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The DC-3 at Cielito Lindo and Way Cool Bob
When I was at SanQ at Christmas I met someone who knew Way Cool Bob.
I never met Bob but I did meet his DC-3. At least it was his until he died "accidentally" at Tijuana airport when he was run over by a fuel truck.
I also met his partner in the plane. A mexican man who "inherited" Bob's plane and his oceanfront house at the runway. It even has a taxiway right to
it. That's where the DC-3 was parked.
Does anyone know if the plane is still parked there? Does anyone know anything about Bob or this story?
I think he died about 5 years ago.
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Mike, here is the Cielito Lindo Message Board/ Forum... perhaps get a faster answer?: http://tijuanajail.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=2
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Way Cool Bob was an exciting force at Cielito Lindo. His improvements to the runway and parking were creating a lot of new interest for using the area
and I feel he had big plans for the DC-3 and the agriculture business in the area.
It was a perfect example of how just one man can make a difference and his horrible untimely demise changed everything.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Stickers
Way Cool Bob was an exciting force at Cielito Lindo. His improvements to the runway and parking were creating a lot of new interest for using the area
and I feel he had big plans for the DC-3 and the agriculture business in the area.
It was a perfect example of how just one man can make a difference and his horrible untimely demise changed everything. |
Stickers can you please expand on this a little?
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David K I checked the site but couldn't figure out how to register.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fishbuck
| Quote: | Originally posted by Stickers
Way Cool Bob was an exciting force at Cielito Lindo. His improvements to the runway and parking were creating a lot of new interest for using the area
and I feel he had big plans for the DC-3 and the agriculture business in the area.
It was a perfect example of how just one man can make a difference and his horrible untimely demise changed everything. |
Stickers can you please expand on this a little? |
As I recall Bob and his Mexican partner were working in the ag business crop dusting in the San Quintin area. Not sure how many planes they had.
He acquired the DC-3 to use for moving produce from San Quintin to market and maybe hauling other freight into the area to his airstrip, Cielito Lindo
He had considerably restored the runway to operate the DC-3 from there and was welcoming the flying public in to use the airport and have fun. It was
great to have a good runway right there and someone with a tractor to keep it nice.
Not sure if he had other developments in mind like beach homes etc but he was on a roll for sure.
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My impression of the runway nowadays is that no one is maintaning it.
Wow, a DC-3 to fly fresh produce out of SanQ. Wouldn't seem feasible. DC-3's burn alot of gas and need alot of maintenance on those big radial
engines.
I knew a little about the agplane story. But not much.
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This has me wondering if Way Cool Bob's DC-3 is the one parked at Ensenada?
Does anyone know if there is a DC-3 parked at Cielito Lindo?
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Have know a few pilots who have gone down and/or left their love.. but, the exit this fella made in Tijuana seems to be one which is beyond what
anyone would ever expect.. sorry, did not know the man.. but, seems he had imagination, courage and vision.. a loss for sure
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the strip at CL is a sad joke as far as maintenance goes since Bob died and after Dave and Juanita retired.
i made my last landing there in 2007 July after a "missed" approach to El Socorito 8 miles south. Before then it was 2003 for the baja 1000 when i
got to observe the DP Racing pit crews courtesy of DB. Both times the strip was iffy but 2007 was dicey at best.
El Socorito is much better except when fogged in.
Bob was definitely way cool....RIP
there is a lot about him in BBP forums for those that read this and can get in there.
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I read most of the stuff in BBP when the forum was still open. It was interesting but none of it seemed like it was from people who live in SanQ.
I was interested in who he was and what he was doing more than about his death.
There is someone in SanQ who knows more I sure.
He had his own runway, a DC-3 and a house all on the beach.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fishbuck
He had his own runway, a DC-3 and a house all on the beach. |
Sounds like heaven to me!
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Fishbuck, you should rejoin the BBP. All the work they have done over the years has made it possible for our continued use of Mexican airports. Jack
flies to Mexico City and tirelessly lobbies on our behalf to make flying Baja as little hassle as possible.
Once you are a member you can post on the board and get in touch with ALL the pilots using the San Quintin airports and get all the information
possible.
BBP didn't close the board to non members to be stingy but there were issues that needed to be more confidential.
Rick
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Stickers
Fishbuck, you should rejoin the BBP. All the work they have done over the years has made it possible for our continued use of Mexican airports. Jack
flies to Mexico City and tirelessly lobbies on our behalf to make flying Baja as little hassle as possible.
Once you are a member you can post on the board and get in touch with ALL the pilots using the San Quintin airports and get all the information
possible.
BBP didn't close the board to non members to be stingy but there were issues that needed to be more confidential.
Rick |
Yeah, really.
What would it be........one less lady of the night per month?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
| Quote: | Originally posted by Stickers
Fishbuck, you should rejoin the BBP. All the work they have done over the years has made it possible for our continued use of Mexican airports. Jack
flies to Mexico City and tirelessly lobbies on our behalf to make flying Baja as little hassle as possible.
Once you are a member you can post on the board and get in touch with ALL the pilots using the San Quintin airports and get all the information
possible.
BBP didn't close the board to non members to be stingy but there were issues that needed to be more confidential.
Rick |
Yeah, really.
What would it be........one less lady of the night per month?
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Yea if the ladies charged $4.08
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I rest my case.
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Bob also had a place at Las Encantadas on the beach. ( Near Pt Bufeo.)We fished a few times together and talked alot about flying as we were both
pilots. Other than the DC3 he also had 2 Areonca Champs or Chiefs. He married a young very good looking Mexican woman from the mainland and had a
child who now would be about 6 or 7. He set his wife up in a Pizza Restaurant in San Quinteen. I never visited it so I dont know if it still exists.
After he died nobody came to claim his truck, boat or trailer or any of his belongings and they were eventually taken over by the Mexican family that
had control of the beach. Before Bob came to Baja he had a guide service and bait shop in Oregon on Oddom lake. He was the best guide on the lake for
Lake Trout I have been told. I miss him and his possitive attitude.
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Way Cool Bob
| Quote: | Originally posted by fishbuck
I read most of the stuff in BBP when the forum was still open. It was interesting but none of it seemed like it was from people who live in SanQ.
I was interested in who he was and what he was doing more than about his death.
There is someone in SanQ who knows more I sure.
He had his own runway, a DC-3 and a house all on the beach. |
actually there is a bunch of stuff about Bob, his life and his untimely passing on the threads which occured long after the forum went private to dues
paying members. So - you wouldn't have seen those.
and SQ is a very popular subject with its own sub section - lots of active pilots with places there and in that vicinity.
Stickers is right - a membership goes to support a very important lobby if you fly GA to Mexico and central america.
if you don't fly there are other things of interest like volunteer organizations using GA, weather sites and more available at the non members
section. Some join simply to access the ride sharing capability via posting requests.
it costs about 10 gals of avgas equivalent.
i my bird thats like 45-50 minutes of air time at 180 mph!
ok - off the soap box. join, don't join. read, don't read.
have fun anyway.
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Does anyone know if Mark Armistead's wife Toni, former owners of Cielito Lindo, is still alive? Been a long time since I saw her. They used to have
an awesome home on the water in Honolulu.
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