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Originally Posted by billjam

Thanks for posting. This pic brings back many happy memories.
Learnt to fly in Victa Airtourers with Wellington Aero Club from this strip in 1967! Lived over the hill across the harbour in Johnsonville. Had to catch the train and bus to the airport because I was too young to drive, but had my PPL!
Windy? I remember taking off from one end of the runway, climbing to 1000' and doing a touch and go on the other end. That was in a demo Champion Citabria.

Just to make sure that I get your drift. The theory being that it was so windy that you made no forward progress against the wind, essentially taking off, climbing, descending and then doing a touch and go all within the span of the runway against the wind? (sorry, non-pilot, but I think that's what you meant, just want to be sure, and yes, I'm sure that there's a little hyperbole in your statement)

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

I remember in grade school walking a half a block to my elementary school to watch these Jason and the Argonauts type of movies with stop motion special effects by Ray Harryhausen. They were amazing at the time.

They still are!

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Those don't look like spark plugs, exactly, so I'm guessing light sabers. (I don't think they look like glow plugs either) Maybe from a dragster?