Oops, missed a few days of reporting to you all, but R/L things kind of get in the was of having flying time. Well anyway, last Friday we left Inyokern and took off like flight of ducks, or what ever, and headed to Lone Pine (026). With a very serious warning about for this flight concerning that we should and try to stay west of the highway or we might just get an F-18 up our tail pipes, which kind of peak my self desire to be able to pay taxes, hehe, I am not that crazy me think!We all stayed west of the highway, but Dudley and myself thought it would be nice to turn right and fly over Death Valley, hehe we thought better of that, and the name was and is kind of spooky. To the west we did see some very beautiful scenery up in the Panamint Range Cottonwood Range of the local mountains. enough is enough. Picture: Kind of looking East toward Death Valley.
"Down in the valley, valley so low." hehe can't sing worth a darn. Well anyway, we left Lone Pine and headed the speed balls (172s) down the valley to Bishop (KBIH) Ca. The weather cooperated. and so we got some great views of the local terrain and of course the Valley. Note the picture and the mountains that are shown doesn't look like a thing is growing on those rascals. And believe me, they look mean as heck if you had an emergency and needed to make a quick landing!
Hehe none of us needed to make any emergency anything for a change. Towards the end of the flight we were joined by Willy who finished the flight with us. So all of the Flight 19 crew,with the exception of PRB, together again. Picture: Flight heading North to Bishop thru the Saline Valley. Catch you all tomorrow if the creek doesn't rise.
Shucks, most of us had a real problem flying over the mountains directly from Bishop to Tonopah, NV. I found a canyon heading up this here large, over grown hill almost to the summit but found enough power to power over the top. The whole darn flight at this point was a little on the spooky side! The rest of the flight was kind of a let down after that climb over them thaw hills. As we were turning on final at Tonopah this here big grey looking thing almost blew me doors off and what smell, must have been a kerosene burning rascal, but we made it in OK. Picture: getting ready to turn on final at Tonopah, and look close no MacDonald's shucks, back to my stale peanut butter sandwich!
Strange as it might sound we rented some aircraft that were a little faster than the C-172 for a longer trip. It sure took myself and Old Dudley some time to remember flying a twin vs. the C-172, but it didn't take as long as we thought. Well anyway, We left Tonopah, after some neat discussion concerning a semi- secret base or some sort, but it did show a runway some where around 12,000. Hehe, just right for GA traffic, As I started to say before I got carried off talking about that base we are headed for Ely, NV. On this part of our junket the bloody hills and mountain looked like they maybe honeycomb with all kinds of mine shafts. It just might be a little dangerous hiking around here, but no problem, me I am to lazy! hehe. Picture: some of the mountains around Ely.
Oops, a little late today. The cornuts took off from Ely, NV. and headed to Wendover, UT. where the b-29's for the Atomic bombs thing did there training. The base still has a no public access posted oh well I guess we landed without permission, but one thing no armed guards greeted us now that's a big change here lately. Evidently, we flew near or over another spook area, seen something about sheep, and miss labeling some real bad stuff and sent it around parts of the country. Now we will be off to Ogden, UT. and because of the weekend we will more than likely stay the weekend, heck a good chance to go over to Hill AFB and see their aircraft museum. Picture: flying to Wendover and seeing the Bonneville salt flats off our starboard wing.
Well, here I is on a clear Sunday morning, hehe, all bushy tailed and ready to go, Yea, you bet! You know if I ever run into that person who said these were the golden years I am going to pop that person in the nose. Darn, getting up in the AM it is snap, crackle, and pop! Enough of the bull and get on with last nights flight. The four of us left Wendover and headed to Ogden, we had some nice weather and as we were crossing over the salt flats the conversation turned to fast speeds. and all the speed records that were created here at Bonneville Salt Flats. hehe, traveling at a GS of 140kts we sure wasn't going to any speed records, just poking along enjoying the scenery and the conversation. Just three more flights on this adventure and then onto something new. I think we are going to be susprised! Our travel agent sure can come up with some LuLu. hehe see you all later.
While we were R&R at Ogden Dudley and I got a chance to buzz around the local mountains and over the Great Salt Lake in a WWII C-46. We were thinking that we might change over to the C-46 for the remained of this adventure, but alas, we couldn't come to terms with this old fellow who own it. I don't blame him for not wanting to sell the plane after we found out he was a pilot in WWII and flew the Hump in such an aircraft. Picture: Tinker belle flying over the mountains east of Ogden.
Monday, after our dispointment with the C-46, we got our bird some TLC and fueled up for the flight to 33U way out in the boonies somewhere. Most of us were a little concerning with landing at 33U with the elevation of the airport and the possibility of a mountain storm showing up. So here we go, From Ogden to Dutch John, Wow! flight 19 luck was holding the weather was AOK, and the area around Dutch John was clear as a bell. We all made good landings and thought we would look around. Some the crews were really disappointed that there was no golf course, it sound like this may have be a jumping off point for fishermen and hunters to their thing and for a while forget their lives in the big cities and enjoy the great outdoors. Nice job if you can afford it. lol. Picture: climbing out of Ogden and looking for an low canyon that goes thru these high mountains.
Last nights flight was just great, our route took us over the Dinosaur National Monument in Co. It was mentioned that we could stop and pick up some old bones. I radioed the group and told them, "No Way, I have enough old bones at my age of 39, and of course you are going to believe that. hehe. Shucks, every time I get out of bed the old bones goes snap, crackle, and pop! Back to the flight, we left Dutch John and headed to Rifle, strange name, O'boy! You couldn't believe the many canyons we flew over during the first part of the flight. It sure was mentioned that it would not be a good place for an emergency landing, but it was sure great looking country. Now that we are at Rifle we have one more flight in this adventure, and hopefully, all CNs can make it for the Grand finale. It sure has been great traveling this country doing low and slow we sure enjoyed this adventure. Stay tune, Who knows what the infamous Flight 19 will be up to next. Thanks for watching.
Well, we finished this adventure last night and all the CNs were present. It was decided that we would follow I-70 instead of trying to fly over these overgrown hill, hehe, and folks these were high! So we started out flying IFR, (I follow Roads) This was a truly nice flight flying thru the canyons and doing some quick turns, but alas, as we descended into boulder, col. the weather decided to give us one more kick in the pants and it changed for the worst, but we all made it in AOK. As noted this is the end of this adventure, but starting Friday night we will be in the air again, but this time we will or should be in Europe! See all then.
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We all stayed west of the highway, but Dudley and myself thought it would be nice to turn right and fly over Death Valley, hehe we thought better of that, and the name was and is kind of spooky. To the west we did see some very beautiful scenery up in the Panamint Range Cottonwood Range of the local mountains. enough is enough. Picture: Kind of looking East toward Death Valley.
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