Makay Bar

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On July 10 1959 I flew in the copilots seat as we landed at Makay Bar in a Ford trimotor. Ralph Jessup

An "Owyhee" friend going into Mackay Bar in Idaho.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EPJkvyIt_E

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