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tripledigitken
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
One thing i didn't know - re Munoz - did he fly the choppers too? |
In the book Hovering Over Baja, I found this credit to the helicopter pilot used on their trips.
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David K
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There were several copter pilots over the years... I never read of Muņoz flying anything other than fixed wing... However, he could land a fixed wing
in some pretty amazing places! Muņoz was the original and best Baja Bush Pilot even if he didn't give Arnold Senterfitt the idea!
I was most amazed when I read of Muņoz landing up at the San Juan mine (no air strip there, above Bahia de los Angeles) so he and Erle could have a
look around.
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capt. mike
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Munoz was an icon. Don Johnson once told me Munoz was without a doubt the best stick he'd seen who ever flew Baja.
there is a story out there and i am trying to recall where - might have come from Don - anyway, Munoz was in a short strip and someone there said he
shouldn't take off - like wait for cooler temps due to density altitude issues, or lighten his load etc. - Munoz walked to a spot, pointed it out and
said that is where my wheels will depart.
So he goes and takes off and his wheels left exactly where he said they would. Could be legend. I don't know but it's fun stuff.
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Those are all great photos, wish I had some to contribute.
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I heard he had a unique way of determining just how slow he could land on a short strip based on his weight and air temperature etc. He would simply
stall the airplane before landing and note the airspeed then know exactly how slow he could go in. Neat trick.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LancairDriver
I heard he had a unique way of determining just how slow he could land on a short strip based on his weight and air temperature etc. He would simply
stall the airplane before landing and note the airspeed then know exactly how slow he could go in. Neat trick. |
Thank you for that! Great stuff...
More photos coming soon...
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Mexico's Magic Square c1968
4 photos in the next book from Erle Stanley Gardner complete the photos I have of Capt. Muņoz:
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capt. mike
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nice.
be neat to re-read the feature SD tribune [correct local paper?] did a few years ago on Munoz.
Are there other biographies?
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Here's a link to another interesting article on the Capt.
http://www.bajadreams.com/cptjose/cptmunozstory.htm
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David K
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Wonderful article written by a Baja Nomad amigo, and Eli's dad!
This was an interesting line:
"1942 offered Munoz an opportunity to work for the U.S. Government expanding Mexico's airstrips to accommodate the American warplanes."
Kind of explains why many good runways have existed in Baja from so long ago... Ensenada's and El Rosario's were both constructed by the U.S. in '42
and I read others to support transport as well, such as one in Valle de Trinidad (between our radar stations at San Felipe and near Camalu at Punta
San Jacinto).
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anyone know how Larry Hahn is doing? excerpt is from his website.
haven't seen him here or at BBP in some time and he used to check in occasionally.
last time i talked with him was spring 2009 regards his Monaco RV coach connection for an associate.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
anyone know how Larry Hahn is doing? excerpt is from his website.
haven't seen him here or at BBP in some time and he used to check in occasionally.
last time i talked with him was spring 2009 regards his Monaco RV coach connection for an associate. |
Not long ago, he posted on Facebook (he is a friend there)... I was relieved to see, as it was a while since I heard from him, and his web site was
down (but came back up). http://www.BajaDreams.com
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ok, thx DK.
he's getting up there, a great guy.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
ok, thx DK.
he's getting up there, a great guy. |
Yes, I guess you met him at my Viva Baja #3 party in Oceanside? You flew in from Arizona and Larry flew in from Texas, as I recall... The little
Oceanside airport was getting a workout that weekend in 2002!
http://vivabaja.com/vivabaja3
Capt. Mike and Janeen flew in
from Arizona on 'Screaming Airlines'
Larry Hahn and Graham Mackintosh.
Larry flew all the way from El Paso to Oceanside for Viva Baja-3.
That makes Larry the distance champion! See his web site, http://www.bajadreams.com/.
[Edited on 12-9-2011 by David K]
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yes, 9 years ago, wow.
Larry beat everyone on the distance prize.
I won a baja AAA map book. I donated something to the drawings but can't recall what it was?
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I would guess it was a Screaming Airlines shirt, maybe?
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maybe, i just can't recall.
age..... CRS syndrome....
i think "M" won it?
whatever it was.
this is why checklists are in writing and you're supposed to READ them aloud...hahahaha. 
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M, do you remember what you won at Viva Baja-3? It was only 10 years ago!!
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Bump for Steekers...
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Great Photos and Info!!
Does anyone have any information about the "Shark Livers" airstrips and who was doing the flying??
Many times I would land at a small airstrip and talk to some of the People who ask me if I wanted :Livers"
All so looking for Photos of the B25 that Tabor started flying inot Loreto.
Flew one time with Capt. Munoz on one of his DC3's He was the Biset Pilot I have ever met!!
And he loved the ladies!!
When I built Ranchos sonrisa in Loreto Virginia and I wnet up to San Nichols to a place that Gardner had talked about and got some beautifull Rocks to
use in our Palapa..
Many of the people would talk about Capt. Munoz and when he had landed on the Beaches.
Great Stories!
SKeet/Loreto
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