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Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:59 pm

Alton Bay "Ice Runway" - B18

Yesterday was a damn perfect day to fly, so I headed up to New Hampster to hit Alton Bay. The community owes a huge debt to the volunteers that keep the runway open. Was a fantastic day of flying...

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Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:09 pm

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After all that and you dont yet have double puck brakes! :D

Very neat looking area!
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Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:58 pm

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very nice, wish I could do this with you. We have had a small winter here, not a lot to write home about.
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Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:04 pm

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I wish I knew you were going, I would have taken the afternoon off and met you. Maybe this coming weekend.
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Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:06 pm

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Nice dude... Also a good choice on the Jane's version of Sympathy for the Devil.
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Mon Mar 02, 2015 5:58 am

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Hey Greg I thought you were putting your skis on ?I figured you would show up at the island this weekend.We are talking about a cookout next weekend.

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Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:50 am

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Jeredp wrote:After all that and you dont yet have double puck brakes! :D


Look closer grasshopper...
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Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:42 pm

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Very cool! Definitely one on my "to-do" list.
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Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:46 pm

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I just received this in an e- mail. Good evening gentlemen,



I am looking for some fast help. There is a NBC crew that wants to do a story on the Alton bay Ice Runway. They would like to video a pilot coming in to Alton and interview the pilot and the airport manager. We unfortunately just found out and have a deadline to get back to them of 8pm tonight!

Are any of your contacts able and willing to do this? It would a really cool experience for someone and great for NH aviation! Please let me know so I can get it organized. Email me or call my cell. My personal cell is 603.703.9909 if you need it.

Greg this a perfect mission for you and that Awesome 180 of yours.
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Mon Mar 02, 2015 5:08 pm

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I heard they are all set, I may crash the party anyway tomorrow.
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Wed Mar 04, 2015 6:37 am

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Just saw N5543A on skis at Alton Bay on the Today Show!!!!
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Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:59 am

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http://www.today.com/money/lake-winn...ake-2D80529090
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Wed Mar 04, 2015 5:41 pm

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Hoping to go this coming Sunday with Pete. Anybody able to meet up?
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Wed Mar 04, 2015 5:41 pm

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Hoping to go this coming Sunday with Pete. Anybody able to meet up?
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Sun Mar 08, 2015 10:14 pm

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Great video, got to ask though, what where all the blue things on short final, couldn't work out if they where upturned boat hulls, roofs, or what? might seem like a stupid question but it did have me perplexed
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Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:22 am

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Boats, shrink wrapped for the winter.
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