My friend Chris (a private pilot) and I flew from Houston, Texas to Chanute, Kansas over the weekend of November 22-23, 2008 to go visit the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum. http://www.safarimuseum.com/ I thought I'd share a few photos from our trip.

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-Bob F.

Our ride to Kansas. 1979 Piper Seminole, N2094C :

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The Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum (and Public Library) in Chanute, Kansas:

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Martin and Osa Johnson (they were both pilots):

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Osa's flight suit and cap:

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Osa's original pilot's license from 1935:

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Some of Osa's fashion accessories:

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Some of their trophies:

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One of Osa's rifles donated to the museum by her mother. A Winchester Model 94 in .30-30 Winchester:

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Me with life size sculptures of Martin and Osa Johnson:

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