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Scout’s honour

On entering Presque Isle State Park I knew I would need to walk back the way I had come.  Walking … More

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Nearly an island

Having arrived in Erie, PA at midday rather than first thing in the morning, I ditched my plans for the … More

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Ground Zero

This is slightly out of order and not on a usual day of the week for a post on this … More

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OH, we are still in Ohio

I had expected to board the train in Indiana at around midnight from Elkhart station (previously frequented by Mrs & … More

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and all that Jazz!

You are forgiven at being confused why the little city of Elkhart, IN is so important to the world of Jazz.  … More

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International representation at Pima Air & Space Museum

There are lots of non-US planes in storage and on display in the conducive weather conditions and space at the Pima … More

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Outside collection

At the Pima Air and Space Museum there is a very large outdoor display of a wide variety of planes. … More

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Early designs only one of which endured

One of the shortest lived designs on display at the Pima Air and Space Museum has to be the paper … More

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Eclectic collection

As alluded to in the posts about the aeroplane boneyard at Davis-Monthan AFB, I also visited the Pima Air and … More

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Boneyard part 2

Part of the coach tour through Davis-Monthan AFB includes the journey along ‘celebrity way’ on which a number of famous … More

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