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12-31-2012, 10:59 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Delta, CO/Atlin, BC
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New Years Eve Brunch
Well, too nice of a day (finally, after mostly bad weather for the last several weeks) to miss an opportunity to go somewhere for brunch. So, three of us headed off from RTS (Reno-Stead) to WLW (Willows) over in the California valley. Helped that it was a bit warmer there than here. Took a few photos on the way.
RTS departure committee:
Headed over the Sierra Mountains:
Beautiful skies enroute:
Mike's newly-painted RV-6A, headed downhill into the valley:
Trying to get a decent photo:
Finally a nice view:
All sorts of interesting patterns in the farm fields:
Short final into Willows:
Departure over the rice fields:
Wonderful reflections in the rice fields:
To be continued
Cheers,
Greg
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Greg Arehart
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12-31-2012, 11:00 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Back up the hill heading east:
Past Sierra Buttes:
Over the snowy Sierra Valley:
Best three hours (two flying, one eating) we've spent in a while!
Keep pounding those rivets and we'll see you on one of these trips soon!
Greg
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Greg Arehart
RV-9B (Big tires) Tipup @AJZ or CYSQ
N 7965A
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01-01-2013, 01:18 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Ashland, OR
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OT sky-blue airplane?
Kinda gotta question the wisdom of painting a GA airplane sky-blue 
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01-01-2013, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dayton, NV
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Beats the heck out of the low clouds, rain and fog we're having down here on the coast....
Nice pics Greg!
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01-01-2013, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Davis, CA
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You were heading west over the Sierras as I headed east, though I just did a big joyride circuit over Tahoe, then returned to the valley. And yeah, the weather was basically perfect
Looking northeast toward Trimmer Peak while over US 50.
Looking north toward Truckee, from over South Lake.
Looking south at Northstar, Tahoe in the background, from over Truckee.
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01-01-2013, 05:08 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton, Nevada --- A34
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I'm jealoous!
Wish I was out there to enjoy the beauty of the West!
Thanks for sharing, both of you.
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01-01-2013, 11:30 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Novato, CA
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Nice flight!
We had fun as well,Greg! Thanks for the invite and the great pictures. I kept losing sky-blue Mike in the skyline but Ralph somehow always picked him out.
The red 6 goes home to DVO tomorrow. Come on down to sea level for lunch sometime!
Neil
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01-02-2013, 04:49 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Sometimes I really miss the West, so thanks for the neat pictures and writeup, Greg.
Best,
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01-02-2013, 04:57 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Grand Island, NE
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Dam it i miss flying out there with you guys! Looks like Mike is getting some paint on his 6. Looking good!
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01-02-2013, 06:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Delta, CO/Atlin, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sbarger24
Dam it i miss flying out there with you guys! Looks like Mike is getting some paint on his 6. Looking good!
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Remind me again why you moved back to Nebraska..... 
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Greg Arehart
RV-9B (Big tires) Tipup @AJZ or CYSQ
N 7965A
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