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Stefan wrote:
There's more about Switzerland than the Alps, you know... Matter of fact, since I had domiciles in Bern-BE, Itingen-BL, Zuerich-ZH, and Interlaken-BE, I do know that. Got to wear the Fascnacht pin for Liestal in 1990 and everything. Basel-Land is one of my favorite places. Arolla in in the Canton Valais. You go to the town Sion and then follow a little valley which points to the south, direction Matterhorn. At the very end of that valley you'll find Arolla. You needn't be too disappointed if you don't find it on your map, as it's a really really really small village. Ah, OK. Well, the only visit I was able to make to Wallis was a train ride to Zermatt. I've got my old rail map around here someplace... That's where I'm living. You worked for the chemistry, I guess? No, I was a missionary/teacher for a small church in each area where I lived, in 1989-1990. I met a lot of people that way. In any case, I don't doubt it's possible, just that it'd be really difficult on any road the Swiss build except the Autobahn. Yes, those runways are on the Autobahn. OK. Take a look at http://www.steehouwer.com/ (scroll to the bottom and choose Swiss Air Force, Axalp). Some of those pictures are impressing. I remember watching a film at the Verkehrshaus in Lucerne, about the stunt flyers in the Swiss Air Force. I didn't think it was that impressive until someone pointed out they weren't in fly-by-wire airplanes. Based on that, they're better than the Navy Blue Angels, *especially* given the mountains around them. Rob |
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On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 14:49:22 GMT, Rob Perkins
wrote: Can't find Arolla on my map. Which Canton is it in? I found Airola, in Ticino, and Arosa, in Graubuenden, two cantons which in spite of my 16 months there, I never managed to visit. I spent most of my time in Basel. It's a dinky town on the Haute (ski) Route from Chamonix to Zermatt. We got weathered out and had to give up, so took the bus down from the mountains. It seems to be in Valais, a bit NW of Breuil/Cervinia in Italy. I think Arolla is the name of a pine tree. In any case, I don't doubt it's possible, just that it'd be really difficult on any road the Swiss build except the Autobahn. And even then, they'd have to be great pilots in any case to operate in those mountains... Evidently they are, to judge by the Air&Space article referenced earlier all the best -- Dan Ford email: (put Cubdriver in subject line) The Warbird's Forum www.warbirdforum.com The Piper Cub Forum www.pipercubforum.com Viva Bush! blog www.vivabush.org |
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Rob Perkins wrote: FWIW, I've heard similar things about a stretch of highway outside of Frankfurt. The Luftwaffe used numerous sections of the autobahn for runways in WWII. Typically, they hid the aircraft in forests near the road and pulled out on the highway for departure. American pilots found many of them by following the German fighters back home. George Patterson This marriage is off to a shaky start. The groom just asked the band to play "Your cheatin' heart", and the bride just requested "Don't come home a'drinkin' with lovin' on your mind". |
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On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 14:59:06 +0200, Wolfgang Schwanke
wrote: FWIW, I've heard similar things about a stretch of highway outside of Frankfurt. http://www.lostplaces.de/nlp/index.html Fascinating! Thank you! (That the removable centerline barriers can still be seen!) all the best -- Dan Ford email: (put Cubdriver in subject line) The Warbird's Forum www.warbirdforum.com The Piper Cub Forum www.pipercubforum.com Viva Bush! blog www.vivabush.org |
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On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 15:26:15 -0400, Cub Driver wrote:
FWIW, I've heard similar things about a stretch of highway outside of Frankfurt. http://www.lostplaces.de/nlp/index.html Fascinating! Thank you! (That the removable centerline barriers can still be seen!) AFAIK we (here in Austria) have also some parts of our highway (Autobahn) built to serve as emergency landing strip for our - uhhmmm - "airforce". #m -- A far-reaching proposal from the FBI (...) would require all broadband Internet providers, including cable modem and DSL companies, to rewire their networks to support easy wiretapping by police. http://news.com.com/2100-1028-5172948.html |
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On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 15:26:15 -0400, Cub Driver wrote:
(SCNR; have to send this *g*) Viva Bush! blog www.vivabush.org Little David was in his 4th grade class when the teacher asked the children what their fathers did for a living. All the typical answers came up -- fireman, policeman, salesman, doctor, lawyer, etc. David was being uncharacteristically quiet, so the teacher asked him about his father. "My father's an exotic dancer in a gay cabaret and takes off all his clothes in front of other men and they put money in his underwear. Sometimes, if the offer is really good, he will go home with some guy for money." The teacher, obviously shaken by this statement, hurriedly set the other children to work on some exercises and took little David aside to ask him, "Is that really true about your father?" "No," said David, "He works for the Kerry Election Campaign, but I was too embarrassed to say that in front of the other kids." --- f-up2poster #m -- A far-reaching proposal from the FBI (...) would require all broadband Internet providers, including cable modem and DSL companies, to rewire their networks to support easy wiretapping by police. http://news.com.com/2100-1028-5172948.html |
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