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[Yukon]

After circling the island, we turned back south to land. Here we are entering the pattern at Catalina.

 

[5ZF]

John, last video is unavailable - private.

 

[Yukon]

Better?

 

[5ZF]

Yes!!! 👍

 

[N666BK]

На работе горячая пора. И у пастухов и у биологов. Да и аэродром на ремонте полосы. 🙂

 

[Yukon]

Here we are on final to the uphill runway 22 at Catalina.

 

[Yukon]

Here is a map of the island. We will be staying the night in Avalon, on the south end of the island.

 

[Yukon]

The island has an interesting history with many claims of ownership, but William Wrigley (of the chewing gum fortune) invested the millions of dollar necessary to make the island what it is today. The family operated a DC-3 off that 3000 foot runway for years. Santa Catalina Island (California) - Wikipedia

 

[Yukon]

The Wrigley DC-3.

 

[Yukon]

A great photo of the airport.

 

[Yukon]

Another photo of the DC-3.

 

[Yukon]

Early historical advertisement for Avalon, approximately 1935.

 

[Yukon]

Yes, it is the same William Wrigley who owned the Chicago Cubs, and built Wrigley Field in Chicago.

 

[Рябиков]

Полицейских отбирают специально по толщине?
Are the police officers selected specifically for their thickness?😉

 

[Yukon]

Yes, the more you weigh, the more force you can exert on local Chicago lawbreakers.

 

[N666BK]

Я был на Каталине в 2012 году. Аэропортовский сбор за посадку был 50 долларов.

Вкус их знаменитого "бургера из бизона" в аэропортовской столовой был посредственным. Пиво и капуста были вкуснее.

 

[Yukon]

Yes, the landing fee is now $ 65, the 10 mile cab ride to town was $124, and the hotel $249, but we enjoyed every minute.

 

[Yukon]

Much of the architecture is from the early 1900's, minus the half of the town destroyed in a 1915 fire.

 

[Yukon]

Many wealthy people have vacation homes in Avalon.

 

[Yukon]

This is our hotel, The Metropole, as it looked in 1903. It burned to the ground in 1915. We stayed in a rebuilt version of it, on the same spot.