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From: Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
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Subject: Re: Russia's wooden airports: Simple charm from a bygone era - airport Davis CA.jpg
Date: 12 Sep 2018 14:22:04 -0700
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In article <gltipd190vk5v6p5bom53r0qqf6vqrbedf@4ax.com>, Stormin' Norman says...
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>On 12 Sep 2018 13:18:36 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
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>>Some of these remind me of the 'airport' I took my first flying lessons in the
>>60s...Davis CA...a short 1 inch thick asphalt runway, no tower (unicom...just a
>>radio that continuous broadcasts temp and barometric pressure) and a 'airport'
>>lounge' which was a small building about 30 feet long, no 'airport'
>>personnel...just a couple of vinyl covered couches...unlocked by someone in the
>>morning who came back in the evening and locked it up until the next day...and
>>closed on Sundays.
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>>Attached is a pic of it...the pic was taken about 40 years AFTER I took my
>>lessons so the buildings on the left side didn't exist...it was all farm
>>land...runway's the same though.
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>>It's the only airport actually owned by the University of California which has 9
>>campuses.
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>At least you had a macadam or concrete runway. ;-)
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My solo flight consisted of my instructor (WWII vet with over 10,000 hours) who
stops the Cessna halfway down the runway...gets out, stands on the side of the
runway and tells me takeoff, land and then stop and pick him up where he was
standing...
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