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Epilogue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 6:24 pm
by jordonj
Well, getting ready to go as Storm's BBQ was yesterday ::)

I got myself to the airport to meet Alundra.  Actually, she got there before me, with lots of antique bric-a-brac and decorations (I have no idea how she managed to find an antique dealer open on Labor Day, so don't ask...).  I was flabbergasted with this.  Alundra read my face and told me not to worry (smiling a knowing smile all the time).  We went to the plane Mr. G arranged for me to transport Alundra (and her antique tchotchkes) back home.

Well, I guess this will work.  I found a note on the yoke saying "you've flown this before, you'll do fine."

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I do want to know how he knew about my trip to Mt. Rushmore and the trip back?

So I got to work packing with boxes from the shipping area (they had plenty of extras slated for the compactor, and we had packing material.  I found myself thinking of a song by Peter, Paul, and Mary (written by John Denver)...

singing Well, all my bags are packed, I'm ready to go...

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record scraping sound

Umm...but I'm not leaving on a jet plane exactly! ;D

Heeeyneway, completing my checks...

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We ran into some bad weather over Detroit (moderate rain), but it cleared up somwhere over Howell or so, and I got this sunet shot...

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There were also several shutterbugs who snapped some shots of my flying and e-mailed them to me.  There were lots of good ones so I had to choose the best...sorry to those of you who I didn't include.  :'(

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One of them even caught me landing.  This got a bit tricky as I was still at 4500 (the airport comes up fast in these birds).  Still and all, I managed to get down with a 3-pointer...and not a single tchotchke damaged! 8)

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After unloading the plane I snapped this shot (not bad if I do say so myself...) ;D

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Well, I have to sub tomorrow, and I've rented a plane for the flight back to Cherry Capital (KTVC) in Traverse City.  I'll take some shots and post them maybe tonight or tomorrow!

Re: Epilogue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:55 pm
by waterfall94
WOW .

Re: Epilogue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 10:57 pm
by ramsa329
Nice very nice

Re: Epilogue

PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 11:22 pm
by Galactic_eyes
Nice pics there jordonj, I love flying the Howard. One of my favorite planes.

Re: Epilogue

PostPosted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:19 am
by Wing Nut
You gotta love that Howard.  It's one of the nicest freeware planes EVER!

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:32 am
by Mozz
Wow,  :o those sunset shots are truly beautiful, you chose the right aircraft and the right angles for the shots, nice 8)

Re: Epilogue

PostPosted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 1:06 pm
by Fighting_Falcon
Words can't say how nice those pictures are, plain and simple breathtaking WoW.

Re: Epilogue

PostPosted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 3:46 pm
by ozzy72
Great shots of a great plane ;)