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Heading for the Island!

This page is now organized from the latest photos to the earliest.

February 2, 2015:

Only one helicopter flight today (see the reasons why under News).  Here are Team members John K6MM and Mike NA5U about to be Team Members #9 and #10 on the island!


Getting briefed..


Up, up and away!

SPECIAL! Click HERE for several excellent pictures taken by Nelson Antonio Roa Ochoa of the helicopter flight crew.

February 1, 2015:


This may be the last flight today to Navassa, but..


..but along with Craig K9CT and Lou N2TU -- this one has RADIOS!

January 31, 2015:

Today's the day!  Even with the delay getting the USFWS folks from Gitmo to Navassa, at least one helicopter flight is going to Navassa today.  Here's George N4GRN patiently waiting to be the first of three onto the island:


First Helicopter flight, gear and three ops aboard.

January 30, 2015:

After inspection yesterday, all the gear was reloaded into a container and re-sealed.  This morning we get to open it again to get ready to stage (again):


Yep; still all there!


Loading the first load into the helicopter (in the rain)


Then the requisite "milling about"


Here's the team, raring to go! (tomorrow)
(Click the image to see it larger)
Left to right: Jerry WB9Z, Craig K9CT, Lou N2TU, Ralph KØIR, John K6MM, John W2GD, Gregg W6IZT,
Glenn WØGJ, Jeff NM1Y, George N4GRN, Bob K4UEE, Mike NA5U, Mike NM6Z, Tomi KT4TTT
not pictured: George AA7JV

January 29, 2015:

Today the staging at Ian Fleming International Airport went very well.  All Jamaican officials seemed satisfied and we are cleared to depart when ready.  The helicopter arrived ahead of schedule, benefitting from a strong tailwind.

Tonight we'll have a wonderful Jamaican dinner that includes seven members of the Jamaica Amateur Radio Association, who will drive several hours for the dinner.  The flight crew will join us as well.

The excitement is building!!!

Today was spent emptying the container, inventorying, managing Jamaican official inspections; lots of heavy lifting:


Yes, that Ian Fleming..


Mr. Dudley Beek allowed us to use his hanger for staging; thank you!


Getting security passes allowing us on the tarmac


Jamaican inspectors


Opening the container for the first time since Atlanta


Jamaican inspectors donning protective gear prior to inspecting the container


George AA7JV opening an MRE box for the inspectors


Inspecting MREs (Meals Ready to Eat)


Our helicopter arrives (early!)


Helicopter weight chart; no room for error


Helicopter loads #1 and #2 staged and ready to go! (in a couple of days..)


We have a LOT of stuff!


Half our water..


Half our gasoline

Here's most of the team at the end of the day:


Left to right: Glenn WØGJ, Gregg W6IZT, George N4GRN, Bob K4UEE, Lou N2TU, Craig K9CT,
Jerry WB9Z, Ralph KØIR and John K6MM.
Photo by Mike NA5U


Heliodosa pilots joined us for dinner


Nigel 6Y5HN, President of the Jamaica Amateur Radio Association at dinner

January 26, 2015:

After an uneventful overnight passage we arrived at Great Inagua this morning.  George AA7JV wasted no time in getting into his wetsuit to do a little free diving.  The result was a nice lobster which will supplement Suzette's wonderful supper:


Left to right: Tomi KT4TTT, George AA7JV, Mike N6MZ
(in some pretty great looking shirts!)

Skipper Roy a-fishin':

Score: Shark=1, Roy (and little blackfin tuna)=0:

January 24, 2015:

Skipper Roy looking for a good spot at which to anchor for the night:

Here is Suzette preparing to drop anchor:

January 23, 2015:

January 22, 2015:

The "going by boat" team left Miami Beach at 0330 EST.  They crossed the Gulf Stream and arrived at Chub Cay in the Bahamas around 3:30p local.

Aboard are George AA7JV, Tomi HA7RY, Mike N6MZ, and the crew.  Here's crew member Mike showing his passport with his very first stamp; this is Mike's first trip outside the US:

Here's the "Electra" in the marina at Chub Cay in the Bahamas:

   


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