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Made it out. Got set up. Happy Hour now.

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Forgot the picture in the first post.

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I'm jealous . Hope you have a great time. Send us more pics if time allows

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We will have updates.

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First night.

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Hoping its cooler there - We are going to have 110 or more heat index all weekend.  8 pm now and its 100...

EdMO

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The misquotes came in this evening like I have never seen before in my life. We are all hiding in our campers sweating rather than being eaten alive outside. My 60% deet didn't even slow them down.

Going to be sweltering here tomorrow heat index well over 100.

Good news after the storms go through it will drop the humidity and cool off some for the rest of the week.

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I think most of our skeeters died from heat-stroke today!

EdMO

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Man you're not kidding about the mosquitoes they are brutal! Got in late last night, all set up now. I watched the big bomber come in earlier today, what a wingspan. They had to remove all the runway lights so the tip wheels wouldn't take them out! Check out the HS trim adjust and vortex generators. Talked to the pilot, he said there are 95 flying and expected to remain in service till 2045.

My pickup truck camper is in the last spot along the ultralight runway by the W. Ripple gate. Stop by and say hello or feel free to sit under the gazebos if you need some shade. I"ll be thinking of you Joey!

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I lived a few miles from a SAC base, and worked on the base when I was about 18.  Those big birds were constantly flying low over the flatlands and above our house.  At night they were lit up like Christmas trees - What a sight.

EdMO

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Wish I was there even if there are lots of mosquitoes. Had a great time meeting everyone last year. I'll be there next time. Have fun guys!

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After the storm.

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I got our awning rolled up just in time this morning. Quite a little blow came through.

Dew points are forecast to drop substantially tomorrow! Looking forward to that.

I'm going to run the wife's car home in the morning and bring thenKitfox back. Wish me luck.

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I was super close to rolling in on you guys Friday night. My ride home in a 180 fell thru at the last minute yesterday :((

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Three Kitfoxes in a row at the ultralight field! We are invading the area! Slowly but surely we'll get 'em down on the farm!

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The entire Kitfox entourage is coming down to my gathering on friday afternoon.

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Are you being "racist", only inviting Kitfox flyers?  Hope you have some Avid folks there too!   :lol:

EdmO

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Nope. Open to all of the flapperon flyers.

Can I get an idea of a head count from this group?

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The Avids probably have the largest number - Guess you can count my Soob Whiz-Bang Nose-dragger as a Foxy.

You should also include in the headcount the type of engine - 2 smokes are going to be the biggest group too, and the nose-draggers will certainly be the minority group.

That's One, plus you - you only got 1140 to go!

What we need, is someone smart enough to start a permanent chart, where each member could go in and just make a mark in the right category....or add 1 to the last number posted, and put the new number in.

I'm not that smart.....

EdMO

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Ed, I'm looking to find out who is going to show up at my camper Friday.

There's a million Avids out in the world. Most are in various states of un flying abandon now. In comparison there are far more kitfoxes flying.

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Enjoy the week Larry! Tell the gang I said hi. Man I really wanted to see the look on your face when I rolled up to your camper Friday afternoon. Was so close to making it work.

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Sorry Larry,   I didn't know you meant a poll for your campsite Friday.

     I would still like to see a count of how many on here are flying what - but I guess that wont happen.

EdMO

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I heard rumors of a possible Joey appearance...

Would of been great to see you. Everyone was asking if Joey or herman were coming again! Haha.

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You should have caught a ride over on the Buff!

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There's a guy camping by U.S. Who is a U2 driver out of a base by Sacrimento?

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