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Over Naperville, nice shot by Jeff Kohlert |
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The airplane showing off for the motorhome |
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I think the airplane was mad for all the time and attention the coach was getting. |
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Here they are together! Princess and 3PO |
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Idyllic aviation view at Olson |
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Westbound over mountains of West Va, 6500' Oct 2001 |
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Before the cockpit and panel were freshened up |
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Cockpit after cleaning and painting |
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Cockpit August 2006 |
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Forget the airplanes with a parachute! We have Superman for help. Notice dual yoke-mounted moving-map GPS. |
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First winter with the plane |
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Cold winter at Landings |
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Libby has no problem with the snow |
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BRRR! Uncommonly cold December of 2005 |
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Speaking of noseart - |
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She helps keep C3PO warm in the winter |
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Another shot by Jeff Kohlert of C3PO in flight |
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Left view of N15556 when first purchased at Olson in 2000 |
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Right wing in hangar at Olson |
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A perfect landing on a nice fall day |
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Notice the nice flair. Gonna' be a "greaser!" |
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Gotta' get gas! |
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C3PO uses regalar 87 octane autogas - nice on the pocketbook and the environment. |
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Cherokee speed profiles... |
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Can't remember whether I was dropping out of warp drive or just breaking the sound barrier when this picture was snapped! |
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Our Toys "at" Yellowstone |
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Composite Christmas card for 2004 |
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The perfect wife! |
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Cathy busy with "bug duty" after a flight. |
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Almost 12,700' and still climbing...s l o w l y |
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On March 18, 2006, in preparation for a possible trip out west, I decided to see how high she would climb. My goal was 12,500' - but I actually kept going until I hit 14,000', where we leveled off due to oxygen considerations. |
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Byron nuclear power plant from ~ 13,000' |
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Same day, March 18th, well above the tiny clouds, I took this pic of the Byron plant. |
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Byron Nuclear Plant at sunset |
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View from C3PO, thanks again to Anatoly |
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Never fly alone! |
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Supervising from the rear deck, Happy keeps flying fun, Sassy Lassie jiggles with excitement and C3PO worries about everything and keeps us safe. |
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Cessna 152 that I used to fly at PWK - "Jaws" |
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Now that is "noseart" |
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Pepe the Old turns keys over to Brandon the Young |
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The sale occurred Sunday, May 11, 2008 after an eventful flight and ultimately very fast flight into Texas. |
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A family portrait with their new wings |
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The Thurston Family |
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Virgil, Marianne and Brandon, N15556's new caretakers |
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New ride - Turbo Arrow at Campbell Apt. in Grayslake |
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Not the same as having my own, but 170+ mph, retractible gear, 20,000', turbocharged, 3 bladed constant speed prop...is nice. A "trip" airplane. |
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