Interesting. Dean Hansen commented just yesterday that the Old
Rhinebeck Aerodrome was a place he'd really like to visit. I used to
live across the Hudson from Rhinebeck in the 70s and 80s. I don't think
I've heard anything about it since then and now two mentions in two
days. A good show although I don't think I'd travel 1,000 miles to see
just that. At least plan to also see the Roosevelt
<http://www.nps.gov/hofr/index.htm> and Vanderbilt
<http://www.nps.gov/vama/index.htm> mansions just down the road in Hyde
Park and Olana <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olana_State_Historic_Site>
also not far away.
<http://www.oldrhinebeck.org/>
Chuck Norcutt
On 2/21/2012 12:39 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
> Thanks for that, Jim. It got me to the Old Rhinebeck Airfield, as well as
> Monocoupes :-)
>
> Chris
>
> On 20 Feb 2012, at 19:57, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> Google "Monocoupe 90a" if you are interested. They were fitted with various
>> engines, and, if I recall correctly, had G-limits high enough to permit
>> racing and aerobatics. The wider gear helped significantly with ground
>> handling.
>
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