Comments for the ORG http://wedin.org A weblog for Wedins and their extended family. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:30:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 wedincommentshttp://feedburner.google.comComment on Have a tee-licious birthday! by lisahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wedincomments/~3/uPDT8fnbnzU/ lisa Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:30:28 +0000 http://wedin.org/?p=4877#comment-49405 Sounds like you had a great birthday. A little adventure and a lot of cupcakes is the way to go. Sounds like you had a great birthday. A little adventure and a lot of cupcakes is the way to go.

]]> http://wedin.org/2010/08/27/have-a-tee-licious-birthday/#comment-49405 Comment on A tough year for Alaska Aviation by wedin54http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wedincomments/~3/TuO1RPE0obU/ wedin54 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:20:30 +0000 http://wedin.org/?p=4903#comment-49404 Great comment and I'll respond more in an email. I didn't know Terri well enough to be considered a friend, but I really admired him...great pilot, big heart and he was huge advocate for Alaska aviation. He'll be missed. He and his wife also had a Grumman Albatross (HU-16), a much larger version of the Goose...same plane I flew crew on when I was on Midway Island. And yeah, Grummans have always been heavy (going back to WW2)...that had a lot to do with their Navy contracts (their fighters had to be stout and heavy to handle carrier landings). Pretty amazing what the twin turbos do to performance on the Goose...whole different aircraft. Great comment and I’ll respond more in an email. I didn’t know Terri well enough to be considered a friend, but I really admired him…great pilot, big heart and he was huge advocate for Alaska aviation. He’ll be missed. He and his wife also had a Grumman Albatross (HU-16), a much larger version of the Goose…same plane I flew crew on when I was on Midway Island. And yeah, Grummans have always been heavy (going back to WW2)…that had a lot to do with their Navy contracts (their fighters had to be stout and heavy to handle carrier landings). Pretty amazing what the twin turbos do to performance on the Goose…whole different aircraft.

]]> http://wedin.org/2010/09/03/a-tough-year-for-alaska-aviation/#comment-49404 Comment on A tough year for Alaska Aviation by petehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wedincomments/~3/u7gwYRBUIjw/ pete Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:02:14 +0000 http://wedin.org/?p=4903#comment-49397 Hey Jack: What a nice post for your friend. I did not know that you had known him and that sure does bring it close to home. Yeah, this has been a tough year for the aviation industry here. (Just had a Homer Air 206 flip on the glacier here, no injuries) We have had similar years on the water, and it is always sad when it hits home. These are great shots and I would love to see the video sometime. I have ridden in several different Widgeons and Gooses, and most were just workhorses. I remember that Steve Harvey in Kodiak always took exceptional care of his and still does. They are a cool plane, but I always had a feeling of being too heavy when riding in them. Amazing cargo space....easy to overload. All for now....have a great weekend. Love, Pete Hey Jack:
What a nice post for your friend. I did not know that you had known him and that sure does bring it close to home. Yeah, this has been a tough year for the aviation industry here. (Just had a Homer Air 206 flip on the glacier here, no injuries) We have had similar years on the water, and it is always sad when it hits home. These are great shots and I would love to see the video sometime. I have ridden in several different Widgeons and Gooses, and most were just workhorses. I remember that Steve Harvey in Kodiak always took exceptional care of his and still does. They are a cool plane, but I always had a feeling of being too heavy when riding in them. Amazing cargo space….easy to overload. All for now….have a great weekend. Love, Pete

]]> http://wedin.org/2010/09/03/a-tough-year-for-alaska-aviation/#comment-49397 Comment on Have a tee-licious birthday! by Debrahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wedincomments/~3/on215IdFtyk/ Debra Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:59:28 +0000 http://wedin.org/?p=4877#comment-49223 Happy blted birthday Teresa - I saw a notification of post but didn't think to go to wedin.org. Sounds like something I would do with a boat. I have been in the drink 3 times that I can remember and ruined 4 cell phones(one was fish gurry)......good times. Debra Happy blted birthday Teresa – I saw a notification of post but didn’t think to go to wedin.org. Sounds like something I would do with a boat. I have been in the drink 3 times that I can remember and ruined 4 cell phones(one was fish gurry)……good times.
Debra

]]> http://wedin.org/2010/08/27/have-a-tee-licious-birthday/#comment-49223 Comment on Have a tee-licious birthday! by wedin54http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wedincomments/~3/919dyEdbaaw/ wedin54 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:17:26 +0000 http://wedin.org/?p=4877#comment-49220 Tee...your story was a rousing start to Sunday morning, a nice blend of drama and humor...kinda like reading a script for a Gilligan's Island prequel. funny stuff! having shared a few misadventures with us on Big Lake (like docking that floating Winnebago in a crosswind), i experienced a little deja vu as your tale unfolded. anyhow, sounds like your cruise was totally fun and thoroughly memorable :-) good stuff. and again, happy BD. l,j Tee…your story was a rousing start to Sunday morning, a nice blend of drama and humor…kinda like reading a script for a Gilligan’s Island prequel. funny stuff! having shared a few misadventures with us on Big Lake (like docking that floating Winnebago in a crosswind), i experienced a little deja vu as your tale unfolded. anyhow, sounds like your cruise was totally fun and thoroughly memorable :-) good stuff. and again, happy BD. l,j

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