The Forgotten 500 by Gregory A Freeman
The true story about the men behind Operation Halyard, the mission to rescue over 500 downed American airmen from behind enemy lines, right under the German’s noses.
EPIC flight: 13 Airports in Under 2 Hours
13 Airports in under two hours. 232 miles flown, 12 touch-n-go’s with a full stop back at FUL. A lot of work and a ton of fun.
Oshkosh 2023 Round Up
On the Nose by Hans Florine
On the Nose: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb is a fun, interesting look into not only possibly the most famous climbing route in the world, The Nose, but into Hans’ life and the worlds of “Trad” and sport climbing.
September 2023 Newsletter
I hope you enjoy the second edition of the newsletter. Please click the links the newsletter for the articles,(or the link below it) to open the attachment. Also, feel free to download it and share with friends. 🙂 If you would like it straight to your inbox each month, please enter your email in the […]
“Dad! I Got To Drive It!”
Seven years later I took my wife’s oldest daughter and a couple of the grandkids up for a short flight. Frankie, the oldest, sat right seat and got to fly the plane, which she loved! Mom in the backseat, not so much… 🙂
Incredible Sunrise at 6,100′
Flying in the clouds is no fun, you can’t see anything. But sometimes when you break out on top it just takes your breath away.
Oshkosh 2023 – The Journey There
ATC: “RV, land now land now, thank you. Mooney turn left into the grass, follow flagman to park, traffic behind keep it movin’.”
ATC: “All right we got you off the runway Mooney, thank you follow the flagman to park, Welcome to Oshkosh!”
Hero Found by Bruce Henderson
Hero Found is an incredible story of the human spirit, the desire to survive, and the will to endure unthinkable pain and suffering.
We’re Awake, Might As Well Go Fly
Wide awake, there was no point trying to go back to sleep, so we decided to head to the airport for the short hop over to Cable (KCCB) and breakfast at Maniac Mikes.
August 2023 Newsletter
I hope you enjoy the inaugural edition of the newsletter. Please click anywhere on the newsletter (or the link below it) to open the attachment and access the links. Also, feel free to download it and share with friends. 🙂 If you would like it straight to your inbox each month, please enter your email […]
West with the Night by Beryl Markham
Beryl Markham became the first woman to fly east to west across the Atlantic. She made her record setting 21-hour and 25-minute flight over the 4th and 5th of September, 1936. Her book West with the Night tells that tale, but if you are looking for a long detailed account of the flight in the […]
