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Again Bob Burnett and Tom Carter joined the Marshaller's Gaggle to Midland this year. Tom drove down to Cable airport to hop in the Antonov for the flight to Cliff Heathcoat's secret base in Johnson Valley. We had about 22 people, traveling to Midland in an L-4, Antonov, SNJ, T-6, Cessna 210, Piper Archer, Cessna 172, Navion and a Tri-Pacer. Bob helped ferry a Tri-Pacer recently purchased in Washington by Mike Haynes.
Due to the short range of the L-4 and the lack of airports along the route which had fuel, the Antonov served as a fuel truck for the L-4. During the return trip, we had to spend the night in Ryan (northwest of Tucson). The hotel sent ONE minivan to pick up 12 people. We actually fit all 12 of us in the minivan. Maybe not a world record, but a record for pilots I'd say. Overall a good trip, and never the same. These are photos from our trip.
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