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03-17-2011, 08:50 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
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Craig Air Center in Jacksonville, Fl.
How RV friendly are they? We will be there next Wednesday for Family Day at NAS Mayport on Thursday.
Thanks,
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Pierre Smith
RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
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Louisville, Ga
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03-17-2011, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: New Smyrna Beach, FL
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I've been in there two or three times in the past 2 1/2 years (once on a PilotsnPaws flight) and they were good. Self serve fuel is available at a better price than their truck price IIRC. Friendly staff.
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New Smyrna Beach, FL
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"In '69 I was 21, and I called the road my own"
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03-17-2011, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: na
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Im based at Craig. The Air Center folks will take care of you. What does your son/daughter do at NAS, Mayport? I spent about 15 years (off and on) of my Navy career at Mayport.
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03-17-2011, 10:35 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Crestwood, KY
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I was homeported 2 1/2 years at Mayport on the Saratoga back in the late 70's. I've been curious how the base looks today. Never seem to get into the JAX area while in Florida.
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Building RV-12 with brother
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03-17-2011, 11:59 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 406
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Pierre, I can't speak to the quality of service at Craig Air Center, but I have used Sky Harbor in the past and will use them again. It was really windy last time I was up there, and they let me tuck my little -4 in their hangar over night for $20 with a top-off (9 gallons). I am actually headed to CRG tomorrow (Supercross race is in town Sat night - go Bubba!) for the weekend, and just called both FBOs.
Craig Air Center is $18/night tie-down. First night tie-down waived with a full-service top off ($6.42 for full service.)
Sky Harbor is $20/night tie-down; they also waive the first night tie-down with 20 gallons or a top-off AND it doesn't matter if you use their self-serve ($5.12) or full-service ($6.59).
Probably can't go wrong with either. Have a good trip!
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Ryan
Tampa, FL
RV-4 (sold)
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Last edited by RBD : 03-17-2011 at 12:04 PM.
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03-17-2011, 01:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
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My wife is a retired Naval commander and her nephew...
Quote:
Originally Posted by RV8R999
Im based at Craig. The Air Center folks will take care of you. What does your son/daughter do at NAS, Mayport? I spent about 15 years (off and on) of my Navy career at Mayport.
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...is a fire control specialist. On family day, they take family members out on a short cruise aboard the destroyer....10-15 miles and give a tour of the ship. Since I'm ex-Army and love ships, subs and so on....I'm looking foward to it.
Best,
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Pierre Smith
RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
Air Tractor 402 PT-6-20 Sold
EAA Flight Advisor/CFI/Tech Counselor
Louisville, Ga
It's never skill or craftsmanship that completes airplanes, it's the will to do so,
Patrick Kenny, EAA 275132
Dues gladly paid!
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03-17-2011, 05:56 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Conyers GA
Posts: 347
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Been there 2x
They were very helpful and friendly, but on my first visit dispite instructions about towing and the wheel pant, they damaged it. They did make it right, but it was frustrating to have to rebuild the nose wheel pant.
When you go in, remind them of the one they damaged on N204GS and they will be extra careful and let you park the plane. That is what they did the second time I went there.
Gary Specketer
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03-17-2011, 06:03 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mtns of N.E. Georgia
Posts: 1,322
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pierre smith
...is a fire control specialist. On family day, they take family members out on a short cruise aboard the destroyer....10-15 miles and give a tour of the ship. Since I'm ex-Army and love ships, subs and so on....I'm looking foward to it.
Best,
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Pierre--------Can my Wife and I be family for a day?????? Would love to get a ride! 
My wife and I stay at the Navy Lodge on Mayport when we're in the Jax. area. 70 bucks a nite and you're right on the beach.
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Mannan J.Thomason, MSGT. USAF (RET)
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03-17-2011, 09:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: na
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Which Destroyer?
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03-17-2011, 10:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 219
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Pierre, hope you have a great day out on the briny blue. No doubt you'll see a fair bit of SH-60B traffic overhead while you're on base. Wave hello, that may be my son... <g>
Jack
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