Posts by Carmine Mowbray
Tom Jensen
A few moments with Tom Jensen of Evergreen Sky Ranch, 51WA near Auburn, Washington, and you learn he’s had a vast amount of aviation, aeronautical, volunteer, and life experience. “I caught the aviation ‘disease’ very early. I was hand cranking a Navy N3N open cockpit biplane. You put the crank through the side of the…
Read MoreLEGACY PLANNING SERIES: WILL BENEFICIARIES
Submitted April 11, 2024By Carmine Mowbray
Read MoreUSFS/RAF CONSTRUCTIVE ANNUAL PROJECT REVIEW – ALASKA TO GET 25 MORE USFS CABINS IN REGION 10
The RAF was very pleased with results of the annual online review with the US Forest Service Regions on March 14, hosted by Scott Haas, USFS Recreation, Heritage, and Volunteer Resources director. RAF President Bill McGlynn, and RAF Director Tim Riley and a dozen State Liaisons represented the RAF during the 90-minute meeting. “Tim and I…
Read MoreANNUAL RYAN FIELD FLY-IN JUNE 28-30, 2024!
Again this year, the Ryan Field Fly-In takes place among the blooming beargrass at the base of Strawberry Mountain near Glacier Park, Montana. We’ll send you the registration link April 15. Registration will be capped due to space limitations, so don’t wait to register. Back by popular demand, Lindy’s Food Truck will provide dinners for…
Read MoreVOLUNTEERS TEND NEW SHADE TREES AT TRIGGER GAP
“The morning of March 23 was cold . . . well okay, Arkansas cold . . . 37 degrees and 20 mile an hour winds at the top of Trigger Gap Airfield,” RAF Arkansas Liaison Harper Goodwin reported. The airfield, 17A was built in 2016 on Arkansas’ Pension Mountain through the generosity of The Nature…
Read MoreRAF AT AIRVENTURE 2024
We’ll be at Airventure again this July, and are looking for volunteers to serve coffee and Manderfield’s gourmet donuts during our traditional Tuesday morning gathering on Hartzell’s Rooftop, July 23, from 9am-11am. Enjoy sharing the love of aviation with folks from all over the country during this popular standing-room only event! Again this year, we…
Read MoreFEATURED AIRSTRIP: SPIRAL JETTY, UTAH
Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month’s Featured Airstrip is Spiral Jetty in Utah, where you can experience 70s land art. Utah Back County Pilots volunteers kicked off their springtime airstrip clean-up efforts with the 2,000-ft long dirt Spiral Jetty airstrip. “The…
Read MoreRAF GRANT HELPS BUILD ST. IGNATIUS PAVILION
RAF Montana Liaison and Montana Pilots Association past president Scott Newpower has been awarded an RAF grant to help fund a 16×24-ft pavilion at St. Ignatius airport, 52S. Based on the design used at the West Yellowstone airport campground with a fire pit inside, it will be located near the existing pilot lobby where there…
Read MoreVOLUNTEERS BRING SHADE TREES TO TRIGGER GAP
Trigger Gap Airfield, 17A was built in 2016 on Arkansas’ Pension Mountain through the generosity of The Nature Conservancy, and volunteers and funding from the RAF and Fly Oz, as well as The Walton Foundation. Lying in a large clearing, there is little shade. RAF Arkansas Liaisons Dave Powell and Harper Goodwin and their wives…
Read MoreLEGACY PLANNING SERIES: LIFE INSURANCE BENEFICIARIES
Submitted February 27, 2024By Carmine Mowbray
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