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Pictures from 14 Mar 09

Here are some pictures I took.

Sky 01
Looking at the sky to the west

Sky 02
Looking to the north

Traffic
2 planes passing on either side

Fields
Looking to the northwest

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) at Springfield, IL
Passing by at 7,500 feet	Passing by at 7,500 feet

Greater Peoria Regional Airport (PIA) at Peoria, IL
Flying past at 7,500 feet

Illinois River
Approaching from the south

Instruments
Flying from Alton (ALN) to Sterling (SQI) 108 nm to go Between Jacksonville (IJX) and Springfield (SPI) Altitude: 7,500 feet above sea level Airspeed: 102 knots Ground Speed: 109 knots Heading of 002 Degrees Time: 11:02 Talking with Springfield Approach on 118.60 32 degrees F outside

Whiteside County Airport / Jos Bitterf Fld (SQI) at Sterling/Rockfalls, IL
Approaching from the south, 10 miles out	7 miles out	On downwind for runway 18
On downwind for runway 7	Almost off the end of 18	Turning base for runway 7
On final for runway 7	Rolling down runway 7

Train going by

Dixon Municipal Airport (C73) at Dixon, IL
Approaching from the northeast	Almost to downwind for runway 12	On final for runway 12 Notice building near runway
On downwind for runway 12	On downwind for runway 12	Building near end of runway 12
On final for runway 12

Around Dixon, IL
Dixon Correction Center Largest medium security prison in IL. Link to Website
Rock River	Falls on Rock River
Water Tower

Byron Nuclear Power Plant
Link to Wikipedia entry

Rochelle Rail Yard

Rochelle Municipal Airport (RPJ) at Rochelle, IL
On final for runway 7	Getting closer to runway 7	Rolling down runway 7
Buildings at Airport	On final for runway 7	Taxiway and buildings at Airport
On downwind for runway 7	On downwind for runway 7	On downwind for runway 7
On final for runway 7	Buildings and Plane at airport	Looking back at airport

Sky 03

Wind Farm
Wind farm south of Rochelle, IL

River

Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI) at Bloomington, IL
On final for runway 11	Getting closer to runway 11	Main terminal building
On final for runway 11

Image Air
Link to website

Planes on Ramp
1966 Piper PA-23-260 Training Plane for ImageAir	1968 Cessna 172M Based at Kankakee, IL	1968 Cessna 172I Based at Kankakee, IL

Planes
Planes on ramp

Fuel Truck
Truck/Lineman fueling "my" plane

CJ's Restaurant
Link to website

DC3 on Ramp
Plane parked on ramp

Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI) at Bloomington, IL
Main terminal building and parking	Looking back at airport	Looking back at airport
Looking back at airport

Sky 04

Highway
Headed south from Bloomington

Lake Springfield
Approaching from the northwest	Looking back from the southwest

Highway 55, headed south
Haze and Highway

Highway 159, headed south
South of Bunker Hill, IL

St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) at Alton, IL
Off the end of runway 17	Taxiing down Alpha to 17 Control Tower in the distance

Sky 05
Looking to the west

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