Skyknight LbNA #: 44825
| Placed by: Kelsung (Contact the Placer) | |
| Placement date: Dec 5 2008 | |
| State: California | |
| County: Los Angeles | | | Nearest city: Lakewood |
| Number of boxes: 1 |
CluesPulled to add new logbook 7/30/10, back soon
We climbed aboard that huge winged rocket
and rode it to the sky
Our minds would soar for hours and hours
We're never gonna die
With pitch and yaw, dives and rolls
We'd blast bad guys to heaven
We'd crash and burn and walk away
Heck we're only 7
But jets give way to bats and balls
To hoop and football too
"We've got great potential," they'd say
"The rest is up to you."
How quick time travels from innocent days
of running in the sun
Till the day your Daddy tells you,
"It's your duty, son."
"Be strong, be tough, be a man"
I'd listen to them say
"But wait a minute, everyone
I thought it was only play."
So Moms and Dads bring the kids on by
and read a name or two
Remember that these precious children
sure think the world of you
And think of us, if not out loud
But when it is quiet and dark
After all, we're your kids you know,
The Boys of Del Valle Park
- excerpt from "The Boys of Del Valle Park"
by Dennis Lander
Del Valle Park is on Woodruff Ave, just south of Del Amo Blvd. It is also known as "Airplane Park" because of the Douglas F3D-2 "Skyknight" that was donated to the city by the Defense Department, and later refurbished and raised on a pylon with a Marine Corps paint job.
Some links: Official Page - Another Page - Unrelated Page
From the plane, walk down the sidewalk along Henrilee all the way to Gondar. Turn left and stop by the first electrical pole. Reach under the metal box on the left support bracket for the magnetic container. When you're finished, make sure it is closed completely and firmly in place under the bracket. |
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Before you set out, please read the
waiver of responsibility and disclaimer.
Please be sure to reseal baggies and boxes carefully so that they stay dry
and rehide boxes in their original location, completely hidden from view. |
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