Mark, they mark out a 60 X 5000 airstrip right on the desert floor. The surface is clay, it's as smooth as pavement. It's 70 mi North of Reno, NV in the Black Rock Desert. You can camp right by your plane, bring your own food and water. They burn the wooded man Sat. night. I'll land there the Fri. before. gene
Mark T Daly wrote: > Do you just land in the desert - where exactly is this place - sounds great. > At one time i was very much into the arts, but haven't produced anything in > over 6 years. > > Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: V. Childs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Mark T Daly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: G/F Alon S/N149 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thursday, October 28, 1999 10:12 AM > Subject: Re: burnman > > >Hi Mark, I go out to Laramie all the time, my daughters go to school there. > >Check out this Burningman fly-in August 30 - Sept 6, 1999 > >www.burningman.com I'll be going to it for sure. gene > > > >Mark T Daly wrote: > > > >> Gene: > >> > >> Let me know when you plan on arriving in Laramie. I live in Cheyenne, WY > >> and last August purchased N5458F - 1967 Alon A2A. I would be very > >> interested in meeting you. > >> > >> Mark Daly > >> 307-637-6884 H > >> 635-5744 W > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: V. Childs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: G/F Alon S/N149 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Date: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 6:08 PM > >> Subject: Re: 30 gal tanks > >> > >> >George how hard was it to put in the tanks? I have the two Alons I'm > >> thinking > >> >of putting them in. gene > >> > > >> >G/F Alon S/N149 wrote: > >> > > >> >> On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 18:00:58 -0500, V. Childs wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Gene: I live on the Atlantic coast in Delaware. I have not made any > >> plans > >> >> to go to the fly-in at Burningman. > >> >> I failed to answer your other question, "Where did I get my tanks > >> >> installed?" I had them installed here in Delaware at Delaware Airpark > >> 33N. > >> >> I have know the AP/IA since he was in diapers! He allows me to do > most > >> of > >> >> the work on my own airplane because he knows I am a perfectionist. So > I > >> did > >> >> a lot of the work myself. Even then, he checks my work thoroughly > before > >> he > >> >> will sign it off. > >> >> george > >> >> > >> >> > George, did you say you were going to the burningman fly-in? I'm > >> >> thinking of > >> >> > getting there friday night. They burn the guy sat. night and then > >> depart > >> >> sunday > >> >> > or mon. What are you thinking? I'm going to leave IL. Weds fly to > >> Larame, > >> >> WY > >> >> > send the night. then fly thurs. as far as I can. I might be able to > >> make > >> >> it to > >> >> > Elko or Winnamuc, NV gene > >> >> > > >> >> > G/F Alon S/N149 wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> > > On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 13:30:09 -0500, V. Childs wrote: > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > George, were did you get your fuel tanks installed? What was > the > >> >> biggest > >> >> > > person > >> >> > > > and baggage you carried with full fuel? gene > >> >> > > > >> >> > > >>>Gene, I weigh 170, I had a passenger 235, plus 30 gal fuel and > >> took > >> >> off > >> >> > > at seal level 70 degrees, no problem. Don't forget guys, when you > >> load > >> >> a > >> >> > > plane like that you MUST have proper air in the tires! > >> >> > > George > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > V. Childs wrote: > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > George, I think Bill Lear designed and built the Lear Jet in > only > >> >> one > >> >> > > year!!!! > >> >> > > > > So come - on everybody!!! "Got a dream boy, got a song, Paint > >> your > >> >> > > Ercoupe and > >> >> > > > > come along!!! gene > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > G/F Alon S/N149 wrote: > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 07:08:51 -0500, V. Childs wrote: > >> >> > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > Hi Downwind Jaxon, Every time I hear that tape I get tears > to > >> >> my > >> >> > > eyes!!! > >> >> > > > > > I > >> >> > > > > > > love the Lee Marvin song and "They call the wind Maria" is > a > >> >> great > >> >> > > one. I > >> >> > > > > > just > >> >> > > > > > > bought another copy at a Hastings store for only $5.99. I > >> >> bought > >> >> > > the > >> >> > > > > > movie > >> >> > > > > > > "Paint your Wagon" there also. Never let anyone or > anything > >> >> stop > >> >> > > your > >> >> > > > > > dreams. > >> >> > > > > > > I have a great saying I would like to share with you and > the > >> >> group > >> >> > > on > >> >> > > > > > that. > >> >> > > > > > > "Some of the worlds best feats were accomplished by people > >> not > >> >> > > smart > >> >> > > > > > enough to > >> >> > > > > > > know they were impossible!!!!" gene > >> >> > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >>>Gene, you never cease to amaize me. Your last statement > so > >> >> very > >> >> > > true> > >> >> > > > > > Another example is Bill Lear. He only had an 8th grade > >> education! > >> >> When > >> >> > > he > >> >> > > > > > designed and built the first Learjet, the industry said, "He > is > >> >> crazy, > >> >> > > It > >> >> > > > > > will never sell!" > >> >> > > > > > George Frebert > >> >> > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > Downwind Jaxon wrote: > >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > At 04:37 PM 10/20/99 -0500, V. Childs wrote: > >> >> > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > >"Paint your wagon" is a good tape. Remember the song > >> "Where > >> >> are > >> >> > > we > >> >> > > > > > > > >going I don't know, when will we get there I'm not > >> certain, > >> >> ALL > >> >> > > I > >> >> > > > > > KNOW > >> >> > > > > > > > >IS I AM ON MY WAY" Thats it!!! You got it!!! Just you > >> and > >> >> your > >> >> > > > > > > > >airplane crossing the country, stopping in small towns > and > >> >> > > airports. > >> >> > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > Gene: > >> >> > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > The title song does indeed capture the spirit of the > >> >> adventure > >> >> > > you > >> >> > > > > > propose. > >> >> > > > > > > > I also like Lee Marvin's basso profundo rumbling, "I Was > >> Born > >> >> > > Under a > >> >> > > > > > > > Wanderin' Star," from the movie version. Yoweee, almost > >> brings > >> >> a > >> >> > > tear to > >> >> > > > > > my > >> >> > > > > > > > eye just remembering. > >> >> > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > I believe if you keep dreaming your dream it will > happen. > >> >> > > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > regards, > >> >> > > > > > > > Steve > >> >> > > > > > > > ----------------------------------- > >> >> > > > > > > > Steve Greenhow > >> >> > > > > > > > Austin, Texas USA > >> >> > > > > > > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> > > > > > > > http://www.realtime.net/~magbo/ > >> >> > > > > > > > (nom de plume "Downwind Jaxon") > >> >> > > > > > > > ----------------------------------- > >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > >> ________________________________________________________________ > >> >> > > > > > Get FREE voicemail, fax and email at > >> http://voicemail.excite.com > >> >> > > > > > Talk online at http://voicechat.excite.com > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > ________________________________________________________________ > >> >> > > Get FREE voicemail, fax and email at http://voicemail.excite.com > >> >> > > Talk online at http://voicechat.excite.com > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> ________________________________________________________________ > >> >> Get FREE voicemail, fax and email at http://voicemail.excite.com > >> >> Talk online at http://voicechat.excite.com > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >
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