Bronson Creek days

bronson · Post by **bronson** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 6:50 pm

Thought I'd start a thread for anybody with memories of the bad old days in Bronson and the many characters that worked there...

Flybabe · Post by **Flybabe** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:59 pm

I never flew there but a good friend of mine, hereafter known as "BJ", flew the Bristol into Bronson LOTS in years past.

I've heard many many stories...

bronson · Post by **bronson** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:55 pm

There is one of the characters I was refering to, bull headed, cantankerous, prefers the term "curmudgeon" for some reason.

SylviaAchter · Post by **SylviaAchter** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:21 pm

Curmudgeon.... can't you think of anything more flattering?????

bronson · Post by **bronson** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:00 am

His term not mine! ask i'm

noonespecial · Post by **noonespecial** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:33 am

Where's Slamin' Lamon now? He still flying the Herc? Last time I talked to him he was threatening to move to Ketchikan to fly a beaver...

bronson · Post by **bronson** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:03 am

Think he's still in anchorage, but working as a carpenter now. Last I heard he was still talking about Ketchican though.

noonespecial · Post by **noonespecial** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:32 am

I ought to get some really wierd old airplane and offer him a job.

bronson · Post by **bronson** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:58 am

a dragon rapide..

matt foley · Post by **matt foley** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:48 pm

It wasnt untill recently when i mentioned Bronson Creek in Whitehorse did i really start to feel that maybe it wasnt just me that thought it a bit demmanding somedays. Was it the carniage that met you on final, the tail of the -4 when the river was low showing or maybe the thought of getting airborne having a problem but still having to fly away from the only safe place to land untill you could turn around? Ten years ago but as a 600hr pilot in the mountains for the first time flying single pilot in a twin hitting bronson on crew change days still stands out as maybe a notch too high on the fun-o-meter!! Loved it when the Bristol fired up with those sleeve valve hurcules purring...BIG SMILE STILL!!!

Matt Foley
Motivational Speaker

bronson · Post by **bronson** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:16 pm

It was a bit demanding I reckon, 15 aircraft and 17 persons claimed ( or was it the other way around),over 10 yrs. between Johnny Mtn. and Bronson Creek.

jumperdumper · Post by **jumperdumper** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:30 am

I had a great time flying out of Bronson on th Carvair....loved driving thoses atv's around too...some of the most exciting flying i ever did along that river. Have lots of pictures too...but before digital cameras so i may scan some and post.

bronson · Post by **bronson** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:54 pm

Just leave out the nude pics (pls!)