At 04:54 11 March 2017, wrote:
On Friday, March 10, 2017 at 5:20:58 PM UTC-8, BobW wrote:
I had no idea when he started Turf, but I was under the
impression he'd
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had to move the=20
operation once, and I seem to recall it was a going concern by
1972 when
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I=20
blundered into the sport. I was glad for the opportunity.

I started soaring in Tucson in 1973. At that time, I believe Turf
was
stil=
l operating at its original location alongside Turf Paradise horse
track
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Phoenix and also had a satellite location in Pleasant Valley. I'm
pretty
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sure I crewed at a weekend contest in 1975 near the track.

Some info on the old location he
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/AZ/Air=
fields_AZ_Phoenix_NW.htm#turf

-Tom

I was in USAF pilot training at Williams AFB in Chandler, AZ back in
1973. Roy was operating from the Turf Paradise Racetrack airfield
at the time. I instructed and gave rides for Roy on the weekends
for a few months during my time there. Roy was a nice guy. RIP

RO