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Old 09-27-2015, 05:38 PM
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Sweet story! Great planning great sights great pictures! You guys are very creative in choosing destinations and routes. Thanks for your time writing about the trip. I hope someday you will post about that incredible journey of yours trekking the Down Under.
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Old 09-27-2015, 05:52 PM
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Thanks, Alfio and Shirley, for the inspiring photos and the details of your latest adventure in your RV-9A. An aerial tour of the American mid-west is definitely on my bucket list.
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It was a WUNderful surprise to encounter you and Shirley at my home airport. meeting and talking with you both was the highlight of my week.

GREAT trip report! So glad you had such good Wx and were treated well by so many FBOs. It's reassuring to see.
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Old 09-27-2015, 07:35 PM
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Awesome trip writeup and great pictures!

Nice work!
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Old 09-27-2015, 08:34 PM
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Enjoyed your trip report very much.
The Chateau at KBMI is interesting, I've been there too.

Thanks for posting!
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Old 09-27-2015, 08:43 PM
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Enjoyed you trip pictures. Would like to know where you got your Axius sunscreens.

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Old 09-28-2015, 04:33 AM
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Don't know what this airplane is, but we found it when we sneaked to the back of the museum's parking lot.


To me this looks like a Avro Vulcan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Vulcan

You have one flying in Europe.
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Old 09-28-2015, 05:51 AM
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Alfio and Shirley,

Wonderful trip and great report! I like your panel too!
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Old 09-28-2015, 07:25 AM
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Inspirational!
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Old 09-28-2015, 08:54 AM
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Great write up Alfio!
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