To Savanna, Illinois Tri-Township
Airport
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Des Wisson in gas shed topping off The Deuce. |
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Daybreak at 800 ft. What an experience. |
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Dan Dawson went zooming by so I clicked his picture. |
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We dropped down a bit to get this shot of Dan. |
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Des & Sue Wisson come up along side. |
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The Mississippi has some of it's widest areas here. |
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On the ground Kathy Housenga has pastries and juice and milk for everyone. |
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Food always attracts these guys like a moth to a flame. |
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Had 11 planes show up this morning. |
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JR takes a few moments to rest, digest that jumbo pastry. |
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Really nice parking area here, just no people. |
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Ed Vens getting ready to taxi out. Then others followed. |
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But then Doug from Wisconsin showed up. He built his Challenger in Erie. |
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He must have taken the route over Iraq. |
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The last 4 planes finally leave after visiting for 15 min. |
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Doug heads to Foster for gas and we head to Erie. IL white elephant. Empty prison. |
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What's this? Some of the group were going to Prophetstown for western days |
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Mike Housenga made up a chart for the clubhouse with mile markers. Nice shorts Mike!! |
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Dawn Patrol 6
To Maquoketa, Iowa
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A little windy and overcast. Ken Perron takes his plane around once for a check. |
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Des & Sue decide no go. As well as Dennis Dyer. |
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Ken lands and thinks it's O.K. |
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Bob Kuhns lands and told Denny he would take him over. |
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Ken Perron left 10 minutes ahead of us but power prevails and we pass him. |
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Jeannine, Ed Vens, Don Berridge and Marty from Dewitt, Iowa were there. |
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After dounts and coffee Don Berridge took Denny home. |
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With a headwind the return trip took a little longer and Kenshowed up. |
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Ken got fuel so he is ready for another flight. |
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Don left and the airpark was empty. Really strange being empty. |
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The red Challenger is Marty Spies of DeWitte, or outside of town. Has his own strip. |
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Here is Don Berridge's Kit Fox. |
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Ken Perron joined the patrol after missing Savanna flight, were glad he's back. |
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Here is one Marty took of Jeannie going to Maquoketa. |
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O.K. Bob flipped the Luscombes on landing. He and Dennis got out and walked away. |
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Here it is in the main hanger Monday. It's in Geneseo Mon. evening. |
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