S B J's Photo Gallery

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Aircraft and airport photos are sorted separately. Airport photos always shown after aircraft photos.

L06, This picture shows the few planes and the many recreational vehicles that visit DV in the fall and winter., photo by S B J
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@ Furnace Creek Airport
L06, Furnace Creek looking to the SW. Airport is seen at the top of the wing strut., photo by S B J
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@ Furnace Creek Airport
NONE, Orvis ranch in central calif which was active in the 50s & 6os. The left hangar housed a Twin Bonanza C50 with a Cub in the far hangar. In the early 70s I flew over the C50 a mile east. It was only the fuselage.Never found out the story behind it., photo by S B J
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NONE, Big Flat north of Shelter Cove,Ca.On a gas stop (O16) in 1973,was told local pilots graded a strip on the coast.In the next 20 years stopped there many times with some overnights.59X is seen at the very end of strip.Area is now prohibited to all vehicles., photo by S B J
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L06, 932 in the early morning light.My last camping at Furnace Ck due to Park Service change to no airport camping.Perhaps in the past it was no big deal and not enforced? I guess all good things come to an end..., photo by S B J
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@ Furnace Creek Airport
O57, N39932 at Bryant Field with the Walker River Inn on the left of 932. Over the years have stayed there several times including this visit.The short walk was sure nice., photo by S B J
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@ Bryant Fld Airport
O57, N9078E at lovely Bridgeport airport. The bike was used to bring fuel from town when I was able to use auto gas., photo by S B J
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@ Bryant Fld Airport
M90, N9078E in front of what must have been the FBO at one time.You can tell by the front door,they are no longer open.Was able to buy gas there in the 80s,but that too is long gone., photo by S B J
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@ William Robert Johnston Municipal Airport
NONE, Hummingbird Haven gliderport (1955-89) was at the east end of the Livermore Valley in Calif.Was a small but somewhat active gliderport.Top pic was from 1964 and N6729C was only recently deregistered. 58 Ford towcar/plane? View is NW., photo by S B J
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LSN, 78E at Los Banos and why it was a frequent stop.The close proximity of many eating establishments that are seen behind 78E. Its a rare airport that has this feature! McDonalds on left and Ryans which is now Black Bear Diner on right & many others.., photo by S B J
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@ Los Banos Municipal Airport
L09, 69E with the small villiage of Stovepipe Wells seen in the distance. Short walk and on one of my visits, 7-8 older people walked over for their early am walk.Nice to have an audience for my take off?? Hope there was no pilots among them., photo by S B J
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@ Stovepipe Wells Airport
NONE, Glenn Eagle airport.This poor picture (only one I have) was taken on our only visit to this beautiful dirt strip befor it closed.Was a short walk to Eagle Lake which is just east of Lasson National Park.This was in 1980., photo by S B J
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