Author Archives: Jim Anderson

Went to the field this a.m. One, my wife was up till 2a.m. for a work release, and two, I needed to test more of the “fleet”. Specifically, the Corsair.  With no one else around, no witnesses!!!, I tip toed … Continue reading →

       Weather: darn right nice Pilots: Al Bleyenberg, Lonnie Hagadorn, Johnny Walker, Steve Tisi  (yeah, remember him) Jim Bates, Dick Blackburn, Randall Hendrix, Alan Roberts As usual, I showed up early, just to fly without being filmed. Sorry Lonnie, I’m … Continue reading →

Today’s weather: Loverly Today’s pilots: Al Bleyenberg, Lonnie Hagadorn, Al Roberts, Dick Blackburn, Steve Tisi, Jim Bates, Billy West, newest guy Richard Thomas, and bringing up his rear Randall Hendrix (cudos for get fuel for the tractors)Despite the Corvid 19, … Continue reading →

Well!, today I planned on going to the field and with Dick Blackburn, do some “hangar” work. The agreed upon time was 9, so when I showed up at 8:45 the gate was already open. Wow, Dick is an early … Continue reading →

Today’s weather: actually nice for a change. A little coolish, but comfy, minimal wind Pilots: Al Bleyenberg, Dick Blackburn, Jim Bates, and oh yeah, Randall Hendrix, the  “usual gang of …..” were not coming. other commitments. Had to break down … Continue reading →

Don Jerch and I flew this morning, under some really nice conditions. Cloudy, but in the mid-fifties with very low winds. Don brought his Valiant, along with a new Chinese “Prime” 3D model, successor to a model that he and … Continue reading →

Sung to Ricky Nelson’s “Fools Rush In” That’s what today was.  Kold with a capital “kay” Windy with a capital “wobble you” I was pulling into the field’s driveway and Lonnie’s calling. He wanted to know if I was going … Continue reading →

Weather: MAJOR FRESH, minimal winds, but picked up the closer to noon. Pilots: Al Bleyenberg, Lonnie Hagadorn, Jim Bates, Dick Blackburn, Billy West, Alan Roberts, Johnny Walker I got there “latish” for me, and SHAZAM, I was still the first … Continue reading →

Weather: reeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaal coooooolish, breeeeeezy Pilots: Al Bleyenberg, Al Roberts, Jim Bates, Lonnie Hagadorn, Randall Hendrix AND! an extremely(not fashionably) late Billy West On the weirdo meter scale, today was a definite 8.5. I got there around 9, just because. Spent … Continue reading →

Today’s members: “OFTFDTW”, Old Farts That Fly During The Week. see Lonnie about joining up. Today’s pilots: Al Bleyenberg, Lonnie Hagadorn, Don Jerch, AND!,  3 non-flying, um, senior (been involved for a long time) members. Mark McClellan, Randall Hendrix, and Wayne Huffman. … Continue reading →