Whifs invade Three Rivers IPMS

[Brian da Basher]

Ahhh Oregon...Scooterman you are living my dream. I spent many pleasant afternoons sipping microbrews on the patio at McMinamin's after browsing Powell's....but that's in Portland. I don't know if you've ever hiked the Columbia River Gorge (still north of you) but it's worth the trip!

Tophe my friend, it seems our thoughts often run on parallel tracks. When I first saw this Me-109 biplane what came to my mind was the Hurricane "slip wing" variant which was created for long-distance ferrying duty. The top "slip wing" was only used to get the aircraft airborne after being overloaded with fuel. Once at cruising altitude, the upper wing was jettisoned. Look out below!

Brian da Basher

P.S. The Belgian Beer/Pizza place I was alluding to is the Sharp Edge, a stone's throw from my tiny cottage. University of Pittsburgh alumni might have fond memories of Larry & Carol's Pizza, especially their stoner's special, Pizza Duo.