Charlie wrote:

OregonMaule wrote:Departed the Chicken Strip this morning headed for Bermuda Dunes. I had to go right over The Bacon strip so I landed to check it out. Everything looks great. Should be a fun time this weekend.

Also found quite a few spots in the desert to land so did that too. My Drift didn't like the 16GB card so I have no video, damn

Hey Rob,

Very Cool photo!

Would you care to comment (hopefully positively!) on the new shade roof? Yeah, it's kinda plain right now, but eventually it will be decorated with cowskulls, a windsock, aircraft parts, etc.

Charlie[/quotet
Hot damn Charlie, John's place is a dirt fliers paradise. I am looking forward to Saturday night. I may even come up Friday night.

All you BCP ers should make this. Desert landings everywhere!!!

See y'all Saturday...Rob

Zzz wrote:

porterjet wrote:

pierrejo wrote:Can you please give precise location of Bacon Strip

Would it be safe to assume it is not on shortfield.com because it is not a published aerodrome?

You can add new airports, whether they're in the FAA database or not, by emailing [email protected]

Good to know, I figured airports had to come from the FAA database. I'll let somebody who has actually been there email Chris.

Getting ready for Saturday. wx looks great. Charlie you headed up later today?? I may come up and camp???? Tomorrow for sure.

Russ you coming??

Cheers

OregonMaule wrote:Getting ready for Saturday. wx looks great. Charlie you headed up later today?? I may come up and camp???? Tomorrow for sure.

Russ you coming??

Cheers

Any rain out there? we got some pretty heavy rain here last night

Raining pretty solidly back home here, Rob.

I cancelled my flight out today due to Wx but sat looks great. John Bacon drove out TODAY to inspect the actual strip condition and I will report to the forum later but I'm fairly certain the place is dry.

Mojave Ho!

Charlie

Russ, nuttn but sun here in Palm Desert.Had a nice cooling trend today, only hit 80*

Zane I here ya, I will try for home Sunday unless something changes in the next 12 hours. Don't want to but got work to do.

Had a good time hanging with M7flyer and cublite.

You coming out Russ?

Cheers...Rob

I just got a text from John Bacon and the strip is dry as a bone! No rain got to it at all.
No worries!

Join the Grand opening gala celebration of the new Johnny B's tomorrow (saturday) night!

Charlie
(The Mojave Express)

Charlie wrote:I just got a text from John Bacon and the strip is dry as a bone! No rain got to it at all.
No worries!

Join the Grand opening gala celebration of the new Johnny B's tomorrow (saturday) night!

Charlie
(The Mojave Express)

I'll be out as soon as I finish at AOPA ASN meeting. Ends at 12. Probably be there 3-4 I have to bring all my stuff. Leaving Sunday from BS to Oregon.

You coming Russ??

Cheers

OregonMaule wrote:

Charlie wrote:I just got a text from John Bacon and the strip is dry as a bone! No rain got to it at all.
No worries!

Join the Grand opening gala celebration of the new Johnny B's tomorrow (saturday) night!

Charlie
(The Mojave Express)

I'll be out as soon as I finish at AOPA ASN meeting. Ends at 12. Probably be there 3-4 I have to bring all my stuff. Leaving Sunday from BS to Oregon.

You coming Russ??

Cheers

I'll b leaving RIR about 1pm Rob

C U there geek

Epic fly in. Location Location Location. Great new friends. Thank you so much Johnny B and Charlie. Mike and Tracy for the air races and aerobatics! Already looking forward to January trip.
I got the award for the longest flight to get to The Bacon Strip. Noe Flightrisk got the one for best camping, big tire plane.







Jonny B, Charlie, and glidergeek

Thanks Russ, yummy

All the contributors. It is so cool Jonny lets us use his place!

Mojave sunset


You should have been there. Nice size group. 10 planes and 15 friends.

Bacon Strip to Oregon. Nice little 5 kt push. 733KM Back in Troutdale it is raining. Imagine that, ha ha

Cool trip report! Did Russ stay out of trouble?? Oh wait, you and Russ are trouble!!

Wish I got back to SoCal a day earlier, I would have met up with Russ in Riverside.

More photos from the big event:

1. RC flying


2. Mike Low Pass


3. New Roof, Cathy, Lisa and Mike


4. Non-Stop Stick Retrieval Service


5. The Flight Line


6. Campfire I


7. Campfire II


8. Charlie awards Rob the plaque for longest flight


9. Lisa accepts best camp plaque for Scott and her


10. John is awarded plaque commemorating opening of ohnny B's bar by Charlie & Mike


11. John with Special Elixir


12. Charlie explains plaque commemorating major donors.


13. The crowd looks on as John christens the bar


14. John prepares to christen the bar.


15. The bar is christened


16. John pours elixir for a toast


17. The appreciative crowd drinks a toast to the newly christened Johnny B's Bar.


18. 2009 fly-in participants' reunion with Tracy, Mike and Charlie.


19. Fireworks ensue


20. More fireworks


21. Rob Departs for Oregon


22. Rob returns to check signpost for bearing to Oregon

Great pictures, Rob! You make the place look better than it is

Thanks to you and the rest of the guys/gals who flew-in and made for a fun time!

Bacon8tor wrote:Great pictures, Rob! You make the place look better than it is

Thanks to you and the rest of the guys/gals who flew-in and made for a fun time!

Looking forward to maybe seeing you in January, wx permitting.

G'Day..Rob

nice pix Rob... wanted to make that one but a family wedding over ruled..what's this about January...

iceman wrote:nice pix Rob... wanted to make that one but a family wedding over ruled..what's this about January...

I'll be back to socal and Arizona in January. Palm Desert, because thats where my free house is. Phoenix, free house and Barrett/Jackson and desert strips with BCP friends.

We should do Wolford, Hemet, and Bacon. I would like to do the Chicken Strip again and Kernville to see Rick and Joe. I hope you can come play some iceman.

G'Day