Split from original Fly-In announcement thread. -Z
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History has been made at Graham Field tonight. Both of the moderators of the internet’s two premium off airport web sites met for the first time at the camp fire tonight. BackCountry.org and SuperCub.org.

This has really been an awesome fly-in. My hat's off to patrol guy and his team. I've had an incredible time. Full TR when i get home.

A really great time by all who made it to the fly in this year. John @ Deb really did a great job, plus the weather cooperated for the most part for the event.

http://picasaweb.google.com/btracy62/Gr ... directlink

Thanks Bill. This is Bill's photo of Bobby on decelerator. I could never get the right picture that showed how steep it is. There was some talk of re naming it "hellerator" or some such thing.

John,

Thank you for having the event.

It has been a little rough for me at work and then my own basement flooded. The stone guards got damaged on the camper, but most of all, I missed the fly-in! With the help of USAA all will be well, I'm just waiting to hear from the adjuster.

Again, thanks to John and his Wife and I look forward to both more photos and next year.

I am with you Tom. Sorry I could not get there John. It wasn't because of not trying. All I can say is it is a good thing I live on top of a mountain! We had record rainfalls. ABE airport recorded 8.65" of the wet stuff. And we were a LOW number in the area!

I am glad it went well. Can't wait to hear the details! It is raining again today and for the next three days. I guess I am going to leave the portable dock up at the hangar!

Man, I knew it was steep from previous videos, but didn't think it was THAT steep. Holy ka-wap.

Thanks John , Deb, Bushy and all the Ohio Bush Plane crew. You guys sure know how to have a great event. I had a good time meeting everyone. Nick and I made it home with no problems, thanks for all your help (thanks for the bag lunch as well). Here's a couple of random pics from the weekend enjoy.
Arlo
http://picasaweb.google.com/10510304996 ... directlink

Arlo, Thanks for the pictures. We all enjoyed you guys and we need to meet up again sometime, before next year. Stop in if you are ever nearby.
John

Nice shots, Arlo! It was great meeting you and Nick and chatting with you guys around the bean fire all weekend.

I want to personally thank John and Deb and everyone else for all the hard work you put into this event. It was really great to finally meet some of the people from the forum. You guy's are blessed with one of the nicest flying playgrounds around from gravel bars to hilltop strips. Thanks for the open invitation to come back. Your always welcome at our house if you ever come east. We would love to have you.
Thanks again
Nick W.

Looks like some great flying and company. I'll have to see if I can swing this next year.

More pictures please.

I shot 12 GB of photos and video. It's going to take me a night or two to get the photos up. It will be worth it.

thanks John and Deb for allowing me and a few of my friends to be a part of such a great fly-in. I had the oppurtunity to put a face on some of the guys i hear so much about. I am looking forward to flying with John and the OhioBush guys. I had the pleasure of meeting Zane and Greg. John sure does have paradise right on the farm! Can't wait till next year.

Thank you to everyone who came. We had 56 airplanes. 15 or 16 planes camped. We had people from 11 states. Bill and Diana Duncan were here with their big new shinny rig, and I think they sold at least 4 sets of Alaska BushWheels while here! I have a few pictures here. I hope that some more hill and gravel bar photos show up?

Hi Guys,

I'm new around here. I had the pleasure to meet Zane while I attended the Graham Field Fly-In. Anyway, I took a few pictures and here is the link. It was a GREAT time and I can't wait to come back next year. Thanks again John and everyone who arranged this fly-in.

Tadd

http://s412.photobucket.com/albums/pp21 ... %20Fly-in/

Hey Tadd! Welcome to BCP. The Graham Field Ohio Bush Planes Fly-In was an excellent time. John and Deb are awesome hosts and I can't remember having this much fun at a fly-in ever. Our BCP fly-in at JC is a great time, but this one lacks the death and danger of the mountains and replaces it with a ton of antique aircraft, circus animals, and a gigantic cauldron of beans.

