Thursday, March 29, 2012

Hiking in the Grand Canyon to Plateau Point (12 miles) - 24 MAR 2012


Plateau Point in the center of the pic.  There was still snow on the ground at the top of the canyon.





Jeff, my roommate.

Indian Garden

I couldn't believe we hiked down that!  I tried to not think about the fact that we still had to go back up.











The mighty Colorado River.  You could easily hear the rapids from where we were standing ~1200' above the river.


Indian Garden



Notice anything?


After 10 miles, this was the world's longest stairmaster, and a slushy/icy one at that.

You'd turn a corner hoping to be done, and BOOM! more steps.


On the Way to the Grand Canyon - 25 FEB 2012

AIRPLANES!

Being pilots, we had to stop at Valle Airport on the way to the Grand Canyon.

Beech Staggerwing


Love the old cars you always find at airports.  Always well maintained.

T-6

B-25


General MacArthur's personal plane!

This plane also served as Air Force One for President Eisenhower & President Nixon on occasion.











Tuesday, March 27, 2012

LAX Airport Ops

LAX OPS

Air Force 2 (Joe Biden's Plane)

Air Force 2 (Joe Biden's Plane)

Air Force 2 (Joe Biden's Plane)

A380

Metlife Blimp over LAX

Vice President of China's 747


USAF Plant 42
NASA Dryden, USAF Plant 42