February 11, 2022 Fly-Out to Tacoma Narrows

The weather finally cooperated and for those of us leaving from the Sequim area, our flight began under grey skies but good visibilities. Tracy and I flew our PA-11 next to Dave and Joan Miller in their Cub replica at an astounding 80 mph.

John and Alliree Meyers circled around us on the trip at a much faster 105 mph in his tailwheel C-150. Lower scattered clouds at Tacoma Narrows were at 1600 ft and the flight was fine. Our group included Dave and Joan Miller, John and Alliree Meyers, Richard and Mary Ann Howell (Cherokee Warrior), Ernie and Jeanne Hansen (Super Cub Clone), Bud Davis (C-152), Jeff Smith (RV-8A), Barry and Tracy Halsted, and Tim Alentiev (RV-10). We all lunched at The Hub restaurant, and managed to sit at one table. Mike Payne texted me about a museum at the airport, saying we should check it out. So after lunch most of us walked over and met Bob Johnson. Bob works full time for the owner of the Point Fosdick Antique Airplane Hangar and he graciously gave us a very special tour. Just being completed is an early Mono-coupe and the work is first class. After we ran out of questions about it, we went through a hangar that had several antique cars, both restored and waiting. Some of these had been in Bob’s family forever! Or nearly so! Then on to a larger hangar that contained a C-195, two Waco’s, a pre-Boeing Stearman, a Taylor E-2, and several other airplanes. These are flying airplanes and they are beautiful! On our way home, skies were quite clear and the early morning bumps were gone. Today’s was a worthy fly-out, and more will surely come in 2022. Barry