December 18, 2004 - Citabria Flight
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I decided to do some serious flying on this Saturday. I got up at
6AM and was at the hangar while it was still dark. I was airborne
heading south at daybreak. I stopped at Hummel airport for breakfast
and gas, then continued south. This is a big waterpark I spotted
near Jamestown, Virginia. Have to go there someday. |
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Jamestown airport. They have a nice little FBO and restaurant,
although it's been awhile since I've landed here.
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Where it all began. The first colony -- Jamestown. You can see
replicas of the three little ships tied up to the pier. I recently
read a really great book about Jamestown -
Love and Hate in Jamestown :
John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Heart of a New Nation" by David
Price. The title might not indicate it, but it's really well
written and interesting. Take it from someone who reads a lot of
history. Highly recommended. |
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The arrow points to a replica of the triangular fort.
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| After Jamestown, I continued
heading south. I saw a glider thermaling and this grass strip below it
with some glider ops going. There were definately thermals this
December day -- I could feel them in the Citabria -- and these people were
taking advantage it. |
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I landed at Suffolk airport where I had heard they had a warbird
restoration facility and museum. They had one, but unfortunately it
was closed. |
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There was, however, this airworthy PBY Catalina parked outside that I
could look at.
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Yeah, you could have some fun with this flying boat. |
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My original intent had been to make it down to Kitty Hawk but I was
running out of time, so I headed back north. I stopped at St.
Mary's airport near Patuxtent River Naval Air Station. An RV-6A
taxiied in and I ended up talking with the owner for an hour. Two
hangars down was this gorgeous Yak.
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| That Cessna off my right wing is
what is known as bent metal. |
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| I'm taxiing near the Yak.
Cool. |
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Approaching Annapolis from the south. The sun was in perfect
position for photos. |
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The inner harbor there is called "Ego Alley". Proud owners of
million dollar boats tie up in Ego Alley and get seen.
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The U.S. Naval Academy. I spent four years there as a Midshipman and
another five on the staff working there. Also, I was married in the
chapel (the building with the dome, left of center) |
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The Maryland State capital building is in the lower right corner.
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| A good view of the "Yard", Bancroft
Hall and T-Court. I spent many hours in T-Court standing in formation. |
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| The Maryland World War II memorial. |
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| Looking North up Ritchie Highway.
I live only a couple of miles up the road, but can't fly over my house
because it is in the Baltimore Washington International (BWI) Class B
airspace. |
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