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Old January 3rd 11, 01:00 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default January 1 soaring at Marfa, Texas USA

On Jan 2, 8:32*am, wrote:
On Jan 1, 8:50*pm, Burt Compton - Marfa wrote:

Several "first of the year" flights in my new ASK-21 in thermals to
8,500' msl. *(Marfa airport is almost 5,000' msl.)
Beautiful Lennies 100 miles north over Guadalupe Peak on the New
Mexico - Texas state border.


Middletown NY.
A dozen members did 14 tows in pleasant weather the packed the hanger
for the Winter. One of the nicest Jan 1 days
I can remember.
HNY to all
UH


I stll remember a good soaring day on Dec 21 (the shortest day) at
Marfa. I will be out soon for a ride in the new ASK-21

Bill Snead
6W