TREASURER IAHOF…Captain Chuck Downey will be stepping down as the treasurer of the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame.
We wish to thank Chuck for his years of service and volunteer efforts. A new treasurer has yet to be named.
Chuck will continue to remain a delegate for the Ox-5 Pioneer & Historians group.
AIRPLANE SCHOOL DESK…The winner of our airplane school desk at the recent IAHOF Induction ceremonies held at the Marriott in Schaumburg, was June Johnson and is on display in the lobby of the Northwest Flyers at the Schaumburg Airport. If your having lunch or dinner at Pilot Pete’s restaurant, just walk down below the restaurant and take a look at this neat little creation. We again thank Charlie Rodrigues from SIU for building it. By the way, Pilot Pete’s is a great restaurant. Fly in and park just below the restaurant. Admire your bird while eating.
FLY-LOW AVIATION MAGAZINE… The aviation life of Billie Somerville, one of this years IAHOF inductee’s, is a featured article in the July issue of FLY-LOW magazine. You say you never heard of FLY-LOW ??? Great subscription rates…only $12.95 a year!
Check it out at www.fly-low.com This is a terrific magazine for the general aviation pilot.
2011 ILLINOIS AVIATION HALL OF FAME CANDIDATES DEADLINE….November 1 is the deadline for receiving new candidates for the IAHOF and the Spirit of Flight Award.
The Honoree Data form is available in the MEMBER listing, on this web-site.
FROM: JOAN KERWIN OUR DELEGATE FROM THE NINETY NINES….
Chicagoland Air Derby
Saturday August 28th, 2010
Rain Date – Sunday August 29th, 2010
DeKalb – Taylor Municipal Airport
OPEN TO ALL PILOTS
The Chicagoland Air Derby is a fun and educational activity designed to increase pilot proficiency and safety awareness using basic pilotage skills under VFR conditions. There will be help available for newcomers. We need rookie pilots. It would be helpful to receive registrations ahead of time, so that computer entries can be made for the scoring, but registrations will be accepted on the day of the Air Derby. The Air Derby is a cross-country proficiency derby of approximately 200 NM.
Entry fee is $25.00 per plane.
Questions – contact Rita Adams, rvadams99@aol.com or 847-913-0490
ARTHUR GODFREY….How many of you remember him??? Here is a neat 1953 film of Arthur Godfrey and Eastern Airlines. The film is 48 minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6VfkKjlhXss
MILITARY AVIATION HALL OF FAME of ILLINOIS…. David Block will be the new delegate representing the Military Aviation Hall of Fame of Illinois. The new delegate representing the Illinois Pilots Association will be Dave Claxon, State president of IPA.
EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH….. July 26 - August 1, 2010 Wittman Regional Airport (OSH)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin www.airventure.org www.eaa.org
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