TUCSON EXPRESS!

[twostroke]

Thanks for all the kind words guys! Need to give yourself all "high fives" for making it into the shootout! I know how hard all of you have flown this past summer in order to make it to this final showdown of the worlds best pilots and I am honored to be able to be a part of this is some small way. Last year worked out great and hopefully this year will be even better! Hopefully this can become an annual tradition!

Also need to give the guys at DA a huge shout out "THANK YOU!", not only for sponsoring this event as well as all the hospitality and logistics they provide for many pilots going to this event. I don't think many of us really understand the enormous amount of time, money, dedication, and countless phone calls and emails that Dave and his crew handle during this time. They are awesome people!

I may possibly be able to do a pick up in the New Jersey area a couple weeks before the contest at the Vince Lombardi Service Area on the NJTP if anyone on the east coast needs a plane taken out. Also, as Pride has stated, I will be doing a pickup near Statesville, NC a couple weeks before the shootout as well so any of you SE guys could meet me there as well.

And yes, if I could put some skis on my rig and hook up an outboard prop on the rear end, I would have no problem making the trip to Aussie country! LOL (I won't say this too loudly but I always wanted to take a vacation to Australia and thought at one point that it would be a great place to retire.)

Take care everyone and let me know if I can be of help in any way - and most of all - Good luck at the Shootout!

Best regards,

Tom Arnold

[bigadd43]

Aussie are Going to wip same but over at tucson go go go aussie,

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE..

[prizzy]

Tom, your awesome!

[yakwrecker]

Hey Tom,
Way to step up for the second year in a row.
What are you driving? it looks like a freightliner classic XL right.
Jon

[Craven]

You da man Tom!!!

[Matt Chapman]

Okay,
this could work...

Do you have room for my CAP 580? (full scale)

Kennett Square, Pa....

Just kidding, but it sounds better than 12 hours in the cockpit of the CAP.

C U There...maybe......

MC

[twostroke]

	Quote: Originally Posted by yakwrecker
	Hey Tom, Way to step up for the second year in a row. What are you driving? it looks like a freightliner classic XL right. Jon

Hey Jon, yes you are right 2001 Freightliner Classic XL. It has the 84" bunk . 280" wheelbase. 13 speed overdrive. Bought her brand new and has been a great truck. My 4th truck since started buying my own in 1996. My first truck I purchased was a 1988 International 9670 cabover with a 400 mechanical Cummins big cam. I then bought new -1995 Pete 379 - 1998 Freightliner Classic - 2001 Classic. Started driving company trucks back in 1987. Trucking is a career but it is also sort of a passion/lifestyle, kind of like RC!

Tom

[twostroke]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Matt Chapman
	Okay, this could work... Do you have room for my CAP 580? (full scale) Kennett Square, Pa.... Just kidding, but it sounds better than 12 hours in the cockpit of the CAP. C U There...maybe...... MC

Hi Matt,
No problem on the Cap. I have hauled full scale aircraft before, aircraft engines, parts etc. If you can put it in a trailer, I've hauled it! My trailer is a 2008 Great Dane logistics van. I carry ramps, furniture pads, e-trak decking bars, straps - all sorts of stuff that lets me haul about anything. Thats one of the funnest things in this bussiness as you get to haul some pretty interesting stuff. Even sometimes stuff that isn't so interesting. I booked a load out of Brooklyn, New York one time. Agent told me it was scrap paper coming back to Ohio. Got down into Brooklyn to load it and it was baled garbage going to a landfill in Ohio. Sorry, I don't do garbage! I told them and left empty - oh well. Have fun on your trip. I am sure 12 hrs in the air goes alot quicker than 3 days on the road but you don't get to enjoy those big "Truck Stops" in the sky. LOL!

Tom

[sfliegener]

Hi together,

wow, not bad !!!

But where's the TAS Express airliner taking over our planes from germany ?

See you guys soon.

Cheers,

Sascha

[metalmike]

People helping people, that's why I love this hobby. That and torque rolls. Oh, and SnapRollJohn, I love your avatar. It's way better than mine.

[Salmon]

Tom, you are awesome! What a great service. Good luck to Seth, we'll all be cheering for him back here in OH! Maybe Forrest can carry his tx case for him?? lol

[btomlinson]

	Quote: Originally Posted by twostroke
	13 speed overdrive.

Arrrr Very nice truck