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TR: Ground-bound in Minnesota

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Wed Jul 10, 2019 5:13 am

Re: TR: Ground-bound in Minnesota

I could hear the signature Zzz narration as I read through your adventure. Waiting patiently to fly floats to our own lake paradise.
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Wed Jul 10, 2019 6:32 am

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hardtailjohn wrote:Haven't been back there for a long time!!! A friend that I went to A&P school with (Jim Harry) used to help work on the Beavers at Ely. Last I heard, he was working for PHI of the coast of LA.
I used to know a guy from Park Rapids too...Ron Faulk (If my memory still works...it's been 35+ years!) used to have a spray outfit up there. I did my first long cross country through there!
It is pretty country, even in the winter!
Great write up ZZZ... brings some cobwebs out of the old brain!! ;)
John


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Ron Falk, a good guy! Yes, a spray plane guy with a stirp on his property. Haven't heard from/about him in a while. Last time I was at his place was to get a set of Skis. He was rebuilding a Stearman at the time.
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Wed Jul 10, 2019 9:12 am

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Zzz wrote:…....I'd like to get out of the metro area and return to the farm from whence I came......


Seems like you can't hardly throw a rock and not have it hit a grass strip in the northern Willamette Valley area, esp around Hillsboro.
I flew into Apple Valley years ago, a grass strip with a log home, barns / hangars, & apple orchards.
It was owned by "Ramblin' Rod" Anders who was a local TV personality, he hosted a kids show for many years.
A super nice guy and a cool place.
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Wed Jul 10, 2019 2:28 pm

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Zane,
Heck, I will sell you my place if you're not in a hurry! Log house, 120 acres, deer, bear, occasional wolf, lots of lakes in the area. Oh, 50x56 hangar and 1800' of landing area. :)
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Wed Jul 10, 2019 2:50 pm

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WWhunter wrote:Zane,
Heck, I will sell you my place if you're not in a hurry! Log house, 120 acres, deer, bear, occasional wolf, lots of lakes in the area. Oh, 50x56 hangar and 1800' of landing area. :)


Hey...one never knows... :P
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Wed Jul 10, 2019 2:54 pm

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Chris In Marshfield wrote:I could hear the signature Zzz narration as I read through your adventure. Waiting patiently to fly floats to our own lake paradise.


Call me sometime at bedtime...I'll read you Goodnight Loon.
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Wed Jul 10, 2019 4:24 pm

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Zzz wrote: Lake home and float flying sounds just dandy. .... I just want to make propeller music for my neighbors.


I like the way you think. I'm leaning the same way. The logistics of making it happen are challenging but I'm moving, slowly, toward that very life.

If you can read "The Cremation of Sam Mcgee" I'll call around 9. :D
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Wed Jul 17, 2019 4:50 pm

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BRD wrote:Image

Yes you did take a pic of Henny's machine. He also has a personal "wagon" on floats. 8)


Zane-

Sorry I missed you. Let me know next time you are in town and I will give you the grand tour of the whole hangar and the Beavers. Then we can take the Wagon down to Brainerd and fly some formation with Brad!!

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Thu Jul 18, 2019 2:17 pm

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Henny wrote:
BRD wrote:Image

Yes you did take a pic of Henny's machine. He also has a personal "wagon" on floats. 8)


Zane-

Sorry I missed you. Let me know next time you are in town and I will give you the grand tour of the whole hangar and the Beavers. Then we can take the Wagon down to Brainerd and fly some formation with Brad!!

Henny


Deal! Will reach out prior to next trip.
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