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Our best ever fly-in! Perhaps having the large
group from Guthrie Oklahoma's IMAA Sooner
Squadron coming early and staying late was the
reason. We had many on Thursday and a full house
on Friday as well as Saturday.
Everyone got lots of air time. Tee Shirt
sales plus outright donations were enough to
cover the cost of the Port-A-Potties. Thanks to
every one that came!
Granted, Art did not spend very much time
in the air, having sold his only 2 airplanes.
But he got in a lot of visiting and was very
helpful with signing people up and making them
feel welcome. Rhonda is going to the Nationals
whether Art gets the next Nieuport built by then
or not.
Brian worked hard handling the parking that
Cy always did for us (yes, we miss having Cy
here!). Brian also got a lot of flying done and
his wife was able to join him on Sunday after
getting their son off to camp.
Don Turnock, of course, was ever helpful
wherever was needed.
Dale's portable flying circus repair
facility was put to
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use multiple times for quick fixes,
including Jimmy Stewart's case of laryngitis.
Darrell of Bunch's Quik Chek, as is his habit,
provided lots of ice and trash service.
Dale and Deb's wedding on Wednesday was
wonderful – we're so happy for them both. It was
nice to have Don Locander give away the bride --
although we think he tried to keep her for
himself.
Terry of the Omaha bunch was awarded a New
Pair of Shorts from the Air Boss after the
maiden flight of his bright red Fokker DR1
tri-plane. Those short noses and short coupled
stack of wings can be a real handful.
Art says his `prize' guitar will be back
next year to go to another lucky winner. Good
Grief…..
Brian Hole won the Happy Award as we had hidden
Happy in the M&M guy.
We even got the new owner of the Country
Mountain Inn out to the field.
What makes this the World's Best Fly-in,
is we have the World's Best People..
Thanks Tom & Sue
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