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Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

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Numedal said:
As is inserting politics into every subject it isn't welcome in.

You wanna argue politics? Either start a thread of it or take it to one of the existing politics threads (PortaJohn, Annual Hide Elf Tossing Contest, or the third one I can't remember the title of...)

Just don't do it HERE
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This entire thread gets fairly short when you take advantage of the ignore button.
 
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jrhtx said:
ERA Aviation was our helo contractor in the Gulf. They also were owned by Alaska Air. They had a C-47 that flew at D-Day. It was outfitted to fly nostalgia flights around Alaska. They brought the plane to Houston and used it to fly to/from Houston to Sonora, TX to hunt. Several of the ERA pilots also flew/supported the Confederate AF. That was one rough ride with that rigid wing. One trip the weather was kinda bad and it was a choke and puke ride. My ERA friend was a (VN SF Sgt 1st tour, CWO helo pilot second tour, said he got tired of walking) was passing out trash bags on the flight. Leaving, a few days later we almost ended up wiping out part of the local golf course when we caught a cross wind when he just lifted off. It was a fun week. The pilot was one of the B17 pilots for the CAF. Our pilot out was their lead and owner of a A1 Skyraider. They had a some great people.
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I lived in the Bush for quite a few years. The village gasoline and diesel was delivered via ERA Aviation in a huge rubber bladder via C47. It was a beautiful sight and a thunderous sound!!! I just loved fuel delivery days.
 
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Boatninja said:
Do you, or anyone else for that matter have any idea how much one of those rigs might cost? Just the Ford or Chevrolet model, not Lincoln or Cadillac.
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Not sure, didn't find anything on quick search. There were over 500 balloons there from all over the country, and it sure seemed like a lot of $ in one spot. Wouldn't surprise me if they were $25k-$50k?? They inflate them and leave them tied to the ground in the evening for close up viewing and fly them in the morning. Supposedly over 800,000 people attend.
 
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300winemag said:
Not sure, didn't find anything on quick search. There were over 500 balloons there from all over the country, and it sure seemed like a lot of $ in one spot. Wouldn't surprise me if they were $25k-$50k?? They inflate them and leave them tied to the ground in the evening for close up viewing and fly them in the morning. Supposedly over 800,000 people attend.
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In Aug of this year I was at a local Balloon fest and talking to the owner of one. His number was $80K. Figure basket, burners, balloon and chase/support vehicles, that figure is probably low.
 
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