Nov 2011 Jo & Steve Alcorn’s Adventures in a J3 from Indiana to Florida
Jo Bachman-Alcorn sent some beautiful pictures of her and husband Steve’s “adventures in a J3 from Indiana to Florida”. Besides being a taildragger pilot, Jo has flown the Women’s Air Race since 2006 and is currently a director for the Air Race Classic.
Freezing out of Bedford, IN into headwinds.
“Hi, folks, Steve and I just got home from our latest adventure ferrying a 1939 J3 Cub from Bedford, IN to Winter Haven, FL. We left in freezing temps and it stayed that way into Florida. 12 stops, 3 full days, avg.  50 knots ground speed, don’t need a GPS- only a calendar!”
Stopped at deserted Breckenridge, KY (below) in hopes of fuel. No one there and no fuel...
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After fueling at Elizabethtown we headed south to Lafayette, TN.
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Out of Lafayette, TN at 2000' thru the pass at treetop level....She wasn't a climber!
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Out of McMinnville Airport thru the TN valley (above) at 2000' again.....and over the Blue Ridge Valley (below). Finally had tailwinds (90 knots) for that leg.
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And the end of a long first day in Rome GA. 27 degrees in the am. A valve stuck.
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After some sunshine to provide a little warmth toward noon, we were on our way south again....
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Just keep heading south to LaGrange, GA
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Landing with our shadow at Eufaula, AL
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...then on to pretty little Quincy, FL airport without paved taxiways.
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Then down thru desolate Perry, FL and Cross City....across the Shawnee River. Â See the seaplane base?
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Thru rain showers around Inverness, FL
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And finally into Winter Haven. Home!
Jo
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elisa bretterebner
Posted at 13:01h, 28 NovemberHi Jo, these are really great pictures and I loved to read your storry about getting your nice plane to Florida!
Best regards from LOXA, Austria
Lynn Gardner
Posted at 22:29h, 21 NovemberShould a stopped at my place on the way by….would have loved to see you Jo oh and Steve too. LOL My hangar and shop are all done at 7FL7
Faith D
Posted at 18:14h, 21 NovemberOh, there’s my home base, Quincy, FL. I wish I had known you were coming, we gal pilots there would have rolled out the welcome wagon for you!
Sallie
Posted at 06:27h, 21 NovemberThese are super pictures Jo. Especially the one of the shadow. Looks like it may have been cold but still a good time. Florida’s a nice place to be this time of the year.