Oregon Trail Flight

This summer we plan to fly the route of the Oregon Trial. I would
appreciate airport and sight suggestions.

N777BH wrote:
This summer we plan to fly the route of the Oregon Trial. I would
appreciate airport and sight suggestions.

I was thinking about that, also.
I was going to use the Lewis and Clark trail for the routing.

john smith wrote:
N777BH wrote:

This summer we plan to fly the route of the Oregon Trial. I would
appreciate airport and sight suggestions.


I was thinking about that, also.
I was going to use the Lewis and Clark trail for the routing.

What are you flying?
I would be flying a 1945 Aeronca Champ. (Low and Slow!!!) ;-))

Must be some disease going around. I was also thinking of something
similar -- flying the Mormon pioneer trail.

I'm feeling philosophical tonight.

The topic got me to thinking, wonder what those pioneers would have
thought that, in the lifetime of the younger ones, people could travel
their same routes in days or even hours instead of months, in a
personal flying machine. Pretty amazing when you think about it, and
when I do I'm damn grateful to be living at this time, in this place.

My grandfather, born in 1878, grew up literally with horses and
buggies. He died in 1970, just long enough to see man land on the
moon. Would he have thought he would see that as a young man, say at
age 20? I can't believe so. What an amazing age, and more to
come...if fundamentalist nut-cases don't do us in.

My grandfather, born in 1878, grew up literally with horses and
buggies. He died in 1970, just long enough to see man land on the
moon.

My grand-folks, too. What an amazing period to be alive!

Start with horse and buggy, oil lamps and anvils.

Suddenly the automobile and flying machines come on the scene.

Then rural electrification...

Then interstate highways...

Then nuclear power...

Then men on the moon.

Then computers and the internet...

What's next?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay

Go read Drudge today. They are forecasting the end of the world as we
know it in 20 years.

May not be any GA if forecasts come true (

Big John

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 14:08:53 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

My grandfather, born in 1878, grew up literally with horses and
buggies. He died in 1970, just long enough to see man land on the
moon.

My grand-folks, too. What an amazing period to be alive!

Start with horse and buggy, oil lamps and anvils.

Suddenly the automobile and flying machines come on the scene.

Then rural electrification...

Then interstate highways...

Then nuclear power...

Then men on the moon.

Then computers and the internet...

What's next?

Go read Drudge today. They are forecasting the end of the world as we
know it in 20 years.

There is always someone predicting the end of the world.

Remember "The Year 2000"? The Second Coming? Armageddon?

Personally, I have faith that there are enough people in this world who
believe in our way of life, and are willing to protect it at all costs.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:5bs_b.248897$U%5.1715962@attbi_s03...
Go read Drudge today. They are forecasting the end of the world as we
know it in 20 years.

There is always someone predicting the end of the world.

Remember "The Year 2000"? The Second Coming? Armageddon?

Hell, remember Paul Erlich and the Club of Rome.

Personally, I have faith that there are enough people in this world who
believe in our way of life, and are willing to protect it at all costs.

They are too few, too weak, and too far between.

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:VPn_b.385889$na.593019@attbi_s04...
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Then rural electrification...

Then interstate highways...

Then nuclear power...

Then men on the moon.

Then computers and the internet...

What's next?

You left out some of the changes that would have surprised old
Grandpa the most :

Water that you can buy in a plastic bottle (for more per gallon than
gasoline or milk).

A $5 cup of coffee.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)