Six_O'Clock_High wrote:
> I don't know anything about the Bell brothers site, but I have one of
Art's
> biplane wrecks and I am going to put a red circle with a slash on in
over
> his bell logo when I repair it. Then I will take it down there for the
> spring fly in and see what kind of noises he makes.
You're talking about Art Brock? He must be a million years old by now.
Is he still around? Do you remember the Bell brothers? If I remember
correctly, they were big fat guys with a welding service and a catering
company. I thought it was really good of them to offer the flying site,
but it was a real dust bowl. I didn't know them at all....
>
> Weslaco offered them a site almost immediately, but I have been too
> overwhelmed by local and family events to return. My plans do include
> frequent returns as those guys are my friends.
>
> Jim Branaum
> AMA 1428
The best flying site I ever flew at down there was a paved strip in the
middle of a sugar cane field near the river, south of Pharr or San Juan
somewhere. Ever been to that one? A friend and I used to fly gliders
at the Rowe High School grounds on Ware Road. The parking lot, school
roof, and tennis courts all right next to each other create some
unbelievable thermals.
I haven't been around those parts in a long time. McAllen is a LONG way
from just about anywhere. You're probably right about corrupt money.
If you look up the word corrupt in the dictionary it will probably say
something about the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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