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- Rolling The Runway
Andy taking his turn to roll out the ruts the grass runway has been collecting over the years - IMG 0761
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Applying tape to the underside of the wing root while laying on the very wet grass. Season can't get started until it dries up. - IMG 0661
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Ditch diggers. - IMG 0623
A few folks unplugged the ditch on the South side of the airfield to help speed up the drying process - IMG 0622
A few folks unplugged the ditch on the South side of the airfield to help speed up the drying process - Panorama AIrfield March 2024
Panoramic view of airfield at end of March - Hangers End Of March
End of March and there is no snow, ground is thawed, and virtually no standing water - February 21
Warm sunny day in February in front of the hangars. Not much snow so far this year - IMG 2021
It was late March, but the weather became unseasonable warm. That's how I (Tim) discovered that my AC had failed since the previous summer. The vehicle was 9 years old at this point. - IMG 2025
Daily oil level check on the 1.8L turbo diesel. Fuel economy was incredible, even when towing the trailer and glider on the return trip. - IMG 2033
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The narrow strip in the foreground is for glider launches. The airfield is shared with general aviation but the operations are confined to opposite side. - IMG 2043
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Some of the initial inspection. - IMG 2054
We squeezed-in a short afternoon of sight-seeing. - IMG 2064
Looking east from Boulder, the terrain is pancake-flat. - IMG 2065
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Colorado license plate on the trailer. We had a lot of difficulty importing this trailer into Canada due to a broken history of origin. It had been registered as Home Made in CO, resetting its date of manufacture. - IMG 2080
Joe, his wife and their dog. - IMG 2082
Hooking up the trailer, even though wire payment had not yet reached Joe. He and his wife decided we were a good risk. They treated us to lunch and we left in the afternoon. - Firth 750km map
A 1977 map showing the planned route of John Firth's 750 FAI triangle. - P1040884
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