It's probably not much bigger than that now.

The Good Poster wrote:
>> It's probably not much bigger than that now.

Isn't that the same T-34 Mentor that's in the previous post? But if.so,
that's a Bonanza on the right, not a Cessna. What's going on?

"The Good Poster" > wrote in news:0045853b$0
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> It's probably not much bigger than that now.
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> Attachment decoded: PBA POF 1965.jpg
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> end
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Using Google Earth to look at it, appears the only thing different
is there are two new hangers behind the angled one which is now
much smaller ( like one plane width).. .
and the parking apron is larger..

"Syke" > wrote in message
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> The Good Poster wrote:
>>> It's probably not much bigger than that now.
>
> Isn't that the same T-34 Mentor that's in the previous post? But if.so,
> that's a Bonanza on the right, not a Cessna. What's going on?
>
>

This photo was taken from the Cessna - I'm pretty sure.

"John Szalay" > wrote in message
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> "The Good Poster" > wrote in news:0045853b$0
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>> It's probably not much bigger than that now.
>>
>>
>> begin 666 PBA POF 1965.jpg
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>> Attachment decoded: PBA POF 1965.jpg
>> `
>> end
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>>
>
> Using Google Earth to look at it, appears the only thing different
> is there are two new hangers behind the angled one which is now
> much smaller ( like one plane width).. .
> and the parking apron is larger..

Not much changes in Poplar Bluff.

Times change. All those "new" shiny planes at the airport. It looks much
more desolate now. Those were the good old days!



"The Good Poster" > wrote in message
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> "John Szalay" > wrote in message
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>> "The Good Poster" > wrote in
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>>> It's probably not much bigger than that now.
>>>
>>>
>>> begin 666 PBA POF 1965.jpg
>>>
>>> Attachment decoded: PBA POF 1965.jpg
>>> `
>>> end
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Using Google Earth to look at it, appears the only thing different
>> is there are two new hangers behind the angled one which is now
>> much smaller ( like one plane width).. .
>> and the parking apron is larger..
>
> Not much changes in Poplar Bluff.
>

"The Good Poster" > wrote in message
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> It's probably not much bigger than that now.

That is a _really_ short runway! ;-)

"Alan Erskine" > wrote in news:GZ06l.5478$cu.835
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> "The Good Poster" > wrote in message
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>> It's probably not much bigger than that now.
>
> That is a _really_ short runway! ;-)
>
>
>

Airport guide puts it at

Runway Length: 5008' (1526m)

"John Szalay" > wrote in message
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> "Alan Erskine" > wrote in news:GZ06l.5478$cu.835
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>> "The Good Poster" > wrote in message
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>>> It's probably not much bigger than that now.
>>
>> That is a _really_ short runway! ;-)
>
> Airport guide puts it at
>
> Runway Length: 5008' (1526m)

You guys would know better than I, but my guess is that it was shorter in
1965.