***CAUTION -- SHAMELESS PLUG WARNING ***

I've been promising this one for six months -- and we have finally finished
the Mustang Suite!

We took our most popular suite (it's popular because it's our smallest,
cheapest Jacuzzi suite) and loaded it up with new wall paper border,
carpeting, window treatments, bedding, furniture, and -- of course -- a
bunch of P-51 Mustang artwork! Got some really nice Stan Stokes stuff in
this one...

Didn't raise the price, neither... See it at
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/the_mustang_suite.htm

Best of all -- this group's very own Vlado Lenoch has donated a bunch of
P-51 Mustang parts to us, for inclusion in the suite! We have designed a
shadow box to display these priceless artifacts (One unusual device: Vlado
gave us something called a "Circuit Destroyer" -- an explosive device that
would destroy the Mustang's electrical system if its pilot thought his plane
was in danger of being captured!), and will have it wall-mounted by the end
of next week -- making this our coolest suite yet. Thanks, Vlado!

Next up: The awesome Blackbird Suite -- which will be chock-full of stuff
donated to us by Bill Fox, project coordinator at the Lockheed Skunkworks
for over 30 years. Wait'll you see THAT one!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

What you need now is to put the key on a genuine "call tag" from the ORIGINAL
Mustang "suites" over by Reno...I'll see if I can bag one for you next time I go
over.

Jim


"Jay Honeck" >
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

->
->I've been promising this one for six months -- and we have finally finished
->the Mustang Suite!

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

WOW!!
That's the room I want when I come there!!


"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:NvZLb.16787$8H.43546@attbi_s03...
> ***CAUTION -- SHAMELESS PLUG WARNING ***
>
> I've been promising this one for six months -- and we have finally
finished
> the Mustang Suite!
>
> We took our most popular suite (it's popular because it's our smallest,
> cheapest Jacuzzi suite) and loaded it up with new wall paper border,
> carpeting, window treatments, bedding, furniture, and -- of course -- a
> bunch of P-51 Mustang artwork! Got some really nice Stan Stokes stuff in
> this one...
>
> Didn't raise the price, neither... See it at
> http://www.alexisparkinn.com/the_mustang_suite.htm
>
> Best of all -- this group's very own Vlado Lenoch has donated a bunch of
> P-51 Mustang parts to us, for inclusion in the suite! We have designed a
> shadow box to display these priceless artifacts (One unusual device: Vlado
> gave us something called a "Circuit Destroyer" -- an explosive device that
> would destroy the Mustang's electrical system if its pilot thought his
plane
> was in danger of being captured!), and will have it wall-mounted by the
end
> of next week -- making this our coolest suite yet. Thanks, Vlado!
>
> Next up: The awesome Blackbird Suite -- which will be chock-full of stuff
> donated to us by Bill Fox, project coordinator at the Lockheed Skunkworks
> for over 30 years. Wait'll you see THAT one!
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>
>

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:NvZLb.16787$8H.43546@attbi_s03...
> ***CAUTION -- SHAMELESS PLUG WARNING ***
>
> I've been promising this one for six months -- and we have finally
finished
> the Mustang Suite!

I'm still trying to figure out how you and Vlado got that Jacuzzi into the
Mustang....and where the hell you put it!!! :-))))

How are you doing with your life's dream out there Jay? I hope everything's
going well with you and yours and that the venture is taking off for you.
(no pun intended :-)
All the best to you for the coming year.
Dudley

Looks like a wonderful suite.

Some day I'll find a reason to visit the Alexis Park Inn.

