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AVweb reader Charlie Tipton attended Edwards Air Force Base’s recent GA fly-in on the Rosamond Lakebed – and while he didn’t get us the proverbial “lousy t-shirt,” he dropped a fantastic gift on us when he mentioned his trip blog in this week’s FBO nominations. (In fact, we’d better stop reading and get back to work!)
Having visited 37 airports in 29 states on his cross-country flight to Edwards, you could say Charlie conducted his own version of our “FBO of the Week” contest. “There were other FBOs who are also did a super job,” he writes, but “my personal, hands-down winner is” – drumroll, please – American Airports at Gen. William J. Fox Air Field in Lancaster, California.
Charlie writes:
Within minutes of our first meeting, manager Steve Irving gave me unsolicited complimentary hangar space to ensure that my [L-16A] warbird didn’t get rained on with the unexpected storms that were brewing in the area the night before the big event. At the time, I didn’t even know there was a potential threat, but it sure came to pass that night. He also provided personal transportation to a Lancaster hotel when I unexpectedly arrived the second time after weather forced me to return there following the fly-in – and he again offered the hangar space.
His staff, including Mark, Rick, Ken and others, went out of their way to ensure that all my needs were met. … They were available 24/7, and, no matter what shift was on duty, their service was uniformly consistent. Perhaps the most enjoyable aspect was sharing in the aviation camaraderie that was pervasive throughout the operation and particularly evident at lunch or breaks taken in the wonderful Foxy’s airport restaurant, where waitress Brandy and others quickly made me feel like one of the long-time regulars.
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