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Re: Geneseo
Posted by Scott WRG Editor on Wed Dec 31, 2003 09:32:36 PM
In reply top Re: Geneseo posted by Ryan Keough on Wed Dec 31, 2003 08:31:54 PM
Well I guess I'l have to stay in the dorms then
It definately does seem to be the big warbird event in the north east.
Scott
: For the full Geneseo experience, you need to stay in the d
: orms as the only other places are a rather forlorn Days In
: n, and a few more hotels 10 some odd miles away.
:
: The dorms are pretty basic, but are the closest place to t
: he field and all the pilots and flight crews stay there...
: its tradition. Being so close too, it makes it easy to bu
: m a ride with the likes of myself and Eric who are always
: some of the first to arrive at the field at sunrise... not
: hing more amazing than the morning dew and fog lifting ove
: r a grass field full of warbirds and the sun lighting it a
: ll up... that and you are usually the ONLY one there that
: early.
:
: I got some amazing shots of a deep red Staggerwing at dawn
: with a rainbow stretching over the ragged clouds on the h
: orizon... amazing stuff!
:
: Geneseo... it's almost a religious experience... all about
: the comraderie and the elemental love we have for warbird
: s.
:
: Ryan Keough
:
: PS: The dawn patrol at Galesburg comes close though... 70
: Stearmans running up before the sun comes up and all you h
: ear are 220 Continentals and all you see are shadows lit b
: y the occasional turn of the airport beacon and the cobalt
: -blue flames trickling out of the exhaust stacks.
:
:
:
: : : How many of you are planning on attending Geneseo airs
: ho
: : w
: : : in 2004?
: : :
: : : Scott
: :
: : I'm planning on going, after alll the discussions about
: it
: : over the last few years I just have too.
: :
: : I'll be driving from Boston unless Ryan has a free seat
:
: me
: : to join me.
: :
: : Whats the lodging situation like around there?
: :
: : Scott