The FReeper Foxhole - U S Army EOD Foxhole Fly-In - March 2nd, 2008

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FReeper U S Army EOD Flies In for a Visit

Today we were fortunate enough to have our first fly-in visitor to our place in South Carolina. U S Army EOD (aka Major York) flew his Quicksilver GT 400 in to a private field about 8 miles from our home. Of course we had advance notice he would be in around 12:30 or shortly thereafter. We mapped the field out on Google but had no address thinking we would be able to see the field from the road or something indicating the private field. We were wrong. We knew we were in the right area so after much discussion we finally park alongside a small rural road and looked to the sky. Waiting. We watched about 30 goats go through a barbwire fence to the other side of the road. Sam with his quick wit commented, "The grass is always greener on the other side of the road". LOL. No sign of our FRiend in the skies yet.

We began another discussion on where the field might be. My cell phone rings at about 12:45 and I answered, "Where are you"? Well, U S Army EOD was in a field somewhere but he didn't know the address either, he knew he was west of one highway and 3 miles south of a nearby town but didn't know for sure as he looked at his aerial map.


The Private Airfield

We headed toward the town and then turned around to head south 3 miles, basically back to where we were. Meanwhile Major York made it to the field owner's house but no one was home so he headed for the road. It was at that time that he gave us some description of the place and Sam recognized it and we picked up the Major about 2 minutes later. We had been at the South End of where we determined the field would be, we just couldn't see it from the roads.

All is well so we headed back to the runway and picked up EOD's supplies and headed to our Foxhole. Sarge and Scarlett behaved themselves with the Major much to our surprise and we were able to have a very nice visit. We sat out on the porch while Sam grilled up some steaks, made mashed potatoes, corn and rolls for a nice afternoon dinner. After dinner we sat out and talked some more.


Sam and USArmyEOD



I had my camera hoping to catch the landing but we missed that. I nearly forgot it when we were leaving but didn't so I have a few shots of the departure. Wheels up at about 5:18.


Wheels Up!


All Clear!

We had a nice visit and as we have always said, Foxhole FReepers are the best. We really enjoy getting to meet FReepers. Now if we could just all plan the same vacation from work we could have a really good "get together".

It is 6:23 and US Army EOD just called to say he was wheels down and putting her in the barn! He had a good flight home and it only took about an hour.


Off into the Sunset!

Thank you Major York for taking the time and expense of flying in to visit us. Please comment about your flight and visit and we hope you come back real soon.

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[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Snippy and everyone at the Freeper Foxhole.

[SAMWolf]

Haven’t played that one in a while, I’ve been going through the missions in “Ghost Recon”

[SAMWolf]

Morning E.G.C. Looks like our nice weather ends today. Predicting about an inch of rain tomorrow.

[colorado tanker]

It's great to see a Foxhole up today!

Boy, does the mention of those war games bring back some memories . . . .

We had a typical spring Colorado weekend. Spectacular Saturday with sun and temps in the 70's, and snow on Sunday!

[Professional Engineer]

I’ve looked, and looked. I don’t see the bomb bay. ;-(

[U S Army EOD]

Just a carton or two of eggs out the door works just like a cluster bomb.

[Samwise]

I don’t ever want you to meet Hubby. You’ll give him ideas. LOL. JK.JK.

Cool plane!

[snippy_about_it]

Hi PAR35.

[snippy_about_it]

Well it was loosely planned and since he had to fly in good weather it was short notice for the actual fly-in but luckily our schedules allowed it!

[snippy_about_it]

(((Hugs back at you)))

[snippy_about_it]

All we need to see more Foxholes is more time. We’ve got to learn how to do short ones and that’s not easy!

We had a couple good days of weather in the 70’s, luckily now snow on the way but we will have rain and high winds.

[snippy_about_it]

LOL. Sam and EOD were discussing mounting a quad 50 on it, naturally.

[snippy_about_it]

I was thinking if it was mine I’d get a parachute. Not for me as I probably wouldn’t fly high enough for it to work but could we build one just for the plane?

[U S Army EOD]

I had a ballistic parachute on it at one time but it was so complicated on how it had to work, that I took it off. I had absolutely no confidence in it. I might go to a persoanal parachute in the future for that one last chance. Remember the big flock of buzzards I landed through? They could really mess up a wing strut or control surface on it.

[PAR35]

Sam and EOD were discussing mounting a quad 50 on it, naturally

I suspect if you cut loose with a quad 50, you could make it go backwards.

I don't think I'd want to fly in one of those. Now, if I ever strike it rich, I might want one of those miniature autogyros.

[PAR35]

I like those turned based hex games. I’m more into strategy than reflexes.

[Professional Engineer]

It’s been snowing all evening here.

Just over an inch accumulated at Castle Sparksalot.

[Professional Engineer]

Just a carton or two of eggs out the door works just like a cluster bomb.

Hey, that'd be fun!

[Professional Engineer]

LOL. Sam and EOD were discussing mounting a quad 50 on it, naturally.

The barrels probably weigh more than the airframe.

[U S Army EOD]

Let me know where you live.