An old-fashioned barn raising, RAF-style
Ryan Field (2MT1) is privately owned 2,500-foot long by 65-foot wide turf oasis at 3,660 feet above mean sea level near West Glacier, Montana. Originally built by Ben and Butchie Ryan, ownership has since transitioned from the Ryans to the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF). Ben and Butchie couldn’t have found better stewards of their beloved property. Recently, the RAF hosted an old-fashioned barn-raising at Ryan Field. The original idea was a simple metal shed to store the airfield’s mower and tools. But as so many conversations around a campfire go, the little metal shed became som...
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