RYAN FLY-IN 2019

This year’s RAF Ryan Field Fly-In hosted a full line up of aircraft, and guests enjoyed the bounty from Lindey’s Steak House catering truck from Seeley Lake. Second-generation chef Mike Lindemer served sirloin steak sandwiches Friday night, and surprised everyone with three kinds of Montana ice cream. RAF ladies added fresh strawberries. Saturday night diners…

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CHUCK JARECKI’S QUESTION: ARE YOU AN AIRSTRIP BAGGER?

If you’re reading this, you probably enjoy accessing the backcountry by air. The privilege of flying into the backcountry is being threatened by those few who “bag” airstrips just to tally up challenging landings in their logbooks. For over forty years, I have enjoyed flying my 1976 Cessna 180 into the backcountry to camp, and…

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JAKE PETERSON

Product Photography Volunteer Jake has spent his whole life in photography. Having grown up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, Jake found a love of the outdoor world at a young age. In 2006 Jake came up to Bozeman, MT to attend classes at MSU, but like so many other people after four years…

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BILL MECOZZI

Wisconsin Ambassador Day job: Field Marketing Representative for a crop insurance company Favorite airstrip: Adams County, Legion Field (63C) Next adventure: To fly in the mountains in the western US and then fly my plane to Alaska

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JACK SORONEN

West Virginia Ambassador Day job:  Retired from my apple and peach orchard and construction companies, still own and operate a movie theatre and rental properties, president of county planning commission Favorite airstrip: Potomac Airpark (W35) in Berkeley Springs, WV – my home base.  A quiet private strip alongside the Potomac River that holds friends and truly marvelous memories…

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STEVE MAUS

Montana and Texas Ambassador Day job: Estate and business succession planning Favorite airstrip: Ryan Field. There are friends from around the the world at the fire hub after sunset, coffee at sunrise at the barn, and great backcountry flying minutes away! Next adventure: Big Bend, Texas, San Juan’s and Pacific NW A veteran of the US Air Force, after…

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MIKE HERGENRATHER

Texas Ambassador Day job: I had one once. It got in the way of my personal life. Favorite airstrip: Johnson Creek, ID Next adventure: Taking my recently purchased Cessna TU-206 packed full of camping gear and grandchildren and heading into the mountains.

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