During a recent fly-in event, former U.S. Navy carrier pilot and now sport trike flyer “TTABS” made another great flying video, showing some gorgeous scenery in The American Redoubt. This one shows him and a friend flying out of Bonners Ferry, Idaho to skim over the peaks of the Cabinet Mountains, in Northwestern Montana [1]. He has promised to soon post a few more videos filmed in the same region.
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And during the same Trike Fly-In event, TTABS and a friend did an honorary fly-by at The Bird Aviation Museum [2] in Sagle, Idaho. By pre-arrangement, the legendary Dr. Forrest Bird [3] stepped outside his house to see the pair of trikes fly over. Sadly, Forrest Bird passed away the very next day, at age 94 [4]. It was a fitting final salute for a pioneer in both aviation and aviation medicine. Our sincere condolences to his family. – JWR
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VA Backs Down on Threat to Take Idaho Veteran’s Guns [5] – RBS
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Armed ‘constitutional advocates’ defend Montana mine [6] – S.S.
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Video: Lone hiker’s scary standoff with mountain lion [7] – RBS