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Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:30 am

Back Country Paper Boy

Has this been around? 92 year old paper boy, delivering "his" newspapers via an Aeronca Sedan.
A very good human interest story too.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/ ... 4611.shtml
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Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:24 am

Re: Back Country Paper Boy

That's awesome!! What a great guy.
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Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:43 am

Re: Back Country Paper Boy

That was great! Here's the full copy non-video version:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/30/sunday/main4764541.shtml

Those old Sedans really are a good looking plane. They came with a C-145 just like the 170.
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Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:01 am

Re: Back Country Paper Boy

That is so neat! I wonder if he has any job openings? [-o<
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Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:05 am

Re: Back Country Paper Boy

Yea, I remember reading about him years ago, he was also a aerial photographer, and had the unique trademark of getting his shadow in all of his photos..
Rest in peace Hal... Ya done good.... =D>
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Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:25 am

Re: Back Country Paper Boy

I didn't catch the part that he passed away. I am sorry to hear that. A good man.
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Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:11 pm

Re: Back Country Paper Boy

From the bottom of the article Zane posted....

"Hal Wright passed away in 2000 at age 96. "

Good sky's Hal....What a guy.

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Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:03 pm

Re: Back Country Paper Boy

That was to cool. I wonder if he had a current medical? Not that I give a darn.

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Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:51 pm

Re: Back Country Paper Boy

WOW! Just great and very inspirational! =D>
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Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:58 am

Re: Back Country Paper Boy

In 1955 I flew with Frank Kindel out of Carlsbad N.M. "Flying Paper Boy Of The Guadalupes" He flew and I dropped the papers to remote ranches. It was a Piper PA-12 Cub, registered as N2816M.

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/7024

Since Kindel's death, a Carlsbad doctor, T. E. Hauser, had taken up his annual chore of dropping papers by plane to hunters in the Guadalupe Mountains. But no one has taken up the every Sunday flight that Kindel used to take each week lo see that area's ranchers.
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Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:53 pm

Re: Back Country Paper Boy

Good Read.... John

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