Search the web
Sign In
New User? Sign Up
aiaa-ne-news · AIAA New England news & events
? Already a member? Sign in to Yahoo!

Yahoo! Groups Tips

Did you know...
Hear how Yahoo! Groups has changed the lives of others. Take me there.

Best of Y! Groups

   Check them out and nominate your group.
Having problems with message search? Fill out this form to ensure your group is one of the first to be migrated to the new message search system.

Messages

  Messages Help
Advanced
Air May Fair May 24-25   Message List  
Reply | Forward Message #46 of 66 |
Air May Fair!  "Celebrating the centennial of flight at the birthplace of the nation..."

A significant fly-in aviation meet in commemoration the Boston-Harvard Aviation Meet and honoring the life of Harriet Quimby will take place at Plymouth Airport, Massachusetts on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th of May.  A lecture panel and awards ceremony will take place at sunset. Proceeds go to benefit the Aviation Education and Civil Air Patrol.
The "Air May Fair" is approved by the centennial of Flight commission and will gather vintage aircraft, ultralights, warbirds, sailplanes, rotorcraft, experimental and aerobatic planes as well as vintage cars and machines. Exhibits on aeronautics and May flowers will provide an adequate frame for this spring meeting.

A typical Schedule of events will be like follows:
Saturday:
 6:00 AM Hot Air Ballons take-off
 7:30 AM Equestrian exibition by Hanson Riding School
 8:00 AM Pancake breakfast fly-in by EAA 279, Aircraft Rides
10:30 AM Parade of Flight.- Plymouth High Scool Band followed by
         horse carriages, Steamer car (horseless carriages) vintage
         cars and aircraft followed by airborne exibition of all
         participant Aircraft with Broadcast Narrative to the crowd
 2:30 PM Band, Barbeque and static exhibits, Otis Airforce Flyby
 4:00 PM Flour Bombing contest. Low flying aircraft with passengers
         throwing small bags of flour to a targe, Helicopter Rides
 5:30 PM Parachute jumpers - Precision and formation
 6:30 PM Bands - Model Airplane Competitions Soaring Planes Launching
         and Rides
 8:30 PM Orchestra- Dancing, BBQ and Bonfire
- BUSES To the harbor every hour on the hour to cruises and tourist
  attractions.

Sunday:
 7:00 AM Brief to all Pilots
 8:00 AM Fly-in breakfast, Aircraft Rides
 9:30 AM Airborne parade of Aircraf taking part in competitions
10:30 AM Aerobatic Competition from Mass Aerobatic Club
12:30 PM Band, BBQ and Static Displays, Coast Guard Flyby
 1:30 PM 35km Pylon Race, vintage and unlimited category
 3:00 PM Red Baron Squadron and aircraft Demo Flights,
         Experimental, Cirrus, Lancair, Glassair, Cessna,
         Piper, Ximango, Stemme, RV's, Motorgliders,
         other demo aircraft
 5:00 PM antique and vintage aircraft demo flights
 6:30 PM Sailplane Launching and Rides
 7:30 PM Orchestra and ragtime Ball

Date:  Sat May 24 & Sun May 25
Time:  8 AM - 8 PM
Place: Plymouth Airport, Plymouth  MA
Tickets**: $5 Adults, $3 students, Free children and fly-in pilots

For more info contact
Contact info: Sergio Quadros-Anaya
              (508) 747-7748
             
sergio.quadros@...
              http://www.aeronautica.tv

** Proceeds from the event will benefit the Civil Air Patrol and Aviation
Education Programs.



Fri May 9, 2003 6:02 pm

jennoham
Offline Offline
Send Email Send Email

Forward
Message #46 of 66 |
Expand Messages Author Sort by Date

Air May Fair! "Celebrating the centennial of flight at the birthplace of the nation..." A significant fly-in aviation meet in commemoration the Boston-Harvard ...
Jennifer Hamelin
jennoham
Offline Send Email
May 9, 2003
6:03 pm
Advanced

Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.
Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Guidelines - Help