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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
Posts: 28,977
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Originally posted by bigchillcar
scott,
lr-24...we had a couple of old 23's..even serial number's 009 and 016, but both had had fuel systems updated to model 24 specs (23's had 7 electric fuel pumps). ck stands for 'connie kalitta'..his son doug owns kalitta motorsports and races top fuel dragsters. yep, i was a freight dog for some years before moving into air-ambo work in lr-25's, 35's and a 36xr. seeing your pic brought back memories. i miss it sometimes..once you leave it, i'm sure as you know, you lose your currency and everything else. you're only as good as your last flight hour. ryan
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Ryan,
Flew for the factory for many years and have a lot of time in the old 20 series birds. Love them but not their fuel burn nor small cockpit, but they still bring a smile when I see one.
Used to fly 008, its now in the Pima Air Museum. Was with Louise Timken, the wife of the founder of Timken Bearings. Grand old dame, and could still fly the Lear in her 80's but we always put an experienced captain in the other seat just in case.
Just so Bill does not feel alone on the boat... 
On the boat in the Med, sailing between Kos and Athens a few years ago...
Joe A
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