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WE are ready , Bruce painted markers, I mowed field, two volunteers cleaned the hangar. We could use more help on Wed & Thurs.
here is the newsrelease :
Press release: Alliance, Ohio July 2nd, 2007
Taylorcraft Owner’s Club Fly-In & Taylorcraft Old-Timer’s Reunion combined with the Ohio Aeronca Aviator’s Fly-In
Hosted by: Barber Aircraft Inc. & Taylorcraft Foundation Inc.
July 6th, 7th & 8th 2007. This 35th Annual event will be held again this year at the Alliance-Barber Airport (2D1), 3 miles north of Alliance, OH on Union Ave., State Rt. 225. Fly-In’s, Drive-In’s & Walk-In’s are all invited.
This the first year that the combined Taylorcraft & Aeronca Fly-In will be held the same weekend. The Aeronca event has been held the second weekend in August in previous year. Brian Matz President of the Ohio Aeronca Aviators, Bruce Bixler of the Owner’s Club and Forrest Barber decided to combine their efforts this year. The Aeronca airplane was built in Middletown, Ohio during the same time Taylorcraft was built in Alliance. There has always been a friendly rivalry and this may to lead to a few competitive events over the weekend.
This Fly-In that was first held here at the Barber Airport in 1973 will have the builder’s of the Taylorcraft airplane, (Taylorcraft Old-Timer’s) which was built in Alliance from 1937 through 1947 and again from 1968 through 1986, meeting with the present owners of any Taylorcraft in the world (Taylorcraft Owner’s Club). The Taylorcraft Foundation will have many presentations during the event, this non-profit 501 C 3 Foundation was formed to preserve the history & records of the various Taylorcraft companies that have operated in and around Alliance.
The prototype Model A Taylorcraft brought to Alliance on 7-7-36 will be flying each day with a Commemorative Flight over the Old Factory on Armour Rd. planned for Friday evening & Saturday morning at 8:15AM. The Aeronca portion will feature many old films and former employees from the factory in Middletown.
The event features Breakfast being served by the Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter #82 on Sat & Sun starting at 7AM at the airport. This is open to the public at all times. A small parking donation after 9AM is required to be admitted to the field.
Flight demonstrations, many forums & other meetings on Saturday will have a special feature this year with a visit to the former Taylorcraft Factory at Webb & Armour beginning at 1:30PM on Sat. This site known now as SanCap is being opened for the first time in several years thanks to the co-operation of present owner Bob Stuhlmiller who also has the Marlboro Volunteers, Inc. use his grounds for their huge Military History shows in June & September. There will be a fly by over Alliance in the late afternoon or evening with a full membership meeting held on Sat evening at sunset in Hangar #2.
Pastor Forest Yoder will hold Sunday Morning Church Service at 8:45AM with his wife & vocalist, Ruth Yoder from Louisville, Oh.
Airplanes from all over the United States, Canada & Mexico will be arriving. The public will enjoy seeing these vintage airplanes that acted in many roles during and after World War II. Plenty of flying and Skydiving by Canton Airsports located on the north side of the airport will be another attraction. We hope to see many old friends come out and enjoy the festivities.
On Saturday morning the Old-Timer’s have their own Early Bird Breakfast at 8AM at Don Pancho’s Restaurant located on W. State St. in Alliance. Many of the Taylorcraft airplanes will fly over before their breakfast.
This year former employees and their guests will enjoy the Breakfast hosted by Duke Iden who has provided the leadership of the “Old-Timers” for the past 35 years. Duke says he will be buying Breakfast for all as he had done in years past.
For more information contact Forrest or Patricia Barber at 330.823.1168 or 330 495-5447 e-mail [email protected] or web-site www.taylorcraft.org
Taylorcraft Owner’s Club Bruce Bixler 330 823-9748
Taylorcraft Old-Timer’s “Duke” Iden 330 525-7920
PHOTO OPS on Thurs. or Fri. Morning at the airport.
here is the newsrelease :
Press release: Alliance, Ohio July 2nd, 2007
Taylorcraft Owner’s Club Fly-In & Taylorcraft Old-Timer’s Reunion combined with the Ohio Aeronca Aviator’s Fly-In
Hosted by: Barber Aircraft Inc. & Taylorcraft Foundation Inc.
July 6th, 7th & 8th 2007. This 35th Annual event will be held again this year at the Alliance-Barber Airport (2D1), 3 miles north of Alliance, OH on Union Ave., State Rt. 225. Fly-In’s, Drive-In’s & Walk-In’s are all invited.
This the first year that the combined Taylorcraft & Aeronca Fly-In will be held the same weekend. The Aeronca event has been held the second weekend in August in previous year. Brian Matz President of the Ohio Aeronca Aviators, Bruce Bixler of the Owner’s Club and Forrest Barber decided to combine their efforts this year. The Aeronca airplane was built in Middletown, Ohio during the same time Taylorcraft was built in Alliance. There has always been a friendly rivalry and this may to lead to a few competitive events over the weekend.
This Fly-In that was first held here at the Barber Airport in 1973 will have the builder’s of the Taylorcraft airplane, (Taylorcraft Old-Timer’s) which was built in Alliance from 1937 through 1947 and again from 1968 through 1986, meeting with the present owners of any Taylorcraft in the world (Taylorcraft Owner’s Club). The Taylorcraft Foundation will have many presentations during the event, this non-profit 501 C 3 Foundation was formed to preserve the history & records of the various Taylorcraft companies that have operated in and around Alliance.
The prototype Model A Taylorcraft brought to Alliance on 7-7-36 will be flying each day with a Commemorative Flight over the Old Factory on Armour Rd. planned for Friday evening & Saturday morning at 8:15AM. The Aeronca portion will feature many old films and former employees from the factory in Middletown.
The event features Breakfast being served by the Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter #82 on Sat & Sun starting at 7AM at the airport. This is open to the public at all times. A small parking donation after 9AM is required to be admitted to the field.
Flight demonstrations, many forums & other meetings on Saturday will have a special feature this year with a visit to the former Taylorcraft Factory at Webb & Armour beginning at 1:30PM on Sat. This site known now as SanCap is being opened for the first time in several years thanks to the co-operation of present owner Bob Stuhlmiller who also has the Marlboro Volunteers, Inc. use his grounds for their huge Military History shows in June & September. There will be a fly by over Alliance in the late afternoon or evening with a full membership meeting held on Sat evening at sunset in Hangar #2.
Pastor Forest Yoder will hold Sunday Morning Church Service at 8:45AM with his wife & vocalist, Ruth Yoder from Louisville, Oh.
Airplanes from all over the United States, Canada & Mexico will be arriving. The public will enjoy seeing these vintage airplanes that acted in many roles during and after World War II. Plenty of flying and Skydiving by Canton Airsports located on the north side of the airport will be another attraction. We hope to see many old friends come out and enjoy the festivities.
On Saturday morning the Old-Timer’s have their own Early Bird Breakfast at 8AM at Don Pancho’s Restaurant located on W. State St. in Alliance. Many of the Taylorcraft airplanes will fly over before their breakfast.
This year former employees and their guests will enjoy the Breakfast hosted by Duke Iden who has provided the leadership of the “Old-Timers” for the past 35 years. Duke says he will be buying Breakfast for all as he had done in years past.
For more information contact Forrest or Patricia Barber at 330.823.1168 or 330 495-5447 e-mail [email protected] or web-site www.taylorcraft.org
Taylorcraft Owner’s Club Bruce Bixler 330 823-9748
Taylorcraft Old-Timer’s “Duke” Iden 330 525-7920
PHOTO OPS on Thurs. or Fri. Morning at the airport.
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