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    WOW. Very cool snj5. Nicely done.

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    Not exactly a chateau/manor...

    Quote Originally Posted by rwanttaja View Post
    My wife tends to go to the exotic real estate listings and look around. Several years ago, she found a 17-century French chateau/manor for sale. A number of buildings, previous owners rented the hall out for conventions. Had a half-km long grass strip.....

    Finally sold, last year. Damn.

    Ron Wanttaja
    Similarly, but on more of a peasant scale, we are building a small northern French/Normandy-inspired farm cottage on the poplar-lined drive to the aerodrome. There will be an orchard of English walnut trees about the house, in keeping with the name. There has been an amazing amount of things to learn in doing all of this, and my friends tease me that I am building a theme park. If you want to drop by, just send us a note on the facebook page. www.facebook.com/AerodromeLesNoyers
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    Just returned from Le Bourget and found these, may be of some help. ;-)

    Mark

    P.S. I volunteer for the USS Midway and San Diego Air and Space and the free museum at Le Bourget is excellent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CAVU Mark View Post
    Just returned from Le Bourget and found these, may be of some help. ;-)

    Mark

    P.S. I volunteer for the USS Midway and San Diego Air and Space and the free museum at Le Bourget is excellent.


    That is terrific -- thanks!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by CAVU Mark View Post
    Just returned from Le Bourget and found these, may be of some help. ;-)
    Here is our modest start in the Aerodrome Watch Office. The 1915 Victrola currently is playing the 1913 recording of "Archibald, Certainly Not!" by George Robey.

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    Quote Originally Posted by snj5 View Post
    I am basically trying to do the same. The small farm cottage is a modest 1300+ old European type for just me. It is on a long driveway lined with poplar type trees resembling a rural French country lane as it leads past the cottage and on up to the Airfield. I wish you the best, and you're always welcome here in Ohio.
    My mother was born and raised in Cleveland in what was the old Greek, Jewish, Italian, and everything else neighborhood around Clark & 25th. Being born and raised in Northern California, I often wonder if I would be more happy someplace else where the governmental crap that has become California has not yet flowed to.

    If it was not for the fact that our health care is basically tied to Northern California when we retire, I would give it some serious consideration.

    Some day I will make a point of visiting your airfield.

    Best, James.

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    Aerodrome Les Noyers update

    The French farm house is coming along..., well, a French farm house that has to meet modern building codes, have heat, a/c and indoor plumbing. It's at the end of the polar lined French country road (in Ohio) on the way to the Aerodrome. The Camel is together and just waiting some minor repairs and upgrades. Interestingly, about every couple of weeks we have folks call up and want to come out for a visit. They've either read the online EAA article or found the Aerodrome facebook page: www.facebook.com/AerodromeLesNoyers . The invitation is still open to all enthusiasts of WW1 aviation - stop by for a spot of tea and make some new friends!
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    Lookin good Russ. Now if I can find one of those horizon blue French uniforms to wear, I'd love to fly my N 17 into your field one day. Of course, I have to finish it first.

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    Current Project: Airdrome Aeroplanes Full Size Nieuport 17

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    Great Looking Aerodrome

    You are proof that dreams can become reality.
    Love what you are doing. Will try to get there some day.
    Here is a photo of our 1915 Morane Saulnier N replica.
    Hope you like.

    Joseph W. Lilley
    President Western North Carolina Air Museum
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    Quote Originally Posted by joseph W. Lilley View Post
    You are proof that dreams can become reality.
    Love what you are doing. Will try to get there some day.
    Here is a photo of our 1915 Morane Saulnier N replica.
    Hope you like.

    Joseph W. Lilley
    President Western North Carolina Air Museum
    Is that a Tailwind in the ceiling, near the door opening?
    Details? (In another thread, to avoid a threadjack, if you want...)

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