[SMCARA] Saturday Beakfast January 7, 2017 Cracker Barrel 0800

[Tom]

After 40 years of flying, I rarely cancelled a sortie for forecast 
weather.  I always take a look at the current conditions and make the 
call. Having said that,  a "Plan B" was always an option with a nice 
alternate with no nasty weather in case the original weather turned to 
dogs dinner!

Sea Stories always help a tale like this.  Once a pilot in my C-130 
squadron cancelled a lift to Athens Greece based on forecast bad winds 
at Iraklion Airport.  I looked at the forecast, suited up, grabbed my 
"Bingo Bag"* and launched. Got to Athens, where the wind was light, sun 
shining and I made one of my famous "kiss the runway" landings that had 
the passengers cheering! This worked great, with the bonus of a night on 
the town in Athens for some great food.  They don't always work out like 
that and you may wind up in Bum***k,  Egypt. spending the night in a 
tent courtesy of the USMC!

On the other hand, given the usual incompetence of drivers not brought 
up in New York or New England, staying at home with a nice fire in 
fireplace has a lot going for it!

Hope to see you, but if not, see ya next month!

Tom/W4OKW

* Aviators will recognize this.  It is small bag with shaving kit, clean 
skivvies, and some civ clothes to wear out in town, where flight suits 
aren't welcome!


On 1/6/2017 7:40 AM, June Entzi wrote:
> I don't think Saturday will be good with the weather coming in.  I know you guys are used to this but some of us are not.  :-)
>
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> From: Walter Rupp
> Date: Thu, Jan 5, 2017 7:46 PM
> To: SMCARA Reflector;
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> Subject:[SMCARA] Saturday Beakfast January 7, 2017 Cracker Barrel 0800
>
> Dear friends and members of SMCARA,
> Happy New Year!
> It is now time to pick up your pencil or pen, find your 2017 calendar and mark the date of the next monthly Ham Breakfast.Please join me at our local Cracker Barrel for Pecan pancakes or what ever your choice this coming Saturday. We can tout our new ham Christmas presents and wish every one a Happy New Year.
> See you there!
> de W3GYT Walt
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