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Yeah, I just want to see 927 on that field!!!!! :D

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Wonder if it would be possible to reconstruct the grass strip at Geneseo much like how Kermit did his B-29 capable runway at Fantasy of Flight? This would probably put a few minds to ease as far as strength and capability.


Aside from being grass and therefore sensitive to nose wheel aircraft, I'm not so sure that the runway really needs any work. I've landed on it before and it's pretty smooth and is definitely well established. There have certainly been a number of heavies that have flown off of the strip including a C-54, C-121, B-24, C-123, and C-130. Maybe someone else that has actually flown a large aircraft off of the field has better input since I've only landed there in a T-cart and Cherokee.

The areas that really need work IMO would be the taxiways, especially the parallel taxiway.
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They might need 6,000 feet for a B-29. I think the CAF's protocol for take off and landing the B-29 is 6K feet minimum.


6,000 ft. of paved runway.
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They might need 6,000 feet for a B-29. I think the CAF's protocol for take off and landing the B-29 is 6K feet minimum.


6,000 ft. of paved runway.


:lol: Wouldn't be willing to give it a shot on some turf Gary? :wink:

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Not me. I'm done messing with that Organization and their airplanes.

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Jamie, I was in the back of a B-25 sliding past center stage with Brickendon and Tavenor! Fun ride, landed right after a rain shower!
Anti-skid would have been nice but don't think it would have mattered on grass!

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85,000 pounds of Slip-N-Slide!!! Yup, that would be REAL fun! :shock:

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No date that the B-23 will be shipped to Geneseo still?

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No date that the B-23 will be shipped to Geneseo still?


Im working on collecting donations for that.

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No date that the B-23 will be shipped to Geneseo still?


Im working on collecting donations for that.


Keep it up good buddy! I didn't even know you were helping on the B-23, cool! I think the target for getting it here in November-ish, not sure though.

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retroaviation wrote:
Jerry O'Neill wrote:
They might need 6,000 feet for a B-29. I think the CAF's protocol for take off and landing the B-29 is 6K feet minimum.


6,000 ft. of paved runway.


How about 6,000 feet of PSP instead?
Would that work Gary! :lol:

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