Solberg open house..

[flyboy 28]

Well I read in the paper today (yes I read the paper) that one of the local airports was having an open house to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Thor Solberg, the first pilot to fly from North America to Norway, re-creating the route of great Viking explorer Leif Ericson made by ship many centuries before.. The airport (and road leading to the airport) is named after Thor, and the family still owns and operate the airport.

Okay, enough with the history lesson, on with the pics. Sorry for quality. Again, taken with my dad's company camera (3.2MP).. But it gets the job done.

The HH-65 Dolphin, based at Atlantic City.
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Cockpit of said HH-65. (mostly glass)


A Foley Raymond RV-6, shortly after landing.


Snoopy (The Red Baron). Solberg is also the blimp base for the area.


These last two are my favorite. I love the green colors. It's an Army helicopter, I know that, but I can't remember the name.. Oh well. I'm sure someone here knows.

Hovering, just before landing.


Down safely.



Hope you enjoyed.

James

[Craig.]

nice pics james.
800x600 though

[Woodlouse2002]

I hate to say this, but using an aeroplane to retrace the steps of a Viking who did the journey in a 50 foot open longboat with nothing but a sun compass for navigation does not in my mind make someone worthy of having an airport named after them.

Nice pictures though. Even if they are a touch on the big side.

[flyboy 28]

Thanks for resizing, whoever did..

And Woody, yes I know. I'm just taking that out of the newspaper because I didn't know how to phrase it.

[Craig.]

i tried to resize they still look large to me

[Felix/FFDS]

Resized and adjusted ...

[Rifleman]

Last two shots of the heli ? I believe it's designated the Kiowa in Canada.... ?

[Ben_M_K]

Nice shots James...

[Theis]

aahhh, its scandinavian!

[ATI_7500]

I believe it's designated the Kiowa in Canada.... ?

OH-58 Kiowa in the US Army, too.

[beaky]

I hate to say this, but using an aeroplane to retrace the steps of a Viking who did the journey in a 50 foot open longboat with nothing but a sun compass for navigation does not in my mind make someone worthy of having an airport named after them.

Be that as it may (and I agree with you), it was named after him because he founded and owned it.He could've named it "my damn airport and get bent  if you don't like it" if he wanted to...

[flyboy 28]

OH-58 Kiowa in the US Army, too.

Is that what it is? I thought that was a different one.. Oh well.

Thanks for the replys.

[Woodlouse2002]

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Be that as it may (and I agree with you), it was named after him because he founded and owned it.He could've named it "my damn airport and get bent