Marc


"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:NvZLb.16787$8H.43546@attbi_s03...
> ***CAUTION -- SHAMELESS PLUG WARNING ***
>
> I've been promising this one for six months -- and we have finally
finished
> the Mustang Suite!
>
> We took our most popular suite (it's popular because it's our smallest,
> cheapest Jacuzzi suite) and loaded it up with new wall paper border,
> carpeting, window treatments, bedding, furniture, and -- of course -- a
> bunch of P-51 Mustang artwork! Got some really nice Stan Stokes stuff in
> this one...
>
> Didn't raise the price, neither... See it at
> http://www.alexisparkinn.com/the_mustang_suite.htm
>
> Best of all -- this group's very own Vlado Lenoch has donated a bunch of
> P-51 Mustang parts to us, for inclusion in the suite! We have designed a
> shadow box to display these priceless artifacts (One unusual device: Vlado
> gave us something called a "Circuit Destroyer" -- an explosive device that
> would destroy the Mustang's electrical system if its pilot thought his
plane
> was in danger of being captured!), and will have it wall-mounted by the
end
> of next week -- making this our coolest suite yet. Thanks, Vlado!
>
> Next up: The awesome Blackbird Suite -- which will be chock-full of stuff
> donated to us by Bill Fox, project coordinator at the Lockheed Skunkworks
> for over 30 years. Wait'll you see THAT one!
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>
>

> I'm still trying to figure out how you and Vlado got that Jacuzzi into the
> Mustang....and where the hell you put it!!! :-))))

Vlado told us that when you remove the armor and weaponry from a Mustang,
the C.G. would be "off".

So, we put the Jacuzzi in where the machine guns used to be! :-)

> How are you doing with your life's dream out there Jay? I hope
everything's
> going well with you and yours and that the venture is taking off for you.

We had a fabulous first year -- we didn't go broke! (As anyone who has ever
started a business knows, that's pretty unusual...) In fact, we were so
danged busy that we fell WAY behind in our remodeling schedule. We had
hoped to have 10 - 12 theme suites done by now -- instead we've just opened
out eighth...

We DID add a new meeting room that we hadn't planned on, however, so I guess
you could call that our "ninth" room. (It's decorated with cool vintage
United Airlines ads from the 30s and 40s, by the way, in commemoration of
United's key role in the development of Iowa City's airport. It's amazing
what you can find on Ebay!)

'Tis now the "off-season," however, so we've got plenty of time to work on
the suites, without too many of those pesky guests around to get in our way!
:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
news:YO1Mb.18495$na.16379@attbi_s04...
> > I'm still trying to figure out how you and Vlado got that Jacuzzi into
the
> > Mustang....and where the hell you put it!!! :-))))
>
> Vlado told us that when you remove the armor and weaponry from a Mustang,
> the C.G. would be "off".
>
> So, we put the Jacuzzi in where the machine guns used to be! :-)

He was right about the cg. The civilian 51's have a different cg than the
military versions and have to be handled carefully on landing because of it.
Putting a "cuzzi" in a 51 might not be a bad idea at that. I know Clay Lacy
used to fly around with a huge stuffed Snoopy dog in the back of his purple
"Omni" sponsered Mustang. The girls LOVED it!!!
You know, I think your idea, and what you have done with it is just great.
My wife and I talked for many years about doing something similar but we
just never did it. I knew a guy once who did what you have done. His name
was Bill Whitsell, and the place he put together was Flying W Ranch in New
Jersey. It's still there, although not nearly what it used to be. It had
everything! Airplane shaped pool; horseback riding; a beautiful strip; a
great full service restraunt; and a hotel upstairs. I was instructing there
for a while for him. Bill was a retired Eastern Airlines pilot. I remember
Bob Cummings, the movie actor flew in one day in a D18 Beech and Bill got
him involved in the place in about five minutes. We took the Beech in trade
on an Aztec, and Cummings liked the place so much we thought he's never
leave! :-)

>
> > How are you doing with your life's dream out there Jay? I hope
> everything's
> > going well with you and yours and that the venture is taking off for
you.
>
> We had a fabulous first year -- we didn't go broke! (As anyone who has
ever
> started a business knows, that's pretty unusual...) In fact, we were so
> danged busy that we fell WAY behind in our remodeling schedule. We had
> hoped to have 10 - 12 theme suites done by now -- instead we've just
opened
> out eighth...
>
> We DID add a new meeting room that we hadn't planned on, however, so I
guess
> you could call that our "ninth" room. (It's decorated with cool vintage
> United Airlines ads from the 30s and 40s, by the way, in commemoration of
> United's key role in the development of Iowa City's airport. It's amazing
> what you can find on Ebay!)
>
> 'Tis now the "off-season," however, so we've got plenty of time to work on
> the suites, without too many of those pesky guests around to get in our
way!
> :-)
Sounds wonderful! Best of luck with it.
Dudley

Dudley

I carried a WWII Army river crossing big (physical size) Outboard from
the Philipines to Japan in a P-51. Pieces in 'hell hole' in front of
tail wheel, behind armor plate inside canopy and on my lap.

