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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:19 am    Post subject: Kolb Travels Reply with quote

This is what Kolb flying is all about. Amazing the places this little Kolb can transport you.

Near the Knik Glacier, Alaska, about 2300 hours, July 2004.

That's Jim Stocker's PA-11 in front of me. We landed on the gravel bar in front of the large moraine at the end of the glacial lake. Jim knew were all the good places were to fly and land out. What a trip!

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:32 am    Post subject: Re: Kolb Travels Reply with quote

The tires on that cub are so big I bet he could use them as floats Very Happy

That is my dream, to fly my Kolb across the country and to go places that no man has ever gone before Mr. Green I just cannot immagine anything better than that.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:46 am    Post subject: Kolb Travels Reply with quote

John H,

Hope you dont mind, but that picture was so impressive, i downloaded it, and will use it for my desktop wallpaper... awesome photo! Thanks for sharing!

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This is what Kolb flying is all about. Amazing the places this little Kolb can transport you.

Near the Knik Glacier, Alaska, about 2300 hours, July 2004.

That's Jim Stocker's PA-11 in front of me. We landed on the gravel bar in front of the large moraine at the end of the glacial lake. Jim knew were all the good places were to fly and land out. What a trip!

http://xrl.us/jkks

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Hope you dont mind, but that picture was so impressive, i downloaded it, and will use it for my desktop wallpaper... awesome photo! Thanks for sharing!

Mike S


Mike: You are more than welcome to use the photo. It makes me feel good to be able to share my adventures with my MKIII. Other than the self satisfaction of accomplishing a lot of things I did not know I could do with the Kolb, my rewards are folks enjoying the photos and stories from the trips. I know, I know, I need to take the time to write some articles, books, etc. I will, in time.

I would appreciate, those that do use my photos, to give me credit for them. They are posted on the internet for all to see and enjoy.

john h

PS: High in the mountains north of Salmon Glacier, at the abandoned Gran Duc Copper Mine airstrip. Could write a short article on this photo and what it took to get here and back out of the mountains. Thought I was alone up here, but on the way out discovered a 4wd a few miles south of this location. This is about 40 miles north of Hyder, Alaska, southernmost village in Alaska. http://xrl.us/jkmh


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:19 am    Post subject: Kolb Travels Reply with quote

For those interested, here is a good article about the Granduc Copper
Mine and the diaster that occurred soon after it was opened.

http://www.explorenorth.com/library/yafeatures/bl-granduc1.htm

It is possible to reach the old mine by 4wd. However, during its
operation, a tunnel was dug through the mountain, 20 km or so, I don't
remember exactly and have not reread the article, to haul out the ore,
rather than try to haul it out on the hazardous mine road which would
have been closed by snow in the winter months.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:32 pm    Post subject: Kolb Travels Reply with quote

John H,

Thank you for another wonderful photo, a very picturesque scene. And thank you also for sharing with (and inspiring) us to see the limitless boundaries that these seemingly simple but amazing little airplanes are capable of accomplishing.

You really should consider writing about your travels. I dismay that it might not hit the NY Times top 10 best seller list (well, then again, it could happen), but on this list, it would be a sure fire #1. I am one of many who have been inspired by your adventures, and hope to someday (soon) accomplish a few of my own (on a much smaller scale),

And rest assured, as I am asked about the story behind the photos, you are given full credit, which is only just fully due. Thanks for sharing!

Mike S
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Hope you dont mind, but that picture was so impressive, i downloaded it, and will use it for my desktop wallpaper... awesome photo! Thanks for sharing!

Mike S



Mike: You are more than welcome to use the photo. It makes me feel good to be able to share my adventures with my MKIII. Other than the self satisfaction of accomplishing a lot of things I did not know I could do with the Kolb, my rewards are folks enjoying the photos and stories from the trips. I know, I know, I need to take the time to write some articles, books, etc. I will, in time.

I would appreciate, those that do use my photos, to give me credit for them. They are posted on the internet for all to see and enjoy.

john h

PS: High in the mountains north of Salmon Glacier, at the abandoned Gran Duc Copper Mine airstrip. Could write a short article on this photo and what it took to get here and back out of the mountains. Thought I was alone up here, but on the way out discovered a 4wd a few miles south of this location. This is about 40 miles north of Hyder, Alaska, southernmost village in Alaska. http://xrl.us/jkmh

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:34 pm    Post subject: Kolb Travels Reply with quote

We landed on the gravel bar in front of the large moraine
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you should write a book. Illustrated with your pics it would be a
sure fire seller throughout the flying world. I would buy one for a start.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:09 pm    Post subject: Kolb Travels Reply with quote

Is that Salmon Glacier in the background in this pic, John ?? If so, I
must've turned around just a bit too soon in '02, cause I was *almost* right
there, but didn't get to see the strip. That 1st pic was awesome.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Kolb Travels Reply with quote

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Is that Salmon Glacier in the background in this pic, John ??


