These pictures are for Lane Wallace (FLYING Magazine)
0 - 60,000' in 20 minutes!Photos are by LtCol Jeff Olesen

Hey! Got to meet with Lane Wallace, West coast editor of FLYING magazine, this past weekend. Having been invited up to visit with Lane by Rene Vercruyssen, we (myself, Bill & Bob from Lincoln, CA) flew up in a 3-ship Cub formation. The BBQ get-together was for the 60th Anniversary of Ranchaero (O23) Airport. What a marvelous hideaway airport, amongst the orchards of Chico, CA. The "Old-Farts" there were fantastic to meet, be around, speak with and get to know. You should have heard all their "war-stories", the laughter, and the love & romance of flight itself. Gary Thompson, (propriator of "Aero Fabric" aircraft restorations) has an amazing library/museum, with bits of aviation history and memorabilia dating back to Charles Lindberg (Gary now owns Lindburgh's antique Honeymoon Boat), and beyond. A vast array of aviation books and literature littered with notes, articles and paraphernalia all logging Gary's past experiences all for his son & grandkids to discover. You should see Gary's masterful...dare I say "Artistic" work in restoring all types of aircraft, especially his favorites - Tube & Fabric Taildraggers. T' is a wonderful place, one that everyone should stop and see when you are out and about in the Chico area!