Excellent jim
This year ill get there
Will
William Daniell
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On Sat, Apr 20, 2024, 11:21 h&jeuropa <butcher43@att.net> wrote:
>
> Here's a late update.
>
> The weather looked marginal Sunday evening, and we were thinking we would
> have to file IFR but Monday morning it was severe clear all the way.
>
> We arrived about 11 AM and there was no traffic. It looked like there
> were maybe 40 or 50 planes on the ramp at the time of the eclipse but by an
> hour after totality most had departed. We used the grass runway and had it
> to ourselves.
>
> The eclipse was awesome! The temperature dropped as the moon covered the
> sun and just before totality the sky got an eerie color like before a big
> storm. All the exterior lights came on since their sensers were tricked.
> It was worth traveling to view! Our iPad didn't get much in the way of
> photos, but here is a link from VAF:
> https://vansairforce.net/threads/pics-solar-eclipse-2024-pics-taken-by-rvators.225926/#post-1760033
> I think the photo of all the aircraft in the air is awesome!
>
> We had a great time, Larry made good burgers and his music was just right.
> We gave Larry and Kim Europa rides and scored two Europa Passport points!
>
> Larry is planning another Europa event this year, we're looking forward to
> it.
>
> Jim & Heather
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=513476#513476
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