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Dawn
Patrol, Flight Report extras by Tom "Air Boss"
Hammer.
Over 450 total in attendance, 300 plate meals served, 136 pilots over
the 4 days, over 1500 flights and one night flight. Stay tuned for
next years Dawn Patrol open Fly-in @ Hammer Field on the traditional
date June, 10,11,12/ 2005. We are working with Bill White to plan several
small, WWI only events, this year around
Arkansas
. And working with Art Shelton for one biggy revolving yearly event
between
Indiana
,
Arkansas
and wherever.
Tom
Dawn Patrol, Flight Acton Report filed by Sue Hammer VP
HRFC
They started coming about
3pm
Thursday, which was good. They were here Friday; it was a little windy,
so during part of the heavier winds, Tom mowed (he'd mowed Tuesday and it
needed it again). But, there was till a lot of flying Friday, especially
in the evening. And Jason Reddish had nite lites on a plane so he
did a tad of nite flying which everyone enjoyed. Art Shelton's beautiful
totally scale Eindecker E-1 was
the star of the show.
They served lunch at
11:30
, most everyone ate pretty quick then (they served 175 meals for lunch)
we figured another 100 that did not eat. There had been some
nasty clouds and thunder, but everyone flew all morning. And...at
12:30
the skies opened up and it poured (6/10")--and kept raining off and
on for 2 1/2 hrs. Most people left then, but a lot were still around,
and flew late afternoon and we again had a wonderful evening of flying. Then
several came over to watch a 15 minute video of the first RC plane
crossing the
Atlantic
.
So, we know this will be a most memorable fly in. I think everyone
had a good time. Dale Locander was thrilled to meet Art Shelton,
the guy from IN who started the Dawn Patrol (in Indiana). The
Mennonites food was excellent...they sold fruit cobbler Friday evening for
$1.00 ---sooo good. Sat
noon
they had the best pies! They sold out of breakfast and lunch; we
were relieved, didn't want them to regret doing it.
JD had gotten lots of prizes--a
DVD player, 2 coolers, 15 Timex watches, (nice ones), 4 Star 40 Kit,
15
Fuji
disposable cameras with free film developing, a million Cello sponges and
a million rolls of scotch tape so there were lots of give-a-ways.
WOW!
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