Ellington is still pretty interesting. I will have real = live=20 astronauts stop by periodically. I am still eight years old when = it=20 comes to NASA....I feel like I am a kid in a candy store. My hangar = mate=20 purchased his bright yellow long EZ from a former = space=20 jockey just before he passed away. My hangar mate, Richard = Sessions, is=20 rebuilding his engine ( a Lyc ) as we speak. We = also get a=20 pretty large number of war birds, usually in connection with the = Collins=20 Foundation. They use to have a B-25 stationed there, but I think = they=20 moved it to Florida. They still have a number of older jets and = choppers=20 around.

From: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf of Ed Anderson=20 [eanderson@carolina.rr.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 = 3:30=20 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: = [FlyRotary] Re:=20 Ed to Llano, TX...

Thanks, Chris

Appreciate the offer - However, I am fairly certain that I am = going to be=20 on a tight schedule to get one of my sisters to/from the family = reunion so she=20 doesn't miss work. But, should that change (like she decide not = to go),=20 then I'll certainly reconsider.

How about a phone number I could contact you if the possibility = of a=20 visit occurs.

I flew into Ellingtion field back in 1959 as an Aviation Cadet - = I=20 remember they were still conducting some training up there in WWII = B-25 that=20 had been modified as Navigation trainers. Long time agon.

----- Original Message -----

From: Chris Barber

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 = 4:12=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ed = to Llano,=20 TX...

I know you will be on a tight schedule, but feel free to head = to Llano=20 through Houston and stop by Ellington Field = (EFD) . (yeah,=20 this is what you get when you let folks know you will be in the same = state...invites)

Yeah, likely a bit too much of a diversion, but I would love to = share=20 my project with ya. Other than, perhaps, Tracy, you are = the=20 person I would most like to check out my project, especially at this = stage=20 where so much "real" progress has been made.

Please, do yourself and your family a favor while in Llano and = check=20 out the best, "nasty" BBQ I have had anywhere; at = Coopers. http://www.coopersbbq.com/ If = I ever get=20 flying reliably, it will be one of my Hundred dollar=20 hamburger/bbq trips. Llano is in the Texas Hill=20 Country. I went to school in San Marcos (also in the Hill=20 Country) and it reinforced my love for the region. I = have=20 not been to Llano in about two years when my buddy and I went to a = Jeep=20 Jamboree (his big hobby is off roading) but the BBQ was=20 gooooooood.

Uh, enjoy the DRIVE ;-)

All the best,

Chris Barber

Houston, GSOT

From: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf of Ed Anderson=20 [eanderson@carolina.rr.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 = 12:30=20 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: = [FlyRotary]=20 Re: Ed to Llano, TX...

Hi Doug,

Actually had thought about doing something similar - however, I = will=20 have to wait until I get to Louisiana and determine what the = schedule really=20 is - one of my sisters works so would be on a some-what tight = time=20 table. Yes, would be interesting to see Marks PP 20B, but will = just=20 have to wait until later to see.

----- Original Message ----- =

From: = DLOMHEIM@aol.com

To: Rotary = motors in=20 aircraft

Sent: Saturday, June 19, = 2010 1:24=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Ed to = Llano,=20 TX...

Ed wrote: "...and the other over the 4th July weekend = in Llano,=20 Texas."

According to mapquest that is straight west of Austin...any = thoughts=20 of taking your relatives by on a slight detour to = see Mark=20 Steitle's Lancair

w/20B... :)

Doug =20 =