New Mexico - Page 2

klattu · 10-20-2007, 02:55 PM

Sky...
Dad was a tailgunner over the krautsland with the 8th.
He made it back in good shape, no longer physicaly with us though.
We liked the aircraft look and needed a name when we're out on the road feeling free...fit perfecty for us.

Move along...move along...
Croud control, so cool!

I gotta start watching more cartoons, cause I have no idea...

klattu · 10-20-2007, 06:38 PM

This 'The Balloon Guy'
You will see him on TV each day.

During the competition drop, they fly by low and try to hit targets laid on a grid.

The 'Box' was perfect Tuesday for this...
Balloons could fly south by staying low...
The rise and fly north to get another chance.
Was strange to see your fav balloon disapear off over town, then look up and there he is again.

klattu · 10-20-2007, 07:02 PM

Now these are the long distance balloons.
They stay up for days vs hours for hot air type.
On the left is Helium......................Right side are Hydrogen
$4000............................................. ................$600
Cost to fill

Helium

Hydrogen

Each of the gas balloons had to lauch from the same spot.
So they would float over to platform, them take off.
Wind was about zero...and they went straight up.
They also launch at dark vs dawn for the hot air type

Buckaroo Bonzi

eubank · 10-20-2007, 09:16 PM

Oh, that's Steve Stucker! We watch him every morning and email pics to him when things get exciting here. (Steve's also a big animal friend, something we appreciate.)

Lynn

klattu · 10-20-2007, 11:46 PM

Glad to be looking for Uncle Sam again....

Madrid...be careful how you say it...

Sniffff...I smell a cat

A window seat for dinner please...

Sunrise at Aztec

mojo · 10-21-2007, 07:13 AM

Great pics Klattu. After seeing yours, it makes me wonder if the FCU crew were even awake during the day! What's with the outboard?

klattu · 10-21-2007, 07:16 AM

Whew...what you cooking?

But I like to drive...

I expected a mountain top

Oh...Auburn won that game...the refs gave it to LSU

Lumatic · 10-21-2007, 07:34 AM

All you Buckaroos and Buckarettes are welcome to park it and talk Airstream at my place in Estancia. Near Rt 66. Just get off I-40 at Moriarty (east of Albuquerque) and head south 15 miles to Estancia. Brick house with the Airstream.

Jaxon · 10-21-2007, 09:52 AM

Klattu, Great pics, especially of your rig! Viewing them is starting to get my western wanderlust juices flowing again.

Love the big sky country and dry climate. Thanks for posting 'em all!

klattu · 10-26-2007, 11:26 AM

It was fun until this...I thought about it...co-pilot said turn around

Aztec ruins...place in center had really weird fell to it.
Don't think was for pleasent activities.

Cool Job...

Thats Shiprock 35 miles away...look between light poles

Condos in Shiprock area

klattu · 10-26-2007, 11:31 AM

Impressive

On the road to Window Rock

klattu · 10-26-2007, 11:40 AM

Nice place to boondock

Wind Talkers memorial

Sunrise at Window Rock

On the way to Silver City, and Gila cliffers

We did not make it in time...

For a detail of this event...click here
Check Your Nuts

klattu · 10-26-2007, 11:52 AM

Another Airstreamer beside us...never met them

Very tall sand dunes

You really drive on the sand

Sand is like snow

Very steep and tough to walk up

klattu · 10-26-2007, 11:58 AM

Alamogordo...Golden Corral...yummmy

Oh Boy!
A tunnel to test out the air horns !

Nope...was not me officer