This scary looking character emerged from the shadows of a ramp tug and asked if I was looking for some fun.


I said yes, and before I knew it we were off in his homemade aeroplane.


We landed at this gigantic rectangular lawn with a rock band tour bus looking rig peddling inner tubes, must have been a great rapid nearby.


Their nice driver even checked the air in this pilot's tires. Actually that's AK Bushwheel's head honcho Bill Duncan. Heck of a guy who knows how to travel in style.


John Graham, our Patrol Guy, loves aviation. He put me up in his on-field bunkhouse, which he calls the "scale house," and the inside is a miniature aviation museum and commemorative shrine to the airport. It was awesome.


These guys were headed to Coshocton, OH for dinner so I thumbed a ride in a Husky in hopes of cheap food.


Found some... $2.00 hot dog. Greg Swingle, Bill Tracy, Bob Breeden, Bobby Breeden


Hosts with the mosts. Mr and Mrs Patrol Guy.




Bushwheel sunset at Graham Field.


The Ohio weather was getting to the point where being close to a fire was the place to be. Bill Tracy.


Saturday morning was incredible. After the fog lifted, the air was crisp and ripe for some playing in the Graham hills airstrip playground. This particular one has a pump at the top. Swingle added fuel and I shot some video and photos.


Another food run commenced, this time to Carroll County airport. Jacob Papp in the background, Breeden boys in the foreground.


It was a good, if somewhat large group. Mr SuperCub.org Steve Johnson is in there somewhere. I think he's the one wearing a pink hat.


Foxflyer (daddy smells like airplane guy) takes the grass headed back to Graham.


Patrol Guy never uses pavement.


The way back is never a straight line. We landed this small grassy knoll and had a little bush plane party.


The boys discuss the takeoff...


Which is a severe down-ramp only 200 feet long to flat. You have not experienced flying until you've done this stuff.


Jake Papp spools up for drop-in.


The landing side, elder Breeden coaching.


Vroom.


Calling for NOTAMs for this particular knoll.


We both got the stripey sweater memo. I hereby dub these "Aviator's Sweaters" and want to see you all using these fashionable fireproof* wool garments by winter.


Don Emslie's backyard.


Back the Graham Field fly-in the weather was holding, but not for long.


A guy John knows with all these exotic animals showed up with his traveling zoo. My first in-person bear encounter. This thing really smelled bad.


Kong the monkey went for John's ear mcnugget about 2 seconds later.


Some great classic planes showed up.




Later that night, as the rain finally moved in and everyone sought shelter, Swingle debuted his latest 3 Alaska installments in Bushy's hangar.




I spent many hours around his huge cauldron of beans, mostly for the heat of the fire. They were so good, and the farts doubly satisfying.


Bushy and Rick Papp discussing the pulled pork and the need for horseradish sauce.


This guy again... Mr Supercub.org Steve Johnson seems to carry that thing with him everywhere.


Sunday. Wet. Low ceilings.


Perfect for gravel bar session.


Breeden.


Patrol Guy, happy to have made it considering his hefty passenger.




Loading his weapons.




My town, Zanesville.


Ohio Bush Planes chairmen, Greg Swing and Bushy.


Swingle was kind enough to allow me to fly the 1000th hour on his S7.


Then I flew the 4000th hour on Patrol Guy's J3.


These guys have the life. Ohio Bush Planes.


Now I are one!


The long trip home through Philly was much less fun.

More photos of the weekend here: http://picasaweb.google.com/zane.jacobson/OhioBushPlanesGrahamFieldFlyIn#

*Abercrombie and Fitch sweaters are likely not fireproof, but may fare better than a synthetic fleece in the event of a drunken stumble into the campfire.

Chances of me ever making this fly in our slim, but man...I want to SOOOO bad.

Looks like an amazing time.

Really Great Photos Zane! Thanks for posting them.

It's hard to watch. Next year should also be great and again I hope to be there!

Zane, the newest Ohio Bush Planes member doing his very first J-3 flight.