If this doesn't hit the local news on his return trip, something is wrong.
So I ran into Varieze driver Gil Hutchison at the Independence (Oregon) fly-in
BBQ tonight and he told me that another local Varieze flyer, Chuck Eddings, flew
to Florida to pick up a new fire truck for his department. (Chuck is the fire
chief in nearby Williamina).
I thought nothing of it: after all, what's the big deal about flying an airliner
to Florida and driving back. But then Gil explained that Chuck didn't fly an
airliner but rather his Varieze. And he was hauling it back to Oregon by fire
truck! Gil said Chuck removed the wings and loaded everything onto the fire truck.
It was hard to visualize but then I received an email from Chuck with the
attached picture.
