must be the "Vimy" that he read about in a recent National Geographic. It was a memorial moment to see such a vivid reminder of the past flying overhead. Bob Shuman from Medina, WA, USA, who visited on 6/14/2000 and learned about this site from A Search Engine, said: It stopped everyone on the Dolphin Point beaches of Vashon Island 6/11/00 as the twin engine biplane very slowly lumbered westward, climbing hesitantly through rain under a low ceiling. It was obvious it was rare, but it wasn't until reading the National Geographic that night that its uniqueness was clear. Thanks to the Vimy project for getting the aircraft around the world for us all to see, in action none-the-less. Wayne Whitcomb from Renton, WA, USA, who visited on 6/13/2000 and learned about this site from A Search Engine, said: I was very disapointed to learn that the Vimy would not be at the Museum of Flight in Seattle on Memorial Day as planned. I was very glad to see it a couple weeks later though. As I watched the plane taxi several hundred yards to the north in preparation for takeoff to the south, I heard several people in the Museum's control tower exhibit speculate that "they must need all that runway for takeoff". Imagine their surprise when the plane was airborne within a hundred feet or so! Thanks for "showing off" this fantastic bit of history. Terry Miller from Roseburg, Oregon, USA, who visited on 6/12/2000 and learned about this site from A Friend, said: I could not believe what I saw when I went to the Roseburg airport (RBG) today. A bi-plane the likes of which I have never seen before. As it turned out, it was a 1919 Vickers Vimy. It was headed to California via Medford from somewhere up north of us when low clouds caused the pilots to turn around and land at Roseburg. They stayed here for a couple of hours and after refueling, took off for another try. Many people came by to look the craft over and talk to the pilots. The local news showed up and did some filming and interviewing. It will probably be on the local news tonight and in the papers tomorrow. It was a real thrill to get to see this aircraft up close. Thanks for the memories and the great pictures!! Displaying 32 through 46 of 83 entries. Previous Page of Entries | Next Page of Entries

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