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Good Morning!

Morning!

My, are we early today! Someone please help....am having one of those "senior moments"...what was the name of the old airport in Detroit? Many moons ago....to the northwest of the city, I think. It was around before Metro was a gleam in whoever's eye! Thanks

Susan,
Do you mean Detroit City Airport? I used to fly Midway Airlines to Chicago from there sometimes.

Cindy, no, it had another name...maybe it is Detroit City Airport now...but I'm looking for another name....all that comes to mind is Idlewild...how silly is that...just a few states and a few runways away! Thanks anyways.

Are Tag and Wright still flying from City?

Mornin', I feel like the little fox. Can't get the ol' eyes open.

I believe it might of been called Willow Run.

Susan -- How about Willow Run?

Downstate Helen....that's it! Thanks so much. Has been irritating me all night that I couldn't remember. I feel much better now...can go home and curl up with my critters and get some sleep!

Don...thank you too :)

Susan, Willow Run! I remember a friend of mine had a boyfriend who worked at Willow Run Airport and we got lost in the middle of the night going to pick him up. Oh my...now you are aging us all, because if memory serves me right,we were in my first car...a Pinto. Whataya mean it's not called Willow Run any more? ;)

It's still called Willow Run. And it's still being used for cargo, private and charter flights. The Yankee Air Museum is still there as well. But it did have a bad fire last year.

sur5er: caught the word "pinto" in your response...we have 2 pinto's (the car) and 2 pinto's (as in ponies). gave me a chuckle!

Detroit City Airport is the one in the city on the northeast side. Willow Run is out by Ypsilanti.

I live on Pinto!

No commercial flights any longer leave from Detroit City Airport.

a Pinto and a pinto=two pintos. The Pinto's paint is peeling. The pinto's wanting to get going.

What about the bean?

I named my Pinto "Boom Boom", because of the gas tank thing. But dang, I loved that car. It was the first car I drove with a stick shift. I think I actually wore the tires off my Pinto from driving it so much.
Willow Run Airport: it's on I-94...east of Metro Airport...somewhere...I'm about as sure as that time I got lost trying to find it ;)

Janie: you have horses? How neat. My neice rides ponies and has been riding in competitions for years.

Interesting: The Detroit City Airport is now called the Coleman A Young International Airport.

Here are the Detroit airports being discussed today:



DET = Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport
DTW = Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
YIP = Willow Run Airport

Sur5er: I grew up wth horses, a life-long gift my dad installed in me, some 40 plus years ago. Our daughter showed for 12 years, great way to bring up a daughter ha! Right now I have nine, 6 mini's, a Quarter horse, an Appy, and a Welsh pony.

How are the flys on the lake? Can you camp out on the beaches without getting eaten alive?

Regarding Sunday's post about the Hiawatha Drive-in Theater. Al & Jim Gasvoda were "CO-OWNERS" with my Parents in that venture. I also was a projectionist there. I remember fogging for mosquitoes be-fore the first show. Driving the old jeep with the fogging machine on it and the people scrambling to close their windows as we went by. That was in the early 50's. Fun and good memories.

Interesting note on Willow Run: Thats where Ford built the plant to make bombers WW II.
How many remember that??

Dave H. Corryton, My e-mails stillwon'tgo thru.They say you don't have a Yahoo account.

What I waned to tell you was that I just got an e-mail from RCW'S (Bob's)sister-in-law Laverne and she had just talked to Shirley and she said that Bob did not have a heart attack as first thought.They got him to the hospital in time.He expects to go home Wed. Isn't that the greatest news?? Fran

To Fran,Ga - Thanks for the update on RCW. So thankful to hear he will be okay. Many kind thoughts and prayers go out to him.

Thank's from me to Fran, was very happy that the news of RCW wasn't as bad as was told.

Who can tell me who owns this...

Sorry, did a Google and found out...

N-number : N43QF
Aircraft Serial Number : 159
Aircraft Manufacturer : LEARJET INC
Model : 60
Engine Manufacturer : P&W CANADA
Model : 305 SERIES
Aircraft Year : 1999
Owner Name : CROW ACQUISITIONS INC
Owner Address : 2036 WASHINGTON ST
HANOVER, MA, 02339-1617
Type of Owner : Corporation
Registration Date : 30-Mar-2005
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard
Approved Operations : Transport


Now, can someone tell me what they're (CROW AQUISITIONS)is doing at CMX in The Keweenaw ?

Yes, i'm nosey !!!

Lowell Mo -
I remembered that! Mostly because my Dad was making those bombers at Willow Run before he enlisted and ended up in the middle of the Battle of the Bulge!

Thanks for letting everyone know - so many all pulled together to win WWII - thanks to them all!

Yeah Dave H. in Corryton. Some of my emails to you bounce also. Just some tho. I think you're getting a few!? (Say Ya to da UP "EH")?

Crow Aquisitions?? Yeah where have I just heard about them recently?? hmmm Now I'm nosey too!

Re N43QF:
Interesting, the same aircraft was in Phoenix, AZ on May 14, 2005.

And by the way, just 'cuz "Crow Acquisitions" is the registered owner, doesn't mean they're also the operator. It could very well be on long term lease to someone else.

Aaaahhhh....I see.

........Hummmmm....Very Interesting Mr Watson...???

Good news about my buddy, Bob Wetton!