![]() Tuesday 2007-03-13 Nogales, Mexico I spend the next few days flying planes. Jenni joins some ladies and visits Nogales, Mexico. John and Mary Elias have joined us by now. |
![]() Tuesday 2007-03-13 Nogales, Mexico Look at the wall dividing the US from Mexico. Jenni's on the wrong side. |
![]() Tuesday 2007-03-13 Nogales, Mexico The ladies are wives of model plane flyers who came to Tucson to compete in the Vintage Stunt Competition (VSC). |
![]() Tuesday 2007-03-13 Nogales, Mexico |
![]() Tuesday 2007-03-13 Nogales, Mexico |
![]() Tuesday 2007-03-13 Nogales, Mexico |
![]() Tuesday 2007-03-13 Nogales, Mexico |
![]() Tuesday 2007-03-13 Nogales, Mexico |
![]() Tuesday 2007-03-13 Nogales, Mexico |
![]() Wednesday 2007-03-14 Tombstone, Arizona The next day, Jenni, Jan and Mary spend the day in Tombstone, AZ. |
![]() Wednesday 2007-03-14 Tombstone, Arizona |
![]() Wednesday 2007-03-14 Tombstone, Arizona |
![]() Wednesday 2007-03-14 Tombstone, Arizona When we came through here years ago with Brian and Val, there were electric wires and telegraph poles everywhere. They're all gone now. |
![]() Wednesday 2007-03-14 Tombstone, Arizona |
![]() Wednesday 2007-03-14 Tombstone, Arizona |
![]() Wednesday 2007-03-14 Tombstone, Arizona |
![]() Wednesday 2007-03-14 Rickii's place, Tucson, Arizona That night we have a social gathering at Rickii Pyatt's place. |
![]() Wednesday 2007-03-14 Rickii's place, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Wednesday 2007-03-14 Rickii's place, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Wednesday 2007-03-14 Rickii's place, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona Jenni, Mary and John Elias go to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona John gatecrashed the visit, got bored and insisted on leaving early. Jenni and Mary swore never to take him anywhere again. |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona The is was one of the stars of the birds of prey exhibit. |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Appearance Judging, Tucson, Arizona That afternoon, we put our planes in to be judged for appearance and to get our appearance points. |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Appearance Judging, Tucson, Arizona My plane is right up the back somewhere. Nine years old, repaired twice, beaten up, got 12 points. |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Appearance Judging, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Appearance Judging, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Appearance Judging, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Thursday 2007-03-15 Appearance Judging, Tucson, Arizona |
![]() Saturday 2007-03-17 Finals day VSC, Tucson, Arizona This is me with Jon Standingbear. He's a real McCoy native American. |
![]() Saturday 2007-03-17 Finals day VSC, Tucson, Arizona The competition is over and I've taken the engine out of the plane. Did pretty well coming 17th out of 95. |
![]() Saturday 2007-03-17 Finals day VSC, Tucson, Arizona Official photograph of my plane in flight. I retired it after this competition. Bob gave it away to a worthy kid which was very pleasing. |
![]() Saturday 2007-03-17 Finals day VSC, Tucson, Arizona I'm in Classic group #2. |
![]() Saturday 2007-03-17 Finals day VSC, Tucson, Arizona Classic Group #1. As with my group, most fliers dropped out because of the heavy wind. |
![]() Saturday 2007-03-17 Finals day VSC, Tucson, Arizona It didn't fly well at all. A lesser flier would not have even completed the pattern. |
![]() Saturday 2007-03-17 Finals day VSC, Tucson, Arizona Bob flew this semi-scale P38 in Old Time Stunt. |
![]() Saturday 2007-03-17 Finals day VSC, Tucson, Arizona Relaxing after the event. |
![]() Saturday 2007-03-17 Finals day VSC, Tucson, Arizona Lou Wolgast chats with Robin Sizemore. |
![]() Saturday 2007-03-17 Finals day VSC, Tucson, Arizona The next day, Sunday, we travelled with Ted and Shareen to San Francico and spent a few days with them. End of slide show Return to home page |