Another trip
 

But this time I don't expect to see any CMPs. :(

Sunday morning my time I depart Melbourne for L.A. and Charlotte N.C. I'll be there a week, including a drive to Charleston, filming for a corporate DVD. Thanks to the magic of travel, I depart 10.30 AM Sunday and arrive in Charlotte the same day around 6 in the evening local. Makes my head spin. I know it's about 14 hours to LA from Melbourne.

Then it's back to L.A. and on to meet up with Belinda (wife) in Fiji for a bit of a cruise around the islands and some quality R&R before heading home some 3 weeks after I depart. :thup:

Hi Keith,

Have a good trip, I am sure you will post some interesting photos on return.........even if they are not CMP's ;)

Trip
 

Thanks Richard - you never know what may turn up... at least there is one 3 1/2 hour road trip from Charlotte to Charleston.

Have a great trip, Keith!

H.

you have fun, don't work to hard, remember to save yourself for your honeymoon in Fiji.

Max

ps I'll meet bob at your place whilst you're in Fiji to make sure your blitzes are safe

that's if Belinda hasn't already seen to their safety

Kathy

Have a safe and fun time :cool::thup2: :cheers:

One of the FGT's would look good in Gympie ;)! Have a good and safe Trip Keefy :thup2:

See You Sunday Max
 

Hi Max - truck is fuelled up and ready to go. Meet you at the designated RV. Ssshhh!
:devil: Bob

Rv
 

I hope you're good at penetrating sophisticated defenses... Razor wire, mines, angry snakes, redbacks, vicious dogs, camouflaged pits with sharpened stakes, flamethrowers, poison gas and a powerful force field will take care of the assets while I'm away. Then there is the constant overhead patrols with Bird Dogs armed with Willy Petes to mark you... followed up by a squadron of A37s with miniguns and napalm. Then there is the team of SAS armed to the teeth on guard. I'll also rig high voltage protection to not only the vehicles but any parts... so beware! :eek:

It's only fair that ALL members of the family have a holiday. If we work out a roster of Driver's, the FGT could do a lap of the country in 3 weeks. :thup2:

And that's JUST the guest bed in the spare room!

Hmm, friends in high places. :giveup

No Problemo
 

I'll Be Back
Bobenegger

friendly place

Bob are scared ...I'm not :D
we'll send Tony in first with tim tams.... he's brave

stop by patriots point in charlston, they have a carrier there and some other ships on display.
dave

Keith,

As I said on the phone have a good trip.

It occurred to me that I might use the MLU mob to help with my trip as well.

I am leaving Brisbane on Monday morning for UK. Will be there about a week before going to Halifax Nova Scotia to pick up an old Beech 18 aircraft to fly across the Atlantic to UK. Bev and I will be in UK until early September looking after the plane and going to various events around Europe.

My mission this coming week is to find a hangar for the aircraft, preferably west or south of London, on a permanent basis. Do any of you Poms know of or have a contact for a hole in a hangar on one of the numerous west and south airfields. Cost is not a problem and the owner will happily pay whatever the going rate is.

We will have plenty of time off and should get to meet up with lots of you at various military vehicle meets during the summer. We will find somewhere to live in the area the aircraft finishes up.

Any ideas would be much appreciated.

Lang

Bon voyage Keith
Hope you have a good trip :cheers:

Dont worry Max and the gang I can take care of the high voltage deterants for you :devil: :devil: :D
A cgt would be great :thup2:

Hi Lang,

PM being sent regarding above.

Richard

Keith: You'll probably cross paths with my perambulations in North Carolina.

In 2002, I spent 3 weeks there...military stuff, so I won't bore you with details.

However, if you're going to Charlotte, perhaps you'll find yourself near Raleigh-Durham Airport. Maybe you'll find yourself out by Ashville.

There's a ring road near the capital city. Close to there is a suburb known as Cary.

The locals identify that suburb as "City Awash with Re-located Yankees".

Don't forget that North Carolina is a southern state!!!

You might also run across a local plant known as kudzu. It'll be interesting to read your reaction to this green thingy...(you will see it).

Have a good time in Fiji, and say hello to Gauguin for me. Don't forget to bring Tim Tams to trade with the natives!.

Regards

WARNING
when in NC dont say nothing bad about NASCAR... or ya,ll may not make it out alive :thup2:

Y'all
 

Yes, I've been warned about that... I'm also practicing adding 'Y'all' to the end of most sentences.

Looking forward to the grits and other culinary delights.

Am in the airport lounge in Melbourne waiting to board the 14 hour flight to LA.

here is your required video for your survival in the area your going to...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DOyDLUzAAOY

also note....
if you are the only white guys in the area you are going through... windows up, keep driving, and dont make eye contact. charlston has a sort of sort of like redfern on a bad night area.

Bob I have just been talking to Keefys home base and all the blitzs will be lined up out the front and keefy hasn't left the country yet, we better be quick
Max

Precautions
 

Don't worry I have the rotor buttons with me. :p

Also have a squad of mad Kiwis to deal with any rogue sheep sent from Yass.

Bad areas
 

OK, I get your point. Perhaps the convertible may not be the most appropriate mode of transport. :eek:

Maybe I'll borrow the carrier from the museum for sightseeing.

Keefy, kidnap your choice of the good looking waitresses on-board, eh? :D :note:

Waitresses
 

Greetings from Charlotte. They have mostly been old boliers so far, especially the ones on US Air.

Interestingly (for me) there was an airborne marshall in uniform on board the flight form LAX to Charlotte.

Carrier
 

And I was expecting to see something with tracks weighing around 4 tons!

In the foreground is our camera rig with the high-definition camera.

You fell for what you thought was the only serious lead in this whole thread. :doh:

Some other truths: Charleston is a dance for flappers, and Charlotte is NOT the Air Hostess's name!

I dunno.... depends on how much you pay her! :D