-POSTING RULES

-Advertise in here!
-
Today's Posts
|
Insert Pics
Keep VAF
Going
Donate methods

Point your
camera app here
to donate fast.
|

01-20-2016, 02:56 PM
|
unfluencer
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Highland Village, TX
Posts: 4,169
|
|
Quirky Things Seen From The Air in Your RV
I’ll start the thread with two, yes two, 70’s-80’s era McDonaldland Mayor McCheese playground hamburgers in people’s front yards. Less than five miles apart.
What is a Mayor McCheese, you ask? It’s this:
The first is on downwind for RWY 35 at my home field (52F). You can see it in GoogleMaps at:
33.046996, -97.238395
The second is 4.16nm heading 339 off the north end of the 52F runway.
33.121037, -97.261926

__________________
Doug Reeves (your host) - Full time: VansAirForce.net since '07 (started it in '96).
- Typed in the EMB-505 (Phenom 300). Available for contract work. (flying resume).
- Part time: Supporting Crew Member CAE EMB-505 Level D Sim @ KDFW.
|

01-20-2016, 04:12 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,307
|
|
As soon as I properly define the word "quirky" I'd add to the thread. I might have those things plenty. 
|

01-20-2016, 05:00 PM
|
 |
fugio ergo sum
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Carlsbad, NM
Posts: 1,912
|
|
Quirky indeed
Culberson County, Texas is sneaky interesting and I have had many adventures there. Several years ago an ag pilot came in the office. I did not know him. He asked if I was the guy who takes pictures. When I told him I do take aerial photos he asked me if I had ever noticed this place.
I had not noticed it but did some research and found that is a unique and interesting site. I was able to pay some money, make a reservation and actually visit. Well worth it to see something entirely crazy and creative.
This week another guy came in the office. He is a young rancher. When I signed the document he brought he said "Oh, are you the guy who takes pictures". Yes; yes I am. It turns out he has taken some Citabria instruction. He asked me about some different Culberson County photos, and said he was only interested in tailwheel airplanes and would like to be able to fly to "the ranch."
Just one more from Culberson County.

__________________
Larry Pardue
Carlsbad, NM
RV-6 N441LP Flying
|

01-20-2016, 07:41 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Posts: 1,155
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by n5lp
Culberson County, Texas is sneaky interesting and I have had many adventures there. Several years ago an ag pilot came in the office. I did not know him. He asked if I was the guy who takes pictures. When I told him I do take aerial photos he asked me if I had ever noticed this place.
I had not noticed it but did some research and found that is a unique and interesting site. I was able to pay some money, make a reservation and actually visit. Well worth it to see something entirely crazy and creative.
|
Come on Larry you not going to leave us hanging her are you? What is it?
__________________
Tom Norwood
Classic "Short Tail 6A N822PM
TMX-O360 FP
|

01-20-2016, 08:34 PM
|
 |
fugio ergo sum
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Carlsbad, NM
Posts: 1,912
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by NYTOM
Come on Larry you not going to leave us hanging her are you? What is it?
|
I tend to over post and have probably talked about this place before. It is an artsy-fartsy deal. I usually think first about the upper right (east) building. Steel and rust and oil and broken glass and ball bearings and sweat from using the manual chain hoist.
Photos are not allowed on the tours. Too bad. The Guadalupes through the 12 foot steel doors are something to behold.
The guy also has a feminine persona. He beautifully decorated a children's hospital in El Paso with wall and ceiling murals.
http://artandseek.org/2010/09/03/art...-and-the-hill/
__________________
Larry Pardue
Carlsbad, NM
RV-6 N441LP Flying
|

01-21-2016, 05:58 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Senoia, Georgia
Posts: 845
|
|
Come on.... I know some of you S. Texas guys got to have a shot of the "LUECKE" sign!
Jerry Esquenazi
RV-8 N84JE
|

01-21-2016, 07:50 AM
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Posts: 1,155
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by n5lp
I tend to over post and have probably talked about this place before. It is an artsy-fartsy deal. I usually think first about the upper right (east) building. Steel and rust and oil and broken glass and ball bearings and sweat from using the manual chain hoist.
Photos are not allowed on the tours. Too bad. The Guadalupes through the 12 foot steel doors are something to behold.
The guy also has a feminine persona. He beautifully decorated a children's hospital in El Paso with wall and ceiling murals.
http://artandseek.org/2010/09/03/art...-and-the-hill/
|
Thanks Larry
Very interesting article. 
__________________
Tom Norwood
Classic "Short Tail 6A N822PM
TMX-O360 FP
|

01-21-2016, 10:54 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: MN
Posts: 2,290
|
|
Not Possible
Quote:
Originally Posted by n5lp
I tend to over post and have probably talked about this place before.
|
Not possible - I always read and love your stuff!
__________________
Cheers,
Pete
Amateur Plane - RV-9A N789PH - 2400+ Hrs
Amateur Radio - KD0CVN
Doggies Delivered - 25+
St. Paul, MN
|

01-21-2016, 11:00 AM
|
 |
Senior Curmudgeon
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,768
|
|
Isnt this one the clock?

__________________
Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
|

01-21-2016, 10:31 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Mead, WA
Posts: 209
|
|
[quote=n5lp;1047137]Culberson County, Texas is sneaky interesting...
Quick, someone grab Marty McFly's time machine. I can see a History Channel special 500 years from now saying this was some sort of ancient Texan Stonehenge type structure. 
__________________
Stitch
MSgt, USAF, Ret.
RV-8 Dreamer
|
Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
Display Modes |
Hybrid Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:38 AM.
|