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Kevin Lee's plane was at Erie this morning. |
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Jim has to gas up before flying. Cloudy starless night very dark. |
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It was a little foggy, but not less than a mile or so. |
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Robert by his hanger with his Quicksilver inside. |
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Dawn was kinda subtle with light fog. |
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First in was Kevin Lee. Great landing but gopher hole broke cable. |
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JR was right behind him. Kinda blurry here. |
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Joining up with Jeannine Eden and Ed Vens we head to the hanger. |
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A warming fire was blazing inside plus a gas grill. |
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Vickie and Robert had fixed bacon & eggs with rolls muffins and coffee. |
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Neil Reith flew in with Kevin but with a broken cable had to hitch a ride back. |
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A lot of memories at this old airfield. Time for a drumroll. |
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JOHN KLOOS SHOWED UP! He flew out of this airfield Years and Years and Years ago. |
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We stayed at a couple hundred feet coming back. |
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And it was IFR "I Follow Roads" going home. |
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Jim and Chris (friend of Jim from when he lived in Viola, IL) at Erie. |
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Cindy Ladage was waiting at the airpark when we returned. |
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Cindy is a children's book author. |
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Jim's strobe flashed just as I took this picture. |
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Cindy is all smiles as they return from her flight. |
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In the clubhouse was larry Espe. Neil seems to be telling one of his tales. |
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