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Old February 18th 08, 01:59 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jay Maynard
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Default Twin engine wing-jumper

On 2008-02-18, wrote:
Funny anecdote, a few weeks later we had a demo in San Angelo and were
departing Waller CC.


Funny you should mention that: my step-grandfather was the guy who built
that airport and subdivision. He was convinced that people would line up to
buy houses there right next to the field. Time proved him wrong,
unfortunately; Waller was just too far out in the late 60s. I'm told I took
my first flight there in a 172, but I don't remember it. I visited it many
years later, and barely recognized the place.

As reward I got to fly home the next day.


Sounds like a fitting reward.
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