Nope. That is a much smaller glacier north of the north fork of the Salmon Glacier a few miles or so. Can't really visualize how far north of where the Salmon splits and turns south and north. Was very busy flying through here because of the terrain, very marginal visability, and pure excitement.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Kolb Travels Reply with quote

1988 was the year I really ventured out in the Firestar. I had a flight to Miami, Florida, and return to Titus, Alabama, November 1987, and a round trip flight to Sun and Fun 1988, where the little Kolb Firestar brought home the S&F Grand Champ Trophy. When I got back home I started making plans to fly to the Flight Farm at Monterey, NY, NW of Elmira. Was a very adventuresome flight, the first of this magnitude. Once I got to the Flight Farm I flew every moment I could. Bill Lockwood, who owned the Flight Farm, sponsored me with fuel and oil while I was there for the 8 or 10 days. It became a good crowd draw to watch the nut in the FS fly aerobatics and make dead stick landings right to the parking spot, most every time. What a blast. That trip was made with no brakes installed. I also flew up and over Niagra Falls on the way home to Alabama. Busted my butt on Grand Island, NY. Spent 4 days repairing the FS enough to fly back to Alabama. When I got home, I stripped the FS down to bare metal on the fuselage, repaired and made a lot of modifications to make this little airplane a really good little cross country airplane.

This photo was taken by a professional photograper as I was shooting an approach into the flight farm.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Kolb Travels Reply with quote

John H,

This glacier picture of yours is fantastic! I enjoy a lot of your pictures, but to me, this one is the best.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:03 pm    Post subject: Kolb Travels Reply with quote

John H

I know you have declined to write about your trips in the past many times
and I respect your decision but you keep teasing us with your incredible
photos. One more time my friend then I will stop, please consider sharing
something with the world. Two of your friends have published articles in
Sport Pilot how about you? You could do a short preamble like John W did and
include the photos with the descriptions you have already done and shared
with us after each one of your trips. I will write Mary at EAA's Sport Pilot
and see if she is interested (I know she is) if you like. Throw another log
on the fire and take advantage of the cold weather and do some writing.

A few people have again asked that you write a book. You have the
experiences that would make a great one. Last year I read a Steven Coonts
book called Canable Queen about a pilot that flew a Stearman back and forth
across the US. He is making a small fortune on an a basic travel log that
has no comparison to any one of your trips. This group has some very
talented people that have offered to assist you in the past. I took
advantage of some of them when I wrote the Monument Valley article and they
made me look like a real writer. Seems like I remember someone even offering
to write from your dictation. I would treasure having a book written by you
about your flights to Alaska. Most of us can only dream of doing that kind
of flight.

Please!!! No bullshit the flying world needs to know that there are people
that can enjoy exploring our great country in something less than a big $$$
airplane flying a zillion miles and hour. I would be happy to suggest to
Mary that you just need a bit more urging and you will send her an article.

What do you guys think would you like to see John H publish something???

Sorry John

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Kolb Travels Reply with quote

Thanks John J. I enjoyed taking it. Was a mind blowing flight that night. All of this was brand new, as I followed Jim Stocker around the area in his Piper PA-11. Was nice to have a guide.

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Shucks! Made another mistake. Mary and I go back to Sun and Fun 1988, when she did a story on my FS.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:04 pm    Post subject: Kolb Travels Reply with quote

What you really need to do is write it and send it to Beauford. Wait
patiently until the gin and macanudos have had their way with your tale,
and then instead of sending it to Mary Jones, aim it to hit the NYT best
seller list. Then you and Beauford will both be rich...

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Thanks for your concern, Rick.

OK, I'll write an article.

No need to grease the skids for me to Mary Jones. We go back to OSH 1989, when we did my first story. Then again in 1993, after Grand Champ Lt Plane, and the following year was when I did the article on the 1994 flight around CONUS and up to Alaska.

You can read it when it is published. Wink

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:00 am    Post subject: Kolb Travels Reply with quote

John, another very nice pic, looks like your are approaching at about 100 mph!

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I for one would read any of John's amazing flight stories, but if he is going to write a block buster, no doubt either of the Alaska travels would be great, add in the pictures and I say instant aviation best seller! A great follow up would be a compilation of the many lower 48 continental flights, like the Flight Farm story amongst others.

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Oh, the good ol days! I was there at the Flight Farm too flying my paraplane
at the time. Watching you fly your fs and your MK3 is how I ended up
building and flying my MK3 C. Seeing you fly at those shows could only make one say,
"gotta have one of those"!
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HELL YES!!!! Many times I've looked at the photos of John's trips and
imagined myself being there too. Only in my daydreams will I ever get to
doing anything like that. ............

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Most books contain a lot of BS and fantasy. A book of John's past adventures
wouldn't even require the use of artistic license and would really be an
inspirational tool for countless aviators or would be aviators that even if
they couldnt ever do it themselves, they could still live the experience
and dream the dream through the words of one who has.
I say BOOK.

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