[simpits-tech] Hello

Tue, 22 Oct 2002 19:53:53 -0500

Ok heres my bio,

sand box cockpits and card board boxes ....early childhood in the seventies
( I am 34)
 First started collecting airplane parts especially cockpit stuff in 1982.
First Ejection seat Martin Baker MK-F5 from F-8 Crusader ( given to me by
uncle) 1983
First Cockpit-- USAF F-86L Flight Simulator ( 2000lbs!) 1986 ( also given to
me by uncle...I had a cool uncle)
Second Cockpit- Vought T-46 Cockpit Mock Up - 1988 given to me by Vought.
Third Cockpit - TA-7C cockpit also bought from surplus house 1990
Fourth Cockpit A-7D got from guard unit 1991
Fifth Cockpit F-4E Cockpit Section  in 1993
Sixth Cockpit F-111D from 1995
Seventh Cockpit F-111E Cockpit procedures trainer 1996
Eigth Cockpit F-111F Cockpit 1996
Ninth Cockpit EF-111A Cockpit Trainer 1997

Cockpit number 10 is going to be an F-16C Block 40 cockpit section ( I am
biased toward Lantrin HUD equiped Vipers) This cockpit is still in
negotiation

Cockpit Number 11 will be an A-12 AVENGER II cockpit section Mock Up, also
in works but has not come to fruitioin yet.

Most of the other cockpits are traded off, or are other wise long gone. I
did keep the best of the best though.

I have somewhere close to 30 seats right now, but I have had over 60 pass
thru me over the years. of the ones I kept, they are the most exotic ones. I
have a large backlog of seats left to bring up to display standards.

Thats my history..........

Chris Woodul

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Sikkema" <hangr18@hotmail.com>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 6:40 PM
Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Hello

> We can all agree on motorcycles? Since when? LOL
>
> Here's a contest for the list: Who has been working on cockpits the
longest?
> :) Geez, lets see if I can even remember... my first real project was with
> Flanker (the ORIGINAL, NOT 2.0!), I was just going to build a small box
with
> gear controls and whatnot to put on my desk. That was, lets see... Geez I
> cant even remember. Early high-school at least, so at least 4 years ago.
> Probably more. And no, I've never finished a project! LOL
>
> Brian
>
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>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Chris Crowley" <ccrowley@mccrowley.com>
> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Hello
> Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 19:33:45 -0400
>
> Lets not go political. It will just start pointless arguments and nobody
> will change their mind.
> We can all agree on simulation, or motorcycles or who has the biggest
metal
> shop :-)
>
> Chris Crowley
> 21st Century Infidel
> United Crusade for Infinite Justice
> Oderint Dum Metuant
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org
> [mailto:simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org]On Behalf Of Brian Sikkema
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 3:04 PM
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Hello
>
>
> Not to go completely political on this list, but I gotta say this. I stand
> behind Bush myself. He may not be the greatest president ever, but I'm
sure
> glad he was around for the 11th rather than that other guy. That being
said,
> there is NEVER a time when someone shouldn't be able to make a critical
> comment about the president. Gene's comment isn't going to undermine his
> authority or make his job any harder, it's just an oppinion/joke. Last I
> checked those are still legal. As much as I can disagree with some of the
> critics sometimes, I still believe people have the right to criticize
> whoever they want until they're blue in the face. If you start nibbling at
> those rights, you are heading back to the dark days of McCarthy. No
thanks.
>
> And yes, this is all coming from a conservative and a member of the Armed
> Forces.
>
> Brian
>
>
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Mike Williams <mikewilliams3@comcast.net>
> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Hello
> Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 13:31:37 -0500
>
> guesse I'm an Idiotarian then, I stand 100% behind President Bush.
> Surely this is not the time to bash the American President on a hobby
list,
> Gene, even though it is in jest, the comment rubbed me the wrong way.
>
>   > >    The Prezidetn."
>   >
>   > P.s. has anyone else noticed that the current president of the USA
> always
>   > says "Nucular" when he's trying to say Nuclear??  ;-)
>   >
> He switched parties.  He's gone from Republican to Idiotarian. :)
>
> g.
>
>
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