Montana Birds ...March 08

Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:10 pm

These two were 40+ miles North of Missoula

Kalispell, Mt airport

Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:35 pm

Those are all interesting...was curious about the photo taken @ Kalispell. Is this at the big airport on the North end of town? (May be the only one in the area)
If so, there's a yellow T-6 (SNJ) and a beautiful F4U-5NL hangared there also.

Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:13 pm

Gary, did you happen to pass through Billings and see anything of the B-26K there?

Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:50 am

The airport I was at in Kalispell was on the south end of the town...

Ryan, the last time I was at Billings, rather up at the airport there, was last year, and I could see the tails of two B-26's....as I had the trailer with me, I was limited as to where I could go....I will be making a lot of runs to Billings this summer, so will drop the trailer and head up the hill and get a closer look...

By the way....still ready to run the WIX logo on the sides of my truck...I'll be in Phoenix soon to kick Pooner's ash, so lets get together and get some decals made!!!!

Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:53 am

That's the Miracle of America museum in Poulson, MT. It is a really neat museum with the most eclectic collection of stuff you will ever see. He has a nice collection of military equipment from all the wars including some nice aviation articles. A great motorcycle collection and also enough stuff to interest the wife or girlfriend while you are looking at the cool stuff. Plan on spending several hours there. Well worth the time to visit. Don

Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:03 am

Gary
You should have kept going north of kalispell to see my bosses collection. Next time call me and I will give you a tour.
There are two airports in Kalispell, the one in the picture is the city airport.
Glacier International is to the north of town.
Mike

Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:04 pm

There is also a musuem at Malmstrom AFB (Great Falls). I was stationed there when it was still Great Falls AFB. Last visited it in 1998.

Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:36 pm

Mike;
Your boss does have nice collection, I remember reading about it in one of the monthly airplane/ corporate mags. Has he added anything new? That is awsome country up there in your neck of the woods.
Scott......

Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:05 pm

Mike,
Thanks for the invite....Ever I should do another Home Depot load, I will surely come calling! Email me a phone #, or email address so I can forwarn you! Thanks again!

Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:23 pm

RNDMTRS4EVR wrote:Mike;
Your boss does have nice collection, I remember reading about it in one of the monthly airplane/ corporate mags. Has he added anything new? That is awsome country up there in your neck of the woods.
Scott......

Thanks Scott
We dont have anything new since the seafire.
We are kind of looking for a good B-25.
Mike

Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:04 pm

Mike;
You ever need any help up that way you just give me a shout, I'll use any excuse to get up into Montana. I'll keep my ears open for you guys on any B-25 rumors.
Scott......