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Larry Espe doing morning preflight. |
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Ready to go to Kevin Lee's airstrip LeClaire, Iowa. |
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I love sunrises from the air. |
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We are a pretty close group but no formation flying. |
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Princeton, Iowa on the Mississippi. |
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Aerial view of L&L airfield. |
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Jeannie Eden arrived before we did. |
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Ed Vens arrives minutes later. |
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Inside the hanger breakfast is served. |
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We should come back here again. Bacon, eggs, donuts, fresh fruit. |
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Dan Dawson goes up to qualify for DP and take a picture. |
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Dan took this picture of the planes around hanger. |
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After eating we checked out the new hanger and enjoyed the pleasent weather. |
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Jim Robinson heading home. |
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Jim's strut wires broke on landing so a ratchet cable works to get home. |
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A barge heading up the river. |
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Back at Erie turning to downwind. |
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Ken Perron doing some dual with Jim so next DP he will be ready. |
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2nd Dawn Patrol
To Clinton Airport Clinton, Iowa
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Thus the name "Dawn Patrol" Jim Robinson pushes his plane out of the hanger. |
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At end of runway ready to launch. |
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The windows were all dew till we were airborne. |
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Not much traffic on I-88 this early. |
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Albany, IL as we fly over the Mississippi to Iowa. |
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I aimed the camera over my shoulder and with a little luck...JR |
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All new taxiways going in at Clinton Airport. |
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We land and get pictures of those behind us. |
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We had to double back on the runway to get to the taxiway. |
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Ed Vens arrived early and directs traffic. |
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Kevin and Christine Lee join us from his airstrip in LeClaire. |
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Wow Jeannie Eden had fresh made rolls , muffins, fresh fruit, lots of fruit juice and fruit and coffee. |
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Here Jeannie is in the kitchen of the clubhouse. |
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Nice room to eat and hang in when the weather is bad. |
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We had 11 planes at this DP. |
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Minus myself this was the group. |
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Dan Dawson came in last and got lost in the maze & had to go x-country. |
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At the active end of the runway heading home. |
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Flew over Camanche Iowa going back. |
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Islands on the Illinois side. |
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Landing back at Erie Air Park. |
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John Kloos was just opening his hanger. JR told him it was Dawn not Noon Patrol. |
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Jim Davis showed up to visit. |
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Everyone parked their planes and went to the clubhouse for coffee. |
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Then Jim's 8:00 flight lesson showed up. Great morning!!! |
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Dan Dawson took this picture of Jim Leaving Clinton Airport |
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1st Dawn Patrol
