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Ken Bondy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
....old Beech Model 80............. |
Ken.....looks like an AT-7 or a Beech 18 to me...??? 
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Oooops, a senior moment. I meant a model 18. Eighty, eighteen, how accurate do you want it  . I was distracted by the cathouse. Thanks for the correction bajaguy you are absolutely right. ++Ken++
[Edited on 3-8-2010 by Ken Bondy]
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These are stunning pictures. They should be a screen saver.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Oooops, a senior moment. I meant a model 18. Eighty, eighteen, how accurate do you want it . I was distracted by the cathouse. Thanks for the correction bajaguy you are absolutely right. ++Ken++
[Edited on 3-8-2010 by Ken Bondy] |
Your eyes were probably still crossed after exiting the "house"..........I pass that aircraft about every 5-6 weeks driving to and from Las Vegas.
If you are interested, there are some interesting aircraft crash sites in and around Death Valley.
[Edited on 3-8-2010 by bajaguy]
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bajaguy - I am interested. How does one find out about those crash sites?
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I was almost certain Dean Martin's son was one of those crash sites. But no, he rammed his F-14 into the San Bernardino mountains.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Paul_Martin
I've seen jets screaming at eye level when standing at Panamint Mountain pass (not that far from Darwin Falls) . In fact, I remember waving to one and
was close enough to actually see him wave back. At those speeds it's just a matter of time. I don't know why they do it.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
bajaguy - I am interested. How does one find out about those crash sites? |
Check yours
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
I was almost certain Dean Martin's son was one of those crash sites. But no, he rammed his F-14 into the San Bernardino mountains.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Paul_Martin
I've seen jets screaming at eye level when standing at Panamint Mountain pass (not that far from Darwin Falls) . In fact, I remember waving to one and
was close enough to actually see him wave back. At those speeds it's just a matter of time. I don't know why they do it. |
Joe:....Martin was flying an F-4. he was assigned to the 163rd Fighter Group, 196th Fighter Squadron. Crashed into Mt San Gorgonio during foul
weather.
........Dean Paul "Dino" Martin, 35, son of entertainer Dean Martin was killed when the Phantom jet he was piloting crashed into the San Gabriel
Mountains. Permission was given by March Air Force Base ATC to perform a "maximum climb" takeoff. The aircraft was seen disappearing into a scattered
cloud ceiling at 4,700 feet. Radar contact was lost 9 minutes into the flight. The crash site was found on the 3rd day of searching in the San Gabriel
Mountains. An investigation revealed the aircraft flew, inverted, into a solid wall of granite between two mountain peaks at an estimated speed of 560
mph. The aircraft was literally pulverized into the granite. The "maximum climb" takeoff, g forces assoctiated with this type of flight and the dense
cloud cover negatively affected the pilots ability to know his position and aircraft attitude........
Most of the low level flights around/over Death Valley are aircraft attempting to penetrate "enemy" airspace into the Tonopah Ranges during Red Flag
exercises.
Best show I have seen in a while was a B-1B bomber flying over the Sierras, dropping down to about 500 feet over Olancha, east asross Owens Lake and
over the White Mountains..........WOW!!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Oooops, a senior moment. .... how accurate do you want it . Thanks for the
correction bajaguy you are absolutely right. ++Ken++
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Ditto.
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Death Valley
Some more Death Valley....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
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....old Beech Model 80............. |
Ken.....looks like an AT-7 or a Beech 18 to me...???
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Oooops, a senior moment. I meant a model 18. Eighty, eighteen, how accurate do you want it . I was distracted by the cathouse. Thanks for the correction bajaguy you are absolutely right. ++Ken++
[Edited on 3-8-2010 by Ken Bondy] |
Interesting images here on the model 18.
http://images.google.com/images?q=beech+model+18&rls=com...
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Jim,
Which dunes are those? Are they the Eureka Dunes? Dang, they are incredible and what a photo!
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Jim,
Which dunes are those? Are they the Eureka Dunes? Dang, they are incredible and what a photo! |
Thanks Diane -- Yes, they are the Eureka Dunes, the western edge of the Park.
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more Death Valley
Eureka Sand Dunes
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I've never seen the valley floor flooded like that, Jim.
That must be really rare. I like the pastel quality of that one.
The dune pictures remind me of the ones you see of mountain climbers walking along snow banks. I guess the two have similar qualities.
I remember Alex playing in the dunes like that at Stovepipe Wells. His hair got clogged with sand. Our first stop was the showers across the road from
the campground (a great stop in the winter as they keep the pool heated at 75 degrees, $2 gets you in). But you never got rid of it completely,
though. Later on he'd lean over the table and sand came pouring out of a pocket. Unfortunately all is on film.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
I've never seen the valley floor flooded like that, Jim.
That must be really rare. I like the pastel quality of that one.
The dune pictures remind me of the ones you see of mountain climbers walking along snow banks. I guess the two have similar qualities.
I remember Alex playing in the dunes like that at Stovepipe Wells. His hair got clogged with sand. Our first stop was the showers across the road from
the campground (a great stop in the winter as they keep the pool heated at 75 degrees, $2 gets you in). But you never got rid of it completely,
though. Later on he'd lean over the table and sand came pouring out of a pocket. Unfortunately all is on film. |
The kayak image was taken the middle of February 2005. We had a huge winter that season, as did Death Valley. Nobody could ever remember Badwater
filling up with that much water. It was the Pleistocene again.
Sand Dunes are great fun. One of those boys is my son in the dune photos. He spent the next week hiking, climbing, biking, tracking sand in and out of
the tent... sandy remnants from the dune day. A week later, he was finally able to shower and swim at Stovepipe, much to our relief. He was no worse
for wear. Jim
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There was lots of water in the Badwater lake last week, looked like it was several miles in diameter:
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BTW I think this thread turned out to be absolutely beautiful with everybody's images added, thanks to all of you for the photos and stories. Gave me
lots of ideas for the next time I'm there.
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Ken,
Thank you for starting this thread. "The Racetrack" is one of the great trips you can take in Death Valley. It should be on the top of your list
next time you venture out that way.
Ken
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
There was lots of water in the Badwater lake last week, looked like it was several miles in diameter |
Hmmm... you've got me thinking I should dig out my kayak (snow) and head to Death Valley for a paddle. Thanks Ken for the great post.
jim
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tripledigitken
Ken,
Thank you for starting this thread. "The Racetrack" is one of the great trips you can take in Death Valley. It should be on the top of your list
next time you venture out that way.
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I agree with Ken. The Racetrack is a "must see." I keep regurgitating images from the darkest depths of my computer, sorry. Here are two more:
The Racetrack from the descent on Ubehebe Peak
Then, Redwall Canyon, enjoy.
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