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- Kirt Blattenberger
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Kirt Blattenberger with E-flight Taylorcraft on Snow Skis - Airplanes and Rockets
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Photo Collection #6
Well, These Are Not Models, But...

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Airplanes and Rockets - Kirt Blattenberger with his 8" Newtonian telescope on an equatorial mount
Me and My 8" Newtonian Reflector Telescope
Clock Drive was Added Later
Edgewater, MD  (circa 1983)

Airplanes and Rockets - Kirt Blattenberger: my solo certificate from Duke Blythe CFIA&I, Lee Airport, Edgewater, Maryland, May 7, 1977, taken in Piper Colt (a real piece of junk)
My solo flight certificate
Airplanes and Rockets - Sanders Ground School Certificate
My ground school certificate
Airplanes and Rockets - AOPA certificate for first airplane ride
My first-ever airplane ride certificate


Airplanes and Rockets - Kirt Blattenberger standing next to the Piper Colt at Lee Airport in Edgewater, Maryland
 
Me with the Piper Colt that I flew while taking flying lessons. I went into the USAF before being able to take my check ride because of icy weather at Lee Airport, Edgewater, MD  (circa 1978). I had 50+ hours logged & FAA written passed. Never did get my license (heavy sigh).

Airplanes and Rockets - Photo of Lee Airport, Edgewater, Maryland, by John ShoemakerIn May of 1992, I began taking flight lessons again in Hagerstown, MD, but only logged a few hours before quitting due to not having enough time. Oh well, maybe some day...
Below is an aerial image of Lee Airport and the surrounding area from sometime in the 2005-2006 timeframe. The airport itself has not changed much since I last flew from there in Fall of 1978.
 
Airplanes and Rockets - Lee Airport headquartersAirplanes and Rockets - Quonset (Quanset) hut at Lee Airport, Edgewater, MDI cannot believe that this same old white building is still the headquarters. I can remember walking in to pick up the keys to the Piper Colts (three of them at the time). In the back room, they used to keep the cut off shirt tails of all the people who soloed there. Mine might still be in there. It would be nice to visit some day and see it they would let me look for it.
This Quonset hut is probably the one where I took my ground school. It was definitely a cool environment.