Also had the wings (guns and ammo spaces) filled with green bananas
for my very young daughter.

We adapted it (outboard) and Squadron used it to water ski in Japan.
Steamed and bent a board and nailed a GI boot with no laces on it and
away we went <G>

When there's a will there's a way.

Big John
Pilot ROCAF


On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 01:00:38 GMT, "Dudley Henriques"
> wrote:

>
>"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
>news:NvZLb.16787$8H.43546@attbi_s03...
>> ***CAUTION -- SHAMELESS PLUG WARNING ***
>>
>> I've been promising this one for six months -- and we have finally
>finished
>> the Mustang Suite!
>
>I'm still trying to figure out how you and Vlado got that Jacuzzi into the
>Mustang....and where the hell you put it!!! :-))))
>
>How are you doing with your life's dream out there Jay? I hope everything's
>going well with you and yours and that the venture is taking off for you.
>(no pun intended :-)
>All the best to you for the coming year.
>Dudley
>
>

Looks cool Jay! Just may have plan a stop in Iowa City on our way to Osh
'04. I know, book early... :-)

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 02:38:04 GMT, "Dudley Henriques"
> wrote:

I knew a guy once who did what you have done. His name
>was Bill Whitsell, and the place he put together was Flying W Ranch in New
>Jersey. It's still there, although not nearly what it used to be. It had
>everything! Airplane shaped pool; horseback riding; a beautiful strip; a
>great full service restraunt; and a hotel upstairs. I was instructing there
>for a while for him. Bill was a retired Eastern Airlines pilot. I remember
>Bob Cummings, the movie actor flew in one day in a D18 Beech and Bill got
>him involved in the place in about five minutes. We took the Beech in trade
>on an Aztec, and Cummings liked the place so much we thought he's never
>leave! :-)

I've eaten there, when I was a kid, had a big family dinner there.
Probably was my father's idea, him being the ex Navy pilot. It had a
HUGE plate glass window overlooking the runway. While we were eating,
a staggerwing beech took off and rattled the entire room as it roared
by. Seemed like the restaurant was right close to the runway.

I also remember seeing the airplane shaped pool.

Corky Scott

> I carried a WWII Army river crossing big (physical size) Outboard from
> the Philipines to Japan in a P-51. Pieces in 'hell hole' in front of
> tail wheel, behind armor plate inside canopy and on my lap.
>
> Also had the wings (guns and ammo spaces) filled with green bananas
> for my very young daughter.

I swear, Big John, half the time I think you just make this stuff up. Then
I realize that NO ONE could make up stories like you tell! :-)

The other half, I simply marvel that any one person could have done so many
exciting things!

Everyone remarks that starting this hotel must be an "adventure," but it's a
walk in the park compared to what you've seen and done.

Thanks for sharing the stories...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay

Your right. I have lived through an exciting era of aviation and
participated directly in 'some' of it. First bird I can remember was a
Jenny. From there to the Concorde (which I have flown on) and now the
F-22 with it's super cruise (which I would love to fly).

One of my classmates was deeply involved in the start of the Space
Program and am friends of several astronauts. I originated the Head
On, Fighter Interceptor Attack, back in the '60's. Raised the Pk to
over 95%. Was Air Force Adviser to the first ANG SQ to be given access
to nuclear weapons.

Mundane items, had a CFII SEL before getting old age medical problems.
Had a manual gear, turbo Mooney, built in Oxy and fuselage tank (6.5
hrs fuel), dual Nav Coms with ILS. (No GPS as not available then).

Lots of AF activities in Central and South America and Far east.

Would I do all the things over. Hell yes :o)

With my back ground I don't need to embellish the truth. The 'Hanger
Flying' I do is for the enjoyment of the current crop of jocks :o)

Big John
Pilot ROCAF

All that being said, I've kissed the Blarney Stone and am from Iowa
<G>

On your hot tub in a 'Spam Can'. If it is a blow up type then could
be folded and sat on and carried with no problem so those who made a
joke of it weren't thinking off the wall which is sometimes required.



On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 22:22:30 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
> wrote:

>> I carried a WWII Army river crossing big (physical size) Outboard from
>> the Philipines to Japan in a P-51. Pieces in 'hell hole' in front of
>> tail wheel, behind armor plate inside canopy and on my lap.
>>
>> Also had the wings (guns and ammo spaces) filled with green bananas
>> for my very young daughter.
>
>I swear, Big John, half the time I think you just make this stuff up. Then
>I realize that NO ONE could make up stories like you tell! :-)
>
>The other half, I simply marvel that any one person could have done so many
>exciting things!
>
>Everyone remarks that starting this hotel must be an "adventure," but it's a
>walk in the park compared to what you've seen and done.
>
>Thanks for sharing the stories...

Jay

One more. Met and visited with Pancho Barnes (one of the earliest to
be issued a pilots license) who owned the Bar (and ????) at the end of
the R/W at Edwards. The place where Yeager partied before hurting his
arm the night before breaking the sound barrier.

An aside. Edwards tried to close Pancho down so they could extend the
R/W. She called Washington and talked to some of her old time buddies
from the early day of flying and Edwards did not extend the R/W <G>

Big John
Pilot ROCAF


On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 22:22:30 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
> wrote:

>> I carried a WWII Army river crossing big (physical size) Outboard from
>> the Philipines to Japan in a P-51. Pieces in 'hell hole' in front of
>> tail wheel, behind armor plate inside canopy and on my lap.
>>
>> Also had the wings (guns and ammo spaces) filled with green bananas
>> for my very young daughter.
>
>I swear, Big John, half the time I think you just make this stuff up. Then
>I realize that NO ONE could make up stories like you tell! :-)
>
>The other half, I simply marvel that any one person could have done so many
>exciting things!
>
>Everyone remarks that starting this hotel must be an "adventure," but it's a
>walk in the park compared to what you've seen and done.
>
>Thanks for sharing the stories...

Happy Bottom Riding Club


Jim



->One more. Met and visited with Pancho Barnes (one of the earliest to
->be issued a pilots license) who owned the Bar (and ????) at the end of
->the R/W at Edwards.



Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

Big John wrote:

> An aside. Edwards tried to close Pancho down so they could extend the
> R/W. She called Washington and talked to some of her old time buddies
> from the early day of flying and Edwards did not extend the R/W <G>

Further aside, they salvaged a bunch of stuff from her bar when
it closed/burned/was abandoned/whatever. For a time there was a
room in the EDW Officers' Club decorated with the stuff. I was never
there when the room was open, but several times found a sympathetic
bartender who would let us in. As good as most museums I've seen.

Dave 'footprints on the ceiling' Hyde

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 02:07:35 GMT, Dave Hyde > wrote:

>Further aside, they salvaged a bunch of stuff from her bar when
>it closed/burned/was abandoned/whatever. For a time there was a
>room in the EDW Officers' Club decorated with the stuff. I was never
>there when the room was open, but several times found a sympathetic
>bartender who would let us in. As good as most museums I've seen.

It's kind of a corollary to the Aviation Museums thread...good collections
of memorabilia that's on display in non-public venues. The Aerospace
Corporation has a neat collection of Jimmy Dolittle stuff on display in one
of their buildings (Dolittle was a company officer).

Ron Wanttaja

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 12:21:20 -0800, Jim Weir > wrote:

>Happy Bottom Riding Club

At Oshkosh 2004 it will be announced that "The Happy Bottom Ridiing
Club" will soon be a Major Motion Picture. Chuck Slusarczyk will star
as Pancho Barnes.

Here are some photos from Chuck's screen test:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ousterj/chuck_as_pancho.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ousterj/chuck.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ousterj/chuck2.jpg

- John (Lights, Camera, Action!) Ousterhout -

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 20:48:03 -0800, John Ousterhout
>
wrote:

>On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 12:21:20 -0800, Jim Weir > wrote:
>
>>Happy Bottom Riding Club
>
>At Oshkosh 2004 it will be announced that "The Happy Bottom Ridiing
>Club" will soon be a Major Motion Picture. Chuck Slusarczyk will star
>as Pancho Barnes.
>
>Here are some photos from Chuck's screen test:
>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ousterj/chuck_as_pancho.jpg
>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ousterj/chuck.jpg
>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ousterj/chuck2.jpg
>
>- John (Lights, Camera, Action!) Ousterhout -

After looking at that last picture I can only guess at what
the guy in back of Chuck is doing.....

BTW, is Chuck getting in that airplane or wearing it??

John

DAve

The Riding Club served big drinks and bigger steaks <G>

Believe there was a fire but never heard the true story from my
friends and Classmates stationed there. Happened well after I left the
program I was involved in.

One night I was eating diner after drinking at bar and talking to
Pancho. 6 or so gals who looked like they were starlets from Hollywood
walked through the room and disappeared ???????

Never could get the story on that but always had my surmises <G> As I
remember I was told "you don't want to know".

On your postscript. Were you ever picked up by your drunken friends so
you could put your footprints on the ceiling???? Used to be a ritual
of passage <G>

Did you ever get up to "Red Mountain' or had it closed?

Big John
Pilot ROCAF



On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 02:07:35 GMT, Dave Hyde > wrote:

>Big John wrote:
>
>> An aside. Edwards tried to close Pancho down so they could extend the
>> R/W. She called Washington and talked to some of her old time buddies
>> from the early day of flying and Edwards did not extend the R/W <G>
>
>Further aside, they salvaged a bunch of stuff from her bar when
>it closed/burned/was abandoned/whatever. For a time there was a
>room in the EDW Officers' Club decorated with the stuff. I was never
>there when the room was open, but several times found a sympathetic
>bartender who would let us in. As good as most museums I've seen.
>
>Dave 'footprints on the ceiling' Hyde

In article >, John Ousterhout says...

ROFL!!! Geez I forgot about that airplane testing episode!! That was the hardest
plane to get into I ever "tested" .I have to say tho Pancho does look like me
LOL!!

Will I really win an Oscar ??

Chuck(the Red Baron ) S



>At Oshkosh 2004 it will be announced that "The Happy Bottom Ridiing
>Club" will soon be a Major Motion Picture. Chuck Slusarczyk will star
>as Pancho Barnes.
>
>Here are some photos from Chuck's screen test:
>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ousterj/chuck_as_pancho.jpg
>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ousterj/chuck.jpg
>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ousterj/chuck2.jpg
>
>- John (Lights, Camera, Action!) Ousterhout -

My entry into the "caption picture #3 contest" is:

"No, no sign of prostate cancer, but a little preparation H and some toilet
paper next time might be useful before you next exam."

John Stricker

"John Ammeter" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 20:48:03 -0800, John Ousterhout
> >
> wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 12:21:20 -0800, Jim Weir > wrote:
> >
> >>Happy Bottom Riding Club
> >
> >At Oshkosh 2004 it will be announced that "The Happy Bottom Ridiing
> >Club" will soon be a Major Motion Picture. Chuck Slusarczyk will star
> >as Pancho Barnes.
> >
> >Here are some photos from Chuck's screen test:
> >http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ousterj/chuck_as_pancho.jpg
> >http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ousterj/chuck.jpg
> >http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ousterj/chuck2.jpg
> >
> >- John (Lights, Camera, Action!) Ousterhout -
>
> After looking at that last picture I can only guess at what
> the guy in back of Chuck is doing.....
>
> BTW, is Chuck getting in that airplane or wearing it??
>
> John