Archive for August 2022
Rachel Thompson
A person doesn’t forget Rachel Thompson. Wife of RAF Oklahoma Liaison Steve Thompson, she steps out of his gleaming Cessna 180 in the middle of the backcountry, unloads all the fixin’s for a week’s worth of baking, and gets to work. Within an hour, the aroma of something wonderful baking is in the air. If…
Read MoreIMPROVEMENTS, WEBCAMS IN EAGLE CAP WILDERNESS
Two popular backcountry airfields, Minam Lodge (7OR0); and adjacent Red’s Horse Ranch (68D) are located within the Eagle Cap Wilderness, that totals over 360,000 acres in northeast Oregon’s Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Ancestors of the Nez Perce Tribe first occupied the region in 1,400 A.D. followed by Cayuse, Shoshone and Bannock peoples. The Wilderness Act of…
Read MoreMICHIGAN’S TWO HEARTED REOPENS AFTER REHABILITATION
RAF Michigan Liaisons Brad Frederick and General Grant announce that Two Hearted airfield, 6Y5 on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was recently inspected by the state and reopened. “Cones are back out and it is mowed. We want to be sure people understand that the grass is delicate for the time being and that small tires are…
Read MoreMAINE GRASS AIRSTRIP REPORTED SAVED FROM DEVELOPMENT
Maine State Liaisons Steve Mason and Andy Rowe, along with New Hampshire State Liaison Rene Robillard and New Hampshire and Massachusetts State Liaison John Meade were involved in efforts to save the Charles A. Chase Memorial Field in Dover Foxcroft (44B) from possible closure. Read the story in The Piscataquis Observer HERE. Submitted on August…
Read MoreGA NEWS REPORTS COLLABORATION TO SAVE OREGON AIRSTRIP
General Aviation News reports on the partnership between the RAF and the USFS to save Silver Lake Airstrip. Read the article HERE. Submitted on August 8, 2022.
Read MoreUSFS, NMPA AND RAF ADD FEATURES AT NEGRITO
RAF New Mexico Liaison Ron Keller reports that volunteers from New Mexico Pilots Association, the RAF, and three US Forest Service Reserve District employees completed work at Negrito airstrip, 0NM7 in the Gila National Forest in mid July. “Rainy weather chased us out a day early, but the work was mostly finished,” Keller said. The…
Read MoreRAF OUTFITTER AUGUST FEATURED ITEM
Show off your support for the RAF and your favorite airstrips with this collector’s edition keychain. The keychain features a unique bronze hook, an RAF token, and leather that is stamped with the RAF’s logo. Once you have your keychain, add to it with our airstrip tokens that represent airstrips the RAF has had a…
Read MoreHARTZELL PROPELLER COMMENDS RAF MISSION
The backcountry mission of the RAF is featured in Hartzell Propeller’s Leading Edge Magazine, online at hartzellleadingedge.com. Read the article HERE. Submitted on August 3, 2022.
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