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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE !
We need your help! (see below)

PANCAKE BREAKFAST -- BURGERS & BRATWURST LUNCH

AIRCRAFT DISPLAYS -- VENDOR DISPLAYS -- ATTENDANCE PRIZES

FREE YOUNG EAGLE FLIGHTS -- PETTING ZOO -- PLANE WASH

FREE MUSEUM TOURS -- WINGS SAFETY SEMINAR -- CAR SHOW

MEET AND TALK WITH FAMOUS AIR & SPACE PIONEERS AND AUTHORS:
TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
ROSE CHURCH of the Mercury & Gemini space programs
JOE DOBRONSKI, McDonnell Douglas test pilot & author
BILL ELMORE, McDonnell Douglas Engineer & author

HANGAR "TREASURES" SALE
Find a treasure or get rid of a treasure at our Hangar Sale--Donate any aviation-related item (take the tax deduction) then come see what you didn't know you needed but couldn't live without. Artwork, pilot supplies, aircraft parts, taxiway signs, tools, hangar supplies, and more. (Donations being accepted now. Contact Diane Earhart via e-mail at Earhart500@aol.com or by phone at 618-235-8823 OR call Marsha, the hangarlady, via e-mail hangarlady@sbcglobal.net at or via phone at 314-504-0135.)
Credit Card payments accepted through

Dunk your favorite Air Traffic Controller, Airport Manager, or other airport personality
 IN OUR DUNK TANK !

TROPHIES
for the youngest and oldest pilot, the one who flew the farthest,
the oldest plane, the newest plane, the "rattiest" plane, and many more

CLICK HERE TO WIN THIS BEAUTIFUL LIMITED EDITION PRINT

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT:
The GREATER ST. LOUIS AIR & SPACE MUSEUM (located in historic hangar two),
EAA Chapter 64's educational programs and Park's College student organizations
(the Flying Billikens, Alpha Eta Rho, and Women in Aviation)

2006 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
0800-1400
Fly-in Registration
Be sure to register to receive fuel discounts and a chance to win valuable and exciting attendance prizes.
0800-1000
Pancake Breakfast
A fresh hot breakfast cooked by St. Louis University’s Park College aviation students. $5 donation.
0800-1500
Aircraft Static Displays
Convair 440, DC-3, T-28 Trojan, TV News Helicopter, 1941 Meyers OTW biplane, Yang Chang 6 Chinese Trainers, T-34, Pilatus PC-7, Starduster Too, and a wide variety of other experimental and vintage aircraft
0800-1500 Car Show See dozens of Corvettes and other beautifully restored vintage cars
0800-1500
Vendor Displays
T-Shirts, Hats, Pilot Supplies and more
0830-1500

Dunk Tank Open

 

Ever been told to hold for a long time or scolded for taxiing without clearance? Here's your chance to get even--Dunk your favorite ATC Controller, Airport Manager, and other airport personalities!
TIME
DUNKEE
8:30-9:30
 Bobby Toenjes, Airport Maintenance Manager

9:30-10:00

 Diane Earhart, CPS ATC Tower Controller
10:00-10:30
 Bill Houska, Jetcopter 5 Pilot
10:30-11:00
Phil Bamberger, Convair 440 Pilot
11:00-11:30
 Ben Schmidt, Parks intern in airport office
11:30-12:00
 Ian Meyer, A "Young Eagle"
12:00-12:30
Steve Moore, A St. Louis Approach Controller
12:30-1:00
 Wendi Sellers, Ass't. Airport Director
1:00-1:30
 Kelly Winston, CPS ATC Tower Controller
1:30-2:00
Sean Goding , Air & Space Museum President
2:00-2:30
 Norm Walters, Ozark Air Services
2:30-3:00
 Bob McDaniel, Airport Director

0900-1200
Young Eagles Flights
FREE flights for youth 8-17 by EAA Chapter 64 members (advance reservation recommended--Contact Larry Frey via e-mail at: lrogerfrey@hotmail.com or by phone at 618-654-7808)
0900-1400 Hangar Sale Like a Garage Sale only better! Come buy a hangar treasure--Artwork, pilot supplies, aircraft parts, taxiway signs, tools, hangar supplies, and more.
0900-1600
Museum Open
Visit the Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum in historic hangar two. Admission is free! (Don't miss the book signing & Rose Church's seminar!)
1000-1100 Rose Church at the Museum

Meet Rose Church, Head Flight Nurse for the Mercury & Gemini space programs, and hear about her experiences in these pioneer space efforts. (Approximately 45 minute speech and 15 minutes for questions.)
1000-1200
 Book Signing at the Museum Book signing by Bill Elmore, author of "A Tale of Two Airports--A Photographic History of Parks and Downtown St. Louis Airports." This is a 100 page book with photos from 1940-1945 written by a retired McDonnell Aircraft Company engineer.
1000-1500

Book Signing at the Museum
(Various Times)

 Book signing by Joe Dobronski, author of A Sky Full Of Challenges -- An autobiography of McDonnel Douglas' chief test pilot and a history of the test program for their famous line of fighters
1000-1700
Plane Wash
Don’t fly a dirty plane. Get your plane washed by members of St. Louis University’s aviation fraternity, Alpha Eta Rho. (Reservations available but not required.) $50 singles / $90 twins
1030-1400 
Petting Zoo & Pony Rides Visit a variety of animals including a baby camel and be sure to let the kids ride a pony.
1100-1200 Tuskegee Airmen Visit with Tuskegee Airmen at the museum. A number of these famous aviation heroes will be signing prints at the museum. Don't miss a chance to meet them.
1100-1400
Burgers, Dogs, and home-baked Desserts
Lunch, grilled to perfection by the Museum staff, drinks from EAA Chapter 64, and desserts baked by Women in Aviation. Proceeds benefit the Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum’s educational programs.
1300-1400 Rose Church at the Museum Meet Rose Church, Head Flight Nurse for the Mercury & Gemini space programs, and hear about her experiences in these pioneer space efforts. (Approximately 45 minute speech and 15 minutes for questions.)
1400
Awards & Prize Drawings
Attendance prizes will be drawn at the Registration Tent and Trophies will be presented for the best cars and planes.
1400
Art Auction Closes
Auction closes on the Limited Edition Print and the winner will be announced.
1500
FAA Wings Safety Seminar
An FAA Wings Safety Seminar conducted by our very own FAA Safety Counselor and ATC Tower Controller Diane Earhart. Click HERE for advance registration.

WE NEED YOUR HELP !
We need people to help set up on Friday afternoon, to help with registration, parking, crowd control, cooks, aircraft judges, clean-up, etc. We need help in all areas. You name it and we need it. Tell us what you'd like to do and we can make it happen.

WE ALSO NEED YOUR DONATIONS !
(All donations are tax deductible as a charitable donation to a 501c(3) organization--receipts are provided.)
We can use donations of food, drinks, and supplies for our breakfast and lunch
(the less we have to buy the more money we can raise for our educational groups),
We need attendance prizes, and anything valuable or aviation-related for the Hangar Sale.
Donations are being accepted now. Contact any of the following:
Diane Earhart via e-mail at Earhart500@aol.com or by phone at 618-235-8823
Marsha the "Hangar Lady" at hangarlady@sbcglobal.net
or any Airport Employee or Museum Volunteer

CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