YELLOW ROSE DRIVING TOUR

The tour started from two locations, Austin and Blanco.  After driving scenic back country roads both groups met at the Lyndon B. Johnson Historical Park between Johnson City and Fredericksburg.  While here everyone was free to tour the Johnson Ranch House, LBJ's birthplace and burial site.

LBJ Ranch House/Texas White House

Behind the home was the hanger and airstrip.  The runway could not accommodate Air Force 1 so Presidential parties had to either fly into Austin and, from there, helicopter to the ranch in Marine 1 or fly in a Lockheed JetStar, a 4-engine corporate jet. It is rumored that the President dubbed the Jet Star "Air Force One - Half"

    

The Presidential Lockheed JetStar (Cockpit area and Presidential Seal seen at right)

After departing the ranch the group drove to Fredericksburg for lunch at either Hilda's Tortilla Factory or Backwoods BBQ.

      
Backwoods BBQ                                                      Street Dreams              

After lunch the next stop was Fredericksburg Trade Days, then on to Luckenbach to listen to some "pickin'" and do some "grinnin.'"

Healeys present were (left to right above):  Eric Brown's recently purchased "Nasty Boy", Hawkins', Borden's, Miller's, & McKinnie's

Here's a closer look at the cockpits of two Healeys that most club members have not yet seen: