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Fall Gathering Kentucky Dam 2016
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Author:  Hagle347 [ Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:04 pm ]
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I'm going to have to miss this one. WT is condition inspection complete, but my A&P had to get back to Saint Augustine in advance of "Matthew" - no sign off before he had to abruptly leave. Sorry to miss the fun

Terry
Author:  fytrplt [ Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:31 pm ]
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711SH and 30WW are driving. ETA 2000.
Author:  rjaeger [ Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:41 pm ]
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Probably won't make it this year as Matthew is due here late Friday. Our son Robert evacuated JAX and staying with us also. Hope to be flying there next year.
Author:  jtwigg [ Sat Oct 08, 2016 1:32 am ]
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N12055 drove and has arrived. See you Sat AM!
Author:  stevehawley [ Mon Oct 10, 2016 5:24 am ]
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I had planned on leaving Friday morning for KY Dam but decided with a CAT 4 hurricane a few hundred miles away and headed right for us it wasn't such a good idea. I flew my Aeronca Champ Friday at noon and the ceiling was about 200 feet! Hardly any wind at that point. By Saturday noon we had 7 + inches of rain and the power was out. My wife is very thankful I didn't go!
Steve Hawley
N9008Z
Author:  fytrplt [ Mon Oct 10, 2016 11:19 am ]
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We missed you, Steve! Pictures to follow.
Author:  leewwalton [ Mon Oct 10, 2016 11:38 am ]
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Thorps at Kentucky Dam 2016 (and some extras thrown in)

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Bernie Fried
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David Read
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Richard Bentley
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Wendell Green
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Lee Walton
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Gary Green
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Don Doubleday
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Excellent spread provided by the folks down at Murray KY
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Beautiful cool early morning departure Sunday
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Loving my little injected mouse motor!
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Breakfast! .. thanks Karen/Dave!
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Panorama Thorp Style
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Battleship Texas
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San Jacinto Monument
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Downtown Houston .. rarely get days like this here!
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Thorp guarded properly
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All clean and back home
Author:  rjaeger [ Mon Oct 10, 2016 11:15 pm ]
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Thanks for the pics Lee. Anyone going to do a little write up regarding how many planes and people showed up, new people, etc.
Author:  dondday [ Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:31 pm ]
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Thorpies,

I've attended KD for several years now and have enjoyed the gathering even when there were only two airplanes on the ramp and less than a dozes attendees for the weekend. My airplane once spent the time at a small airport south of Kentucky state line on account of weather, but managed to make it to KD via road from there.

However, while KD has been fun to visit, visiting with the group and being a tradition spot for the fall meet, I would like to see other parts of the country for gathering. Anyone given thoughts on other places and more centrally located so maybe east and west can meet at the same time?
Author:  James Grahn [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:24 pm ]
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We Westies don't like them Easties!
Just kidding. Good idea.
Cubes
Author:  fulcrumflyer [ Sun Jun 25, 2017 4:49 pm ]
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dondday wrote:
Thorpies,

I've attended KD for several years now and have enjoyed the gathering even when there were only two airplanes on the ramp and less than a dozes attendees for the weekend. My airplane once spent the time at a small airport south of Kentucky state line on account of weather, but managed to make it to KD via road from there.

However, while KD has been fun to visit, visiting with the group and being a tradition spot for the fall meet, I would like to see other parts of the country for gathering. Anyone given thoughts on other places and more centrally located so maybe east and west can meet at the same time?



The geographic center of the Lower 48 is N39°50' W98°35', which is about 2.6 miles northwest of Lebanon, KS. The closest airport to that is Smith Center Municipal Airport (http://www.airnav.com/airport/K82) south of Smith Center, KS. Can't get more "centrally located" than that. Plus, the rumor is that Van Halen plays there every Saturday night.

Just sayin'

Spanky
Author:  Rich Brazell [ Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:20 pm ]
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Van Halen ? ??? Is he one of the new "Rappers ?" ::)

RB O0
Author:  Bill Williams [ Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:24 am ]
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Kentucky Dam is a tradition that's been held for 28 years or so. As noted has been well attended even with bad weather.
The Florida bunch has always attended gatherings from North Dakota and all places in between. I would welcome a gathering elsewhere, just plan the dates not to conflict with Sun N Fun.
Author:  dickwolff [ Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:37 pm ]
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I hope KD is still on for 2017, though!!!! I've already put it in my day timer. IN PEN!!! I can't change it!! (I was planning to be spontaneous that day.)

;)
Author:  Bill Williams [ Thu Jun 29, 2017 5:26 am ]
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KD is still on, as mentioned it's a tradition. In past we had KD as the fall gathering and someone somewhere always hosted a gathering in the spring.
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