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  • Winter Comes to Los Angeles!!

    To the endless amusement of Taylorcraft owners in other parts of the country, it is my sad duty to report that Winter has come to L. A. That roaring sound you hear in the background is the laughter of people in the rest of the country...

    The temperature has plummeted below 70 degrees, and bikinis have been replaced by sweaters or jackets. Several women have collapsed while frantically removing years of dust from the sweaters, when they could be found.

    Anti-Freeze must now be added to the silicone breasts of many of our local flora and fauna to prevent cracking or other gravity-related structural failures. Plastic surgeons normally tasked with the maintenance of these enhanced body parts cannot be found... reportedly they have fled the area clutching bottles of suntan oil.

    Wind damage to exotic hairstyles has caused a surge in traffic around hair salons. Our normally draconian EPA offices have lifted the ban on hair spray, due to the wife of the local EPA chief's demanding "to hell with the ozone layer, my hair is moving!"

    People are in a state of panic looking for long-lost long sleeve shirts. Several corporate aircraft have been sent out on an emergency basis to purchase plaid flannel shirts from places like Mighigan, Minnesota, alaska and Montana.

    Los Angeles is on the verge of being declared a disaster area. The overnight lows are expected to go into the 50's, with wind chills in the 40's. Reports of lawyers throwing their Armani suits into the fireplace to keep warm have not been substantiated, but may occur if the ice age continues for more than a few days.

    Please pray for us!

    Off to the hangar to work on my new cooling baffles for better oil temp under NORMAL conditions!!

    Bill
    Taylorcraft : Making Better Aviators for 75 Years... and Counting

    Bill Berle
    TF#693

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    N26451 (1940 BL(C)-65) 1988-90
    N47DN (Auster Autocrat) 1992-93
    N96121 (1946 BC-12D-85) 1998-99
    N29544 (1940 BL(C)-85) 2005-08

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    Re: Winter Comes to Los Angeles!!

    here is to the West Coast and our sincere wishes from NE Ohio that you all survive the Winter!!
    Taylorcraft Foundation, Inc
    Forrest A Barber 330-495-5447
    TF#1
    www.BarberAircraft.com
    [email protected]

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    • #3
      Re: Winter Comes to Los Angeles!!

      Bill,

      A lovely 69 degrees today with snow and ice coming tonight and tomorrow. You have my sympathies, except for the lawyer part........... Be prepared Forrest, it is coming your way!!!!!
      Cheers,
      Marty


      TF #596
      1946 BC-12D N95258
      Former owner of:
      1946 BC-12D/N95275
      1943 L-2B/N3113S

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      • #4
        Annoying Brit Comes to Los Angeles too.

        Looks like I'll be in SoCal / Nevada / Utah for Christmas too...

        Hope it warms up!

        Any of our tribe living there willing to take an old Brit for a trip?

        Rob

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        • #5
          Re: Winter Comes to Los Angeles!!

          If the warm weather in southern Ontario Canada 15C or so is going to continue over cristmas. I belive I have a sweater or two( not dusty ) I could send south in a care package for a needy sole in SoCal.
          Being a grandfather seems to bring about a abundence of sweaters.
          Note what the sweater are inteded for male persons and there fore they are not large enuogh to cover enlarge mammary glands without strethcing.
          Len
          I loved airplane seens I was a kid.
          The T- craft # 1 aircraft for me.
          Foundation Member # 712

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          • #6
            Re: Winter Comes to Los Angeles!!

            It was a balmy autumn day in mid ga,77. Oh well, this is my time to crow, it will be cold later.

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            • #7
              Re: Winter Comes to Los Angeles!!

              that LA winter has moved its way into AZ! It's blowing 21 gusting to 32 right now at a chilly 43°f. I just ran out to the airport to check on 43122 on the ramp and all looks well.

              I just checked weather.com and it's showing a freeze warning for Phoenix tonight. damn it's cold
              DJ Vegh
              Owned N43122/Ser. No. 6781 from 2006-2016
              www.azchoppercam.com
              www.aerialsphere.com
              Mesa, AZ

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              • #8
                Re: Winter Comes to Los Angeles!!

                Originally posted by 48fordnut View Post
                It was a balmy autumn day in mid ga,77. Oh well, this is my time to crow, it will be cold later.
                Quite right. I slept with my windows open..on Nov. 30th! I don't even know if I can find my sweaters! Might've left them in OH.
                1946 BC-12D N96016
                I have known today a magnificent intoxication. I have learnt how it feels to be a bird. I have flown. Yes I have flown. I am still astonished at it, still deeply moved. — Le Figaro, 1908

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                • #9
                  Re: Winter Comes to Los Angeles!!

                  Freezing rain last nite and 19F here in Wisconsin this morning. Had to pry the rear hatch open to get into the Durango. Doors were hopelessly iced shut.
                  MIKE CUSHWAY
                  1938 BF50 NC20407
                  1940 BC NC27599
                  TF#733

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                  • #10
                    Re: Winter Comes to Los Angeles!!

                    I flew home from Houston last night. Three hour delay at the airport, half hour holding befor landing. 37 when I got off the plane, car covered with ice this morning and its 28 now. Sorry I couldn't get together with anyone down south this time. Will be back down there after Christmas. George
                    TF# 702 Don't be afraid to try something new. Remember amatuers built the ark, professionals built the titanic!

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                    • #11
                      Re: Winter Comes to Los Angeles!!

                      another day of 77 here in mid ga. got to help remove a m/c from a PT-19 and saw my buds aeronca chief do the post annual eng run. then took off for parts unknown in my hot rod, 112 miles in sunny short sleeve weather. I know ,don't gloat my time is coming.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Winter Comes to Los Angeles!!

                        Hey! There's a lot more to the Left Coast then LA LA LAND! Here in Oregon, it was a balmy 18 degrees last night with freezing rain shutting down the entire Columbia River Gorge corridor. And you may have heard, but it also rains here from time to time. It IS supposed to be dry for the next few days so there should be some (muddy) flying in my near future.

                        I'm just back from the Great State of Georgia.....got in some rare winter golf there, also some of the incredible Shrimp Gumbo from Beamie's in Augusta....but it gets downright frosty there in Jan-Feb too!

                        v

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                        • #13
                          Re: Winter Comes to Los Angeles!!

                          Now we are looking at up to 16" of snow tonight and tomorrow, on top of the last twelve hours of ice. I couldn't get to the airport if I wanted, well I guess I could, but it would be of no use. Maybe Saturday, it does look pretty from the air....... If you can tell from my nose art, the young lady was from San Jose, via Rome. I think she may need a jacket or something.
                          Cheers,
                          Marty


                          TF #596
                          1946 BC-12D N95258
                          Former owner of:
                          1946 BC-12D/N95275
                          1943 L-2B/N3113S

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                          • #14
                            Re: Winter Comes to Los Angeles!!

                            Bill,

                            Is your t-craft ready with skis and pre-heating equipment?

                            Seems like a good time to beat the crowd by opening up a new business in LA. How about a ski resort up Mt Wilson from JPL? Lots of those spaced out engineers and scientists for customers.
                            Dan Brown
                            1940 BC-65 N26625
                            TF #779
                            Annapolis, MD

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                            • #15
                              Re: Winter Comes to Los Angeles!!

                              Well it WILL get cold here (COLUMBIA SC) SOON. Today though 70s BUT gray sky with wind. Old man winter is coming I can tell. He just does not stick around full time like he did does from back up home in Pittsburgh

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