Ed seems to think that the first row of planes, which his and Tracy's were in, were protected by the row of trees to the West.

I think another factor was that RVs are low-wing, and it appears that most damaged aircraft were high-wing and light airplanes.
At least in that area.

Finn

On 4/3/2011 1:37 PM, Lehanover@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 4/3/2011 10:03:03 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, alpha@concordnc.com writes:

Has anyone spoken to Ed and Tracy and can reconfirm that their planes
are undamaged?  Rumor at church today is that Ed's aircraft may
be damaged.

Jim Brewer
Albemarle, NC

 

 

I took pictures of most of the damaged aircraft right after the storm. Ed and Tracy are fine. Still tied down tight. No damage. They were in the first row. In the very next row three Pietenpole? replicas were wrapped around each other like a giant snowball.

 

I would publish the photos but most have been seen already, and that feature on my Windoze computer is on strike right now. The pictures are difficult to look at as we know how many hours and effort were involved.

In one case there was an engine alone in a big open space. No plane nearby. Damage in the millions. Maybe 30 planes gone. A Cessna Caravan inverted (totaled). Personal gear from ripped open planes everywhere...........

 

Lynn E. Hanover