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ISSUE
85 - September 2009
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The
Annual Grassroots Fly-in |
By Andy Heins, Contributing
Editor & Photographer
Dayton, Ohio |
The annual Grassroots Fly-in hosted
the weekend of September 17-20, 2009 by the Mid-West Antique
Airplane Club at Brodhead, Wisconsin can best be described
as a laid-back affair with true “antiquers” who
just love to fly. The assortment of aircraft that attend
is truly amazing. Where else on earth could you watch a 1932
Pitcairn PA-18 Autogyro fly formation with a 1929 Bird Model
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1932 Pitcairn PA-18 Autogyro |
while a Hispano-Suiza powered 1929
Waco DSO and a 1929 OX-5 powered Bird A are in the pattern
hopping rides? |
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Hispano-Suiza powered 1929 Waco DSO |
Early in the week prior to the event
the forecast was not good with scattered thunderstorms forecasted
around the area for the entire weekend. However, by Wednesday
afternoon, the forecast changed 100% and nothing but blue
skies with east winds became the new forecast. Four gorgeous
days followed with light winds, temperatures in the high
70’s to low 80’s and bright blue skies. |
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1943 Howard DGA-15P NC9599H |
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Each day was filled with new arrivals
and on Saturday, the skies literally opened up with aircraft.
I would have to guess close to 250 airplanes attended the
gathering. |
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1940 Rearwin 8135 Cloudster NC4404W |
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1930 Fairchild KR-21 NC207V |
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What makes Grassroots so appealing
though are the types of aircraft present. Where else can
you watch Wacos, Travel Airs, Howards, Birds, Fleets, Fairchilds,
Rearwins, Great Lakes, Ryans, and Meyers fly into a show
in multiple numbers? |
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1935 Rearwin 7000 Sportster NC14486 |
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1938 Ryan SCW-145 NC18912 |
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1939 DeHavilland DH.82A N82MK |
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Best represented this year were the
Wacos with no less than fourteen present representing ten
different models. There were a few “big iron” antiques
present with no less than three Beech 18’s, a Lockheed
12A and a Grumman G44 Widgeon. |
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1930 Great Lakes 2T-1A NC647K |
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Other interesting antiques present
were three DeHavilland DH.82A Tiger Moths, two Culver Cadets,
Culver Dart, two Cessna Airmasters, Stearman C-2, Stearman
4D, Butler Blackhawk, Heath Parasol, four Cessna 195’s,
Stinson SM-2AA, Stinson Jr. S, and a Bucker Jungman, just
to name a few. |
Flying at Grassroots begins at first
light and continues non-stop until dusk. You can walk the
field and visit with the pilots and view the aircraft or
just go sit by the beautiful grass runway and watch the activity.
Friday night the Club has their famous Wisconsin Fish Boil.
Saturday night is the hugely attended pork chop dinner. Breakfast
and lunch is served daily for all those who attend. Everyone
is friendly and is willing to share their knowledge and experience.
No awards are given save one.
Each year, one aircraft is
selected to receive a “special” award. It has
been tradition for all the kids on the field to go around
to all the pilots and solicit “donations” from
the pilots to not receive the award! When you awake Sunday
morning, it is clearly easy to see who the winner is! |
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Jim Hammond wins the "special" award |
This year’s recipient was Jim
Hammond from Yellow Springs, Ohio in his 1931 Stinson Jr.
S. Jim took it all in stride and vowed to not be a repeat
winner next year! |
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1931 Stinson Jr. S NC10886 (Before the Award) |
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