Posts by Carmine Mowbray
RAF RE-OPENS TWO BACKCOUNTRY AIRFIELDS IN MAINE’S NORTH WOODS
The RAF has successfully completed a lease agreement that re-opens two airfields in Maine for public use, Ragmuff in Piscataquis County, and Estcourt in Aroostook County. The lease and management agreement was signed with landowner Fresh Timber, LLC and preserves these airfields through December 2025 with the option for a five-year renewal. “This furthers our…
Read MoreRAF TO IMPROVE AIRFIELD NEAR NPS LAKESHORE
“This airfield is a diamond in the rough,” RAF Michigan Liaison General Grant said, referring to Hanley Field, 5Y7. It’s located three miles southeast of Munising, MI, which is on the shores of Lake Superior adjacent to the National Park Service Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. He and RAF Director Jeff Russell recognized this, and began imagining what…
Read MoreVOLUNTEERS INSTALL OUTHOUSE AT WATERBURY
RAF Connecticut Ambassador Brian Thomas reported that on August 19, eight volunteers including fellow Ambassadors Darryl Nicholson, Jr. and Greg Delp completed the much-anticipated setup of the composting outhouse at Waterbury, Connecticut, N41. “We were able to excavate the hole, set the collection drum as well as foundation blocks, and finally hoist the outhouse in…
Read MoreKODIAK SOLVES WILDERNESS DELIVERY PROBLEM
The RAF-branded Kodiak 100 completed another mission for the US Forest Service, coordinated and assisted by the RAF and Montana Pilots Association. RAF supporter and MPA past president Pete Smith had constructed and powder-coated a 10-gauge steel Forest Service-style bear box for Schafer Meadows and it was trucked to Ryan Field for eventual delivery. When…
Read MoreDEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK CLOSURE; CHICKEN STRIP CLOSED DUE TO MAJOR FLOOD DAMAGE
Death Valley National Park is under a full park closure, due to the fringes of Hurricane Hilary that brought over a year’s worth of damaging rain on August 20. While Stovepipe Wells and Furnace Creek have not sustained any notable damage from the flooding, at Chicken Strip in Saline Valley, 60% of the runway experienced a complete washout.…
Read MoreRAF RE-OPENS RYAN FIELD
While rains have closed Chicken Strip in Death Valley, recent rain has somewhat helped the region around West Glacier in Montana, and the RAF announced the re-opening of Ryan Field in time for folks to enjoy Labor Day weekend there. Click here for the required safety briefing, and more information on amenities, and cabin availability. Ryan Field…
Read MoreJOE FEILER
RAF supporter Joe Feiler of Casper, Wyoming loads his tools into his Cessna Cardinal and brings his skills where the RAF is making an impact. His support has included a donation of materials and his volunteer labor constructing Cabin 4 at Ryan Field. Joe created a plaque that is mounted on the front of the cabin honoring his father, a World…
Read MoreJerry Cain
“When I raised my hand at a Montana Pilots Association’s Directors retreat in Bozeman in September of 2003, I had no idea what I was getting myself into,” Jerome “Jerry” Cain says of his role in the eventual formation of the RAF. Jerry, as one of the original six Founders, tapped his Defense Department Federal…
Read MoreWATERBURY TASKS DRAW CROWD OF VOLUNTEERS
“We could not be more impressed with the turnout we had today for the RAF work party at N41 Waterbury Airport,” RAF Connecticut Ambassador Brian Thomas said of the July 29 airfield event. RAF Connecticut Liaison Andrew Lyons, Ambassadors Greg Delp and DJ Nicholson, and members from local EAA chapters accomplished a variety of tasks. “The group of…
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