19/05/2023
As some already know, we took with my crew chief the decision to retire our Panther Gr-7 effective immediately.
As dumb as it seems, that decision, that goes in favour of the preservation of the plane and the general flight safety of it, did draw quite a few tears from me.
I can just remember growing up looking at planes in Reno and the two marking me were without hesitation Rare Bear and at the time Madness before she became Hysteria, both planes becoming a few years back hangar mates for a month or two.
I can’t deny that the Panther will remain a magic design which flew back for the first time in 1988, with her sister ship sadly lost in a crash.
Names such as Hoot Gibson or Jon Sharp were seen on the first pages of the aircraft log, adding to the cool factor of the butt marks of the seat « that isn’t a seat ».
I learned a lot with still a lot to learn, but like mister P said, we survived her 😂. A great pleasure to fly but also the scariest things to be, but hey, she only tried to kill me 3 times😂.
I’d like to thank my crew chief Kevin Broughall that knows … too much about me, and all the team here day and night, all over the world to make it happen always. John PreacherJulien ArnwulfPeachy KeenJames Vaughn@alby Redick Karey RedickKelly Stevens Goforth and Phil Jason MooreJustin Meaders and many more that I can’t find here. Thanks for your time, effort and taking sometime the s**t I can give 🤣.
As the plane is now retiring, we will be working with Kevin to find her a good home in a museum to rest and still share her sexy lines with as many people as possible.
