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| Carol Vincent, e-mail, 11.03.2024 21:27 I was diagnosed with cancer my pain goes away with the help of this man Dr Kuda, who cured me from cancer my purpose out here today is to let everyone who's going through this condition to seek help from him my name is Carol Vincent, I am a cancer patient I have been in the situation for the past 4 years it was very difficult for me I have take many medicine going through one hospital to other I almost give up because it have been very difficult for me I stopped going to work because of this, and I said to my self let me make a research online where I can get remedy that can cure me from cancer then I saw a testimonial about Dr Kuda I took an action contacted him and told Dr Kuda my situtation of me having cancer disease that he should help me out, and Dr Kuda promise me that his going to prepare a herbal medicine and send it to me by DHL delivery, I waited for two days when I received the herbal medicine he instructed me how to take it after, I started taking the medication for two weeks and when I went to see my doctor and he confirmed that am no more cancer patient, thank you sir for your kind of good job protecting people life to cure their disease, i will advice you all going throught this situtation to contact him via Email: drkudaspelltemple@gmail.com Or his Call /Whatsapp Number +1 (346) 478-1991 reply | | John Rolfsmeyer, e-mail, 04.09.2020 06:17 Red,
There is a w10 Tailwind, 160hp for sale in Bakersfield, Ca, KMIT, DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO KNOWS IT, OR COULD HELP WITH A PRE BUY?
JOHN ROLFSMEYER, WI, 608-212-4702 reply | | Steve miller, e-mail, 03.04.2015 02:26 I am lucky to have jims 9 tailwind great airplane reply | | Bud Kennedy, e-mail, 25.01.2015 08:32 We owned 3989A, a W8 WITH A GPU engine for 18 years. During that time we flew on vacations over all 50 contiguous states and made 4 trips to the west coast from here in Virginia. We also published the news letter 'Tailwind Times' for several years until we retired at which time we sold "GONZO!".
We miss her dearly.
Now she resides in Hunington WV and is undergoing a rebuild. reply | |
| | Roy Murphy, e-mail, 14.05.2012 02:12 As I recall Steve whittman failed to qualify his racer Chief Oshkosh in the trials the 1938 Cleveland Air Reaces. His mechanics stayed up all night and cut two feet off of the racers wings and the next day he qualified it. He had two planes at the show an my question is there anyone who knows who built them.? reply | | Lou Owen, e-mail, 05.12.2010 21:23 I attended Steves birthday party at Leeward also. I flew in in the Tailwind I built, N6PJ. The first Tailwind I built was alse in attendance, N171E.
Was a nice party.
Lou reply | | James VanDervort, e-mail, 22.08.2010 15:18 I owned N3316 for several years and loved the way it flew.
Model W8, taildragger. Easiest flying and landing airplane I was ever in. 150 MPH on 109 HP reply |
| RON ADAMS, e-mail, 26.08.2010 06:05 I WAS THE OFFICIAL VIEDOGRAPHER OF STEVE WITMANS 90TH BIRTHDAY PARTY THAT WAS CELEBRATED AT LEEWARD AIR RANCH IN OCALA, FL IN 1994. HE WAS GOING TO TAKE ME FOR A RIDE IN "BUTTER CUP" BUT HE DECIDED IT WAS TOO WINDY. I STILL HAVE THE VIDEO IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED. HIS WIFE PAULA WANTED TO PAY ME FOR MY SERVICES BUT I REFUSED ANY PAY. INSTEAD I TOLD HER WE WOULD MAKE COPIES AND OFFER THEM FOR SALE AND CONTRIBUTE THE PROCEEDS TO THE "YOUNG EAGLES PROGRAM". THAT IS WHAT WE DID. A YEAR LATER THEY CRASHED WHILE RETURNING TO OSHGOSH. I WAS GLAD TO BE PART OF HISTORY.
RON reply | | Bill Leavens, e-mail, 31.12.2009 07:11 I was privileged to own a Tailwind for one summer. The aircraft had been built in 1958 in Wisconsin under the tutelage of designer and early air racer, Steve Wittman. The aircraft was a joy to fly, even if a bit twitchy. The high speed and demanding flight characteristics resulted from a slight anhedral in the wing. Stick forces were very light but you could never let go of the controls or the aircraft would roll over at an accelerating rate. Demanding, but comfortable in strictly vfr conditions. This aircraft practically started the 'vintage experimental' category when I flew it to Oshkosh in 1993. A simple but very efficient design. It trued out near 150 mph on a clapped out O-200 Continental. Sold back to the original owner and eventually crashed by a subsequent owner in Pennsylvania. reply | | David Cash, e-mail, 17.03.2009 02:26 It seems that a lot of Tailwinds were taildraggers. Also Steve Witman designes several other airplanes, mostly of the racer variety. He was a race pilot from way back and lived to be an old man. reply | | keith Nurcombe, e-mail, 14.03.2009 10:57 The example pictured is a British-build variant by Andrew J.E.Perkins (AJEP) who acquired rights to market kits in the UK. Not the prettiest version, this particular model was aimed at the MoD as a radio-controlled Target Tug, but the contract was never awarded. reply |
| Red Hamilton, e-mail, 14.03.2009 05:59 I'm glad to see a Tailwind in the Virtual Museum.
If you are iinterested in some later examples of this design, many photos are available.
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keith Nurcombe
Hello James, I believe my great grandfather build N3316 back in the 70s or 80s. I’m just getting into aviation and was wondering if you had any information on this plane? Possibly where you got it from and where it is now.
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