On The Road Again!

Fort Mojave, AZ

CRAPS

  Field

The pictures posted below are of a recent Day trip to the flying site of the Colorado River Airplane Pilots Society.

Some of the pilots pictured are from the CRAPS club, the Havasu Sport Flyers and the Desert Hawks.

Mike Grasso {president} and the members of the CRAPS club are building a fine flying site.

.Robin Towry with his L4 Cub{Quadra 35 powered}

View {looking north} of the set up area with start tables, small shed will be built in center..

Not much work getting done this day, too much fun flying, need more wind for a work party.

{far right} John Camp. tells Bill Backer. "batteries are still up, we can get in another flight".

One of the many airplanes Bill Backer flew this day, some fuel, some electric.

The white building in the far background is the CRAPS club house.

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Bill Backer, thank you for the e-mail. Have fun in Toledo!

Mike Grasso, President of the CRAPS club gave an update on progress with the clubhouse & flying field.

Frank Diskin is holding a photograph of the Northrop Flying Wings.

Many pictures of the Jack Northrop "Flying Wing" were donated to the C.R.A.P.S. club, some of the pictures will decorate the walls of the clubhouse.

In November 1941 Northrop was awarded a contract for the development and construction of the XB-35 long-range bomber. This aircraft, a true flying wing design, was to have a wingspan of 172 ft and be capable of carrying a bomb-load of over 52,000 lbs with a range of 7500 miles. In conjunction with this program, a contract was also awarded for the construction of four operational design models. These 1/3-scale models, designated N9M, were to act as flying test beds and also serve to familiarize Air Force pilots with all-wing operations.

Local Area Aviation History Note;

You say you like "Warbirds", click on the Skyshark link to the right.

Click here to see the seven pilots that traveled to fly on this day, 3/25/2004.

Located not to far from the C.R.A.P.S. field is Eagle Airport and it is visited by full-scale pilots as well as R/C pilots and by viewing some of the pictures below you will see why!

Click on each of the links below to open and view the pictures, featured are, the Baby Ace, a B-25, a Pitts, a P-51,a full scale L-29

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The following pictures are from the "Beat the Heat Fly In"  held by the Flagstaff Flyers, July, 23,24,25, 2004

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I want to thank Bob Clendenen for this great shot of the Tiger Moth.

Thanks to the Flagstaff Flyers for another fine fly-in. Pilots from around the state { Mesa, Snowflake, Fort Mojave, Lake Havasu, Bullhead Tucson and more} all had a great time. I'm looking forward to the "Beat The Heat Fly-in" for next year.