Lee Bottom Flying Field

Lee Bottom Flying Field Home of the Aviation Refuge. Where old planes go to fly.

Today's field conditions.
01/12/2025

Today's field conditions.

I'm still p*ssed about this. Years ago we came up with an aviation license plate for Indiana. We then went out and met...
12/16/2024

I'm still p*ssed about this. Years ago we came up with an aviation license plate for Indiana. We then went out and met all the requirements, which included enough orders (minimum of 500). It also had to meet specific design requirements (a plate design specialty company handles this) This design was submitted meeting all qualifications. And was then denied.

A few years later Indiana came out with a new standard plate.

At the time our plate was unlike anything else out there. The same hues and lightness are a match but just enough different to be qualified as theirs.

Our plate was so unique to the eye (from other existing plates) that when they started showing up our first reaction was to think they had outright stolen the background - until we pulled it put for review.

I'm convinced the design house offered their plate based on our design they had reviewed and found to be very attractive to the eye.

We put a huge amount of effort into it, as did the designer who helped us put our ideas "on paper."

Now, I'm ready to try again. Would anyone still be interested?

*Our first version even had the same clouds but we removed them and made "Indiana" the color of clouds.

11/03/2024
We've had some great fall days. Spent most of them getting the field prepped for winter. Yet, we managed to get a few p...
10/23/2024

We've had some great fall days. Spent most of them getting the field prepped for winter. Yet, we managed to get a few photos from the local area.

10/19/2024

Past weekend we flew our last ever passenger flights from Lelystad Airport and again we operated from the Aviodrome-premises, which has been always a pleasure for crew and museum visitors alike.
The six flights took 108 enthousiastic passengers over the Formula 1- circuit and circus at Zandvoort.
The last flight at Sunday August 25th ended with this tribute by the local fire brigade, and after the engines were stopped, a loud applause was heard.
A moving moment...
In the coming weeks there are still a few more flights scheduled from Schiphol and Rotterdam.

Depressing.
08/12/2024

Depressing.

Watch live as the Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber makes its final flight from Port Alberni to the B.C. Aviation Museum in North Saanich, escorted by the Cana...

Felt like the first days of fall this weekend.
08/12/2024

Felt like the first days of fall this weekend.

Was out mowing this evening during the last light of day when I looked up to see these clouds that looked like a comet c...
07/16/2024

Was out mowing this evening during the last light of day when I looked up to see these clouds that looked like a comet crashing through the atmosphere.

07/14/2024

A friend dropped in today to say hello and help solve the world's problems.

06/24/2024
06/02/2024

Although it makes some things more difficult to keep up with, we have been allowing grasslands to grow, and only taking one cut of hay, in order to provide habitat for some critters that were disappearing. Since we've been doing this the quail population has been on a steady increase from zero to somewhat common.

Today, if you spend any amount of time here you'll hear the evidence. Sometimes, you'll see it.

Throughout the many stages of my life there has been one constant.
04/14/2024

Throughout the many stages of my life there has been one constant.

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7296 S. River Bottom Road
Hanover, IN
47243

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(812) 866-3211

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A friend dropped in today to say hello and help solve the world's problems.

Although it makes some things more difficult to keep up with, we have been allowing grasslands to grow, and only taking one cut of hay, in order to provide habitat for some critters that were disappearing. Since we've been doing this the quail population has been on a steady increase from zero to somewhat common. Today, if you spend any amount of time here you'll hear the evidence. Sometimes, you'll see it.

Yesterday it was green-ish. Last night it rained. Now it is POW! GREEN! And our quail popuation continues to grow.

One of the many planes out enjoying the field yesterday. Notice how loud the birds are in parts of it. Everyone is excited for spring to arrive.

Spring has made its way to the bottom. The chorus of frogs in spring and Sandhill Cranes in fall are two staples of life here.

Our seaplane lane is getting lots of traffic today.

The Birddog Visits
The Birddog Visits

Good to see the Birddog back on the field. Such a great plane.

The Birddog Visits
The Birddog Visits

Good to see the Birddog back on the field. Such a great plane.

Another Day in the Life of Airport Living
Another Day in the Life of Airport Living

There's always something to fix when you mow this much grass. Unfortunately, this spindle repair takes a special shop. Therefore, we added an aluminum can shim to some new bearings to get it to the middle of summer(when mowing slows down). Then we can take it to a shop that can heat the steering arm to 600 F and get it removed for repair.

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