We then road the shuttle, checked into a motel and pretty much crashed.
So, I'm wearing my favorite hat from the Cessna 150-152 Club on the plane yesterday and a flight attendant named Steve comments: "Like your hat".......hmmmmm, must be a pilot and turns out he is. Had a nice conversation with him (several actually) regarding our adventure at hand. It's always fun to talk that pilot stuff and it helped make a long flight more enjoyable.
While waiting for our luggage we looked over the Polar Bear display at the Anchorage airport. Awesome predators these guys are especially when viewed in terms of the "food chain".
Cindy & Polar Bear at ANC |
Polar Bear Display at ANC |
Rain is in the forecast today and tomorrow so probably no flying will take place until it's over and the weather improves.
Terry will be picking us up this morning here in Anchorage and we'll head to Big Lake (where he and his wife Charlene live and where Skeeter and Mighty Mouse call home) so at least we'll get some face time with this new (new to us) Mighty Mouse.
The journey is well underway and there's no turning back now, but then again, why would we want to?
More to follow as things progress.
Jim & Cindy
Jim, there was another Mighty Mouse here in the Arlington Wa (near Seattle) area. The owner and pilot passed away a few years ago. The plane was a 1959 C-150A, interior stripped except for the pilot seat, a 180 hp 0-360 with a constant speed prop, a handbrake for the nosewheel brake, an enlarged floatplane rudder, and a towhook for gliders. His climb rate was in excess of 2,000 fpm. Was quite a plane, but ugly.
ReplyDeleteKess Blaswich, Camano Island Wa.