Found this old picture of my grandma inspecting her plane. Thought imgur might think it's neat.

Aug 13, 2018 12:19 AM

Was around 1955 and the aircraft is a Cessna 140.

nostalgia

awesome

oldschoolcool

I solo'd in a Cessna 140!

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I helped restore a 140! Excellent aircraft! Do you still have it in your family?

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That is neat. I bet she was a scorcher too.

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Respect. A fine looking woman.

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Neat

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Her: v

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Stick to your broom grandma.

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Gee. I think this is neat.

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Neat

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"Yep, that's a plane."

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Got to do that pre-flight!

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Love those taildraggers!

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Engine still there... Check.

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She looks like she has some FOND memories of being in the COCKpit, if you catch my drift.

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Upvote for grandma. They need upvote, too.

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was her name "Jane" by chance? Cuz then we could call her "Plane Jane"

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That was so funny, thank you for

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Busting my gut.

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How far did she go in aviation?

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She got around 500 hours before she had to become a full time mom.

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Well... if she learned in the 140, that made a real pilot out of her. She did good, you should be very proud.

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I love seeing pics of badass grandmas. Wait no that came out wrong.

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Big-ass grandmas. Copy that.

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That came out exactly right

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Hahaha...I work with explosives, how badass is that!

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Satisfyingly badass.

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Username checks out. Carry on

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Thank you, usernamepolice.

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