> "Point of interest, there is a light tower on a hill on the East side of Saint Paul, MN downtown airport. It is the only light marker still in operational use."
That _is_ interesting. Here's some more information on that particular beacon: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~cosim001/beacon.html It isn't the only beacon in operational use however. As Garrison mentions in his article, the State of Montana operates 19 of them through the mountains in the western part of the state. Someday I'll take Garrison's suggestion and fly that route at night using the beacons. Just one of the many things we can do that most other people can't (since most other people don't have airplanes). http://www.mdt.mt.gov/aviation/beacons.shtml There is a concrete arrow up on top of Reservoir Hill in Tulsa which got me interested in where it came from and thanks to the internet I now know. At the link below is a great article on the beacons and arrows of yesteryear. http://sometimes-interesting.com/2013/12/04/concrete-arrows-and-the-u-s-a irmail-beacon-system/ Mike KSEE ____________________________________________________________ Fast, Secure, NetZero 4G Mobile Broadband. Try it. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=NZINTISP0512T4GOUT2
