Russell Patten:  

CLASS OF 1976
San jose, CA
San jose, CA

Russell's Story

The photo's I posted are just a few wreaked & Rolled mixer's. All the other photo's are from the "Landing Pad" that is named after MY Late friend "Danny Albanese" This LZ was built about 1 year ago. In fact it was completed just a month or so after we all lost "Danny". Very few of you know any thing about this "Life Saving facility" that is named after "Danny" In one section of the main touch down pad is a statement from Bill Albanese which bear's Danny's name and dedicate's the LZ in his name. Since it has been in full operation we have helped save countless lives who mostly are victim's of Hwy 17. Any of you are more than welcome to stop by and visit the site, which is located right below the old "Summit Inn" Restaurant, This is on the way to Santa Cruz on Hwy 17 about 1 mile past Summit rd on south bound 17. I am more than willing to show you the lay out and how the LZ works, who is involved and responsible for making this dream a reality today. You MUST call me to be able to enter the area since this is all on priva...Expand for more
te property and could be in the mist of a rescue which you might be arrested if in any way in our way. So PLEASE just call me at 408-353-4177 (Russ) and I will give you a tour any time!!! On average we land a chopper "3" times a month !! We use either "Calstar" or "Stanford's" Life-Flight which just put in service there new 6.5 million dollar chopper. Calstar's use mostly the "Bell" 222 chopper which is the exsact same model as in the TV series "Airwolf" less the weapon's. Once again from all of us who worked so hard to get this done we want to THANK YOU !! "Bill Albanese" !!! I know Danny is very proud to have this named after him. Every single pilot has went out of there way to let me know just how much they apprecite having such a safe place for them to land,which let's them do what the flight nurse's do best, which is save life's. THANK's Again ! Bill !!! PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY while on HWY 17 and slow down if at all wet !!! TAKE CARE !! Russell Patten Central Concrete (Retired)
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