Tag Archives: Euro travel

Good Bye Alassio

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Heligypsy

There are times when you have to wonder at your good fortune. The past 42 days spent here on the Liguria coast staying in the resort town of Alassio ,Italy has been one of those times. The flying was slow … Continue reading →

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Family Man

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Heligypsy

I struggled to follow the childrens conversation. Excited and animated the two eight year old boys were firing questions at our Italian copilot as they ran around our Erickson Air-Crane. It was one of several tours we had given this … Continue reading →

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Holding the Line

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Heligypsy

Summertime and the living isn’t always easy, here in Greece. My assignment is firefighting with a SkyCrane based in Athens. The flying we do with this impressive aircraft is called I.A. or initial attack. It is a simple program, get … Continue reading →

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