On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 08:40:05 +0200 (CEST), Nomen Nescio
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From: Richard Russell

I used to spend
my summer days riding my bike to Bowles Field. I can picture the view
from the fence like it was yesterday, even though it was actually over
forty years ago.

Rich Russell

Gee, Do I know you? g
I used to do the same thing at around the same time. I regularly biked over
the South End Bridge and over to Bowles. Usually with a couple of friends.
Sometimes alone.
It was a great airport for hanging around, killing time, and fantasizing about
that first flying lesson. And once in a while, you'd even get a chance to talk
to a REAL PILOT... if you were lucky.
You probably know that Bowles isn't there anymore. It's an industrial park, now.

Yeah, I know it's not there. It's a shame, I'd really like to see it
one more time. I lived right off of Main Street in Agawam and used to
ride to Mill and right up to the airport. Wasn't actually allowed to,
but I did it anyway.
Rich Russell