Honeck Hilton

On 27 Feb 2007 04:59:07 -0800, "Jay Honeck" wrote
in .com:

Moving it is the solution, but -- for reasons I cannot fathom -- the
airport commission isn't interested in pursuing this option. I even
got a mover to come give us a quote -- it's only $35K to move the
damned thing -- but the commission won't even put it on the meeting
agenda.


The old Pancho Barnes hangar* was moved by Gus Brieglieb to El Mirage
after her Happy Bottom Riding Club brothel...er, dude ranch was closed
by the Edwards AFB military. I believe it's still there today.

Perhaps a farmer with a private airstrip would be interested in moving
the hangar to his land for 'historical preservation'.

*
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...00663&t=h&om=1

Perhaps a farmer with a private airstrip would be interested in moving
the hangar to his land for 'historical preservation'.

There have been several folks from "historic" airports around the
Midwest that have flown in to have a look at the hangar. They are all
discouraged to find out that the danged thing is HUGE. When it was
built it was one of the largest clear-span structures in the world,
and moving it any distance would be a monumental job.

The reason it's so cheap to move on the airport is because they could
literally just pick it up and drive right down the runway -- a surface
that is designed for great loads, and with no obstructions to move/
remove. When you start talking about moving it off-airport, the
costs sky-rocket...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On 27 Feb 2007 13:24:19 -0800, "Jay Honeck" wrote
in .com:

They are all
discouraged to find out that the danged thing is HUGE. When it was
built it was one of the largest clear-span structures in the world,

Are you able to provide the approximate dimensions/square feet?

Are you able to provide the approximate dimensions/square feet?

It's approximately 70 wide by 80 feet long, and about 40 feet high.

The sliding doors alone are slabs 3 stories high, by 12 feet wide, and
there are a 8 of them on each side.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

We were able to get the Stanton MN airport (SYN) on the Nat'l Historic
Register. One of the main features that sold it was the runways were
still grass.