High Desert Fly-in 2012 Photos and links

I figure this fly-in needs its own dedicated photo and video thread so here it is. Thanks for putting this together Kevin! One of the best fly-ins I’ve been to. 

Tieton couldn’t have been happier

We went to breakfast in Minden the next morning and when we came back there were already several planes on the ground.

No fly-in is complete without a flame thrower, so Lowrider brought it in the 206

At Three Wagons

The sand was pretty deep

Mike landed down lower in the firm sand

We had quite the selection of firearms to shoot

Kevin landed a new spot

Too bad this came out blurry

This is what’s left of a pumpkin we threw out of the 170 at 1000agl

Desert sunrise

This was a pretty gnarly spot for the 170, there’s some big rocks in there

I had a tailwind takeoff so I played it safe and left Stacey on the ground. I was going to have someone with more horsepower come in and pick her up. I was able to land at a smoother longer spot about a half a mile away to pick her up. We now call this spot Stacey’s Ridge.

This is where I picked Stacey up again

On to the next stop, Wild Horses

Back to Three Wagons

It was fun making curved takeoffs around this bowl

Light sand good, dark sand bad… Good thing we had about 15 people to help push him out

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1953 Cessna 170B

Nice work Rob! Just home and looking at my pics as well.

You should change the thread name to “High Desert Fly-IN 2012”

Here is a great photo to keep some folks guessing for a bit…  …I think his new nick name is “MudFlaps”

What a great time! 26 planes in total (maybe a couple more) and 17 over night… If it looks smooth, it might be. If it looks rough, it is…www.bigtirepilot.com …www.alaskaheliski.com

A few more photos…

AKT

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If it looks smooth, it might be. If it looks rough, it is…www.bigtirepilot.com …www.alaskaheliski.com

Great turn out of planes and pilots! If things go my way and work out, hopefully I’ll be able to join you guys next year

I’m not an “Airstrip Bagger”! Just a respectful and curious aviator that enjoys exploring the Backcountry. Fly safe my friends!

Looks like no-one had a good time…bummer 

It was great to see y’all…let’s do Gravelly!

Glad y’all had a fun and safe time. That guy that likes mud, send him my way, I’ll fix him right up.

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Very nice pics Jeremy!!!!

A link to pics I took with my little point and shoot…
https://picasaweb.google.com/115528061092467996033/HighDesertFlyIn2012

Looking forward to seeing all the others…

AKT

If it looks smooth, it might be. If it looks rough, it is…www.bigtirepilot.com …www.alaskaheliski.com

Awesome pics Jeremy!

1953 Cessna 170B

Awesome pictures! Wish I could of been there. I’ve logged 16hrs flying from California to Hawaii to Okinawa the past two days and got some good pics of Iwo Jima but it’s just not the same as low and slow!

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WOW!!! That was a blast! I think it was C170 Pete who said “That was the best fly-in since….forever.”
Thanks to Kevin, his dad, and Lowrider for their hospitality and firewood!
Thanks to everyone else for putting up with our crazy dog.
It looks like we missed out on some great flying and stories today.
“Mud Flap” appears to be a magnet for adventures!!!
Can’t wait for Gravelly Valley!

Mike and Terri (and Kellie the dog)

Awesome pictures, looks like a blast. 108-2
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That was a lot of fun and it was great to meet everyone. Next time we need more Nevada residents as we were seriously outnumbered. Yes Joe, Russ, Andy, Hal, Jay, and Gump that is meant for you!