Daywalker Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Wow, what an amazing story, even better supplemented by the photos of him growing up from a little boy in Dad's flight helmet to a Marine flying the F-35. Your story brought a tear to my eye as well, thank you for sharing that with all of us. Martinnfb and Pete Fleischmann 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 If you page through the link, there is an article from Contrails Magazine about my gear up landing- Click me (if you are looking for some light reading while you are on the hopper) cheers P Iain, Martinnfb, GreyGhost and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Just reading your post about Max - absolutely wonderful Pete - and great that you've been part of his journey... Iain Pete Fleischmann, Martinnfb and GreyGhost 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 On 4/2/2022 at 11:17 AM, Pete Fleischmann said: Anybody notice that the boarding ladder on this thing looks like it came straight off an A-10? Pete Fleischmann and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 On 4/3/2022 at 2:09 PM, Eagle Driver said: Oh boy Seriously? how about being happy for a kid who overcame a ton of adversity to see his dream come true? people truly amaze me sometimes.. P GreyGhost, Martinnfb, Winnie and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyGhost Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) For Max to have wanted, chose an got F-35, he must have finished very high in his class ! Again, Mad Props ... ~Gregg Edited April 5, 2022 by GreyGhost Pete Fleischmann and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Driver Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 9 hours ago, Pete Fleischmann said: Seriously? how about being happy for a kid who overcame a ton of adversity to see his dream come true? people truly amaze me sometimes.. P Bad deduction. I am happy of course. Just wondering about the first choice. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Driver Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 9 hours ago, Pete Fleischmann said: Seriously? how about being happy for a kid who overcame a ton of adversity to see his dream come true? people truly amaze me sometimes.. P Bad deduction. I am happy of course. Just wondering about the first choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 51 minutes ago, Eagle Driver said: Bad deduction. I am happy of course. Just wondering about the first choice. but why bother? Snarky comments are like toothpaste. Once it’s out of the tube, it’s almost impossible to put it back. P Martinnfb and GreyGhost 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Hi Pete Congratulations to Max and tell him to enjoy flying the F-35 every minute. Not many people get to live their dreams. Cheers Nick GreyGhost, Martinnfb and Pete Fleischmann 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Wow! Awesome Pete! Congrats Max!! As a fellow aviator - I am very happy to see this, achieving the dream, following one’s passion and finding purpose in life are all the main building blocks to leading a good life, full of fulfillment and happiness! Outstanding achievement Max! Nice to see you mentoring Pete! We all benefit when we stop to lift another up!! Good work gentlemen!! Cheers Alan Daywalker, Martinnfb, Pete Fleischmann and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 1 hour ago, MARU5137 said: I missed being able to read that .. now I read it about the loss of your wheel et al. Cool landing but as you stated in the article always be prepared and training comes into effect. Good article ..written well too. Thanks. Thanks MARU- it was an interesting day for sure! appreciate the kind words- cheers Pete Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 3 hours ago, alaninaustria said: Wow! Awesome Pete! Congrats Max!! As a fellow aviator - I am very happy to see this, achieving the dream, following one’s passion and finding purpose in life are all the main building blocks to leading a good life, full of fulfillment and happiness! Outstanding achievement Max! Nice to see you mentoring Pete! We all benefit when we stop to lift another up!! Good work gentlemen!! Cheers Alan Thanks Alan- You and I have chatted a bunch about flying over the years- I find your personal story equally impressive my friend.. cheers P Martinnfb and alaninaustria 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 (edited) Apparently you can buy a wooden desktop model of my L-39C Click me Here’s the real thing: (think that’s one of my kids in the backseat) who knew? Just stumbled on the model during an inter web search… kinda pricey- cheers P Edited April 13, 2022 by Pete Fleischmann Martinnfb, GreyGhost and Rockie Yarwood 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Pete, how did you come across this jet anyways? It's not like finding a Cessna I bet! Tim Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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