Twin Pine 2017 was last weekend, March 4th. Took way too many pics and have to start picking winners from the pile. Here's a few edited:

You guys in Minnesota have way to much winter fun , Need to figure out how to make this happen in Michigan.

Tim

bat443 wrote:You guys in Minnesota have way to much winter fun , Need to figure out how to make this happen in Michigan.

Tim

I agree!

What lake BRD?

Milacs Lake.

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One of the bigger lakes in Minnesota. Hard to see the far shore due to the curvature of the earth.

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I used to fly over it all the time flying between Boston and Seattle. Sure does look like fun! How was the wind and temp?

G44, the weather wasn't bad, but too windy for me to fly. I live 100+ miles north and wanted to fly but I have my limits and that day was over my 'comfort' level. I don't think the winds were as bad south of me though.

Okay, here are some shots from Twin Pine 2017: (lots more in the album)


























Flare!

Wind was steady out of the east about 12-15. Fun to watch the Bearhawk and Tern crawl in on the approach.
Temps were probably high 20's. LOTS of coming and going so I never heard a full count, but it was a pretty good turnout.

Thanks for taking some great pictures, especially of my plane. Where else can you see a Bonanza, 310, 172, Supercubs, and any other kind of airplane ever made land on a lake, pretty cool.

I used to own that Tern! I had it recovered into the Blue and Yellow. Cub Crafters did the job for me in 1992. I really liked that airplane. I was wondering where it went. The Bearhawk sure is pretty!

Great pictures, sure does look like everyone had fun. Thanks for taking and posting the pictures.


Kurt

Cool res the Tern! I can tell you it's in good hands. I see it around here now and then and it is very well flown.

Great pictures...I love the variety of planes!

BRD wrote:Cool res the Tern! I can tell you it's in good hands. I see it around here now and then and it is very well flown.

Good to hear!

G44, my name is Paul Christensen. I own your blue and yellow tern now, and operate it out of a small private strip my son and I built in Zimmerman, MN. Are you close? The plane was in Idaho for a long time, as was I, but I brought it back to MN when I moved back in 2011.

G44, my name is Paul Christensen. I own your blue and yellow tern now, and operate it out of a small private strip my son and I built in Zimmerman, MN. Are you close? The plane was in Idaho for a long time, as was I, but I brought it back to MN when I moved back in 2011.

Really nice pics! Everything from twins and other retracts to Tri-pacers and most things in between. I especially liked the orange Globe Swift--I don't know anything about them, except I've always liked their looks.

Cary

Awesome pics! I like that Arctic Tern.