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SPITFIRE, from 10

words need be spoken because you
can see it in his face and his move-
ments that they are one!

There is so more to this story
that I wish I could share, but the
column can only hold so much. So
I will finish this installment with
a Spitfire ‘Bob Deford’ reflection
on what a dream come true really
looks like.

“EAA’s Air Venture 2015,
Bob and his homebuilt 1,325
horsepower V-12 full-size Spit-
fire find themselves on familiar
ground. Seen only in movies and
in dreams, the grass covered run-
way at Oshkosh looks and feels
a lot like the runways of 1940s
England.

“As he throttles up, the plane
bounces down the grass strip until
the elliptical wing grabs enough
air to fly. A smile comes to his face
and I’m sure the words sounded
something like ‘That’s the feeling
I have been looking for my whole
life!’

“I can only hope we all can
find our own grass strip on a cool
day with puffy white clouds! If
you want to learn more about this
amazing man and his plane do an
internet search with his name and
the word Spitfire and you can get a
lot more of the details of the build-
ing of this great aircraft.”

Till next time Bob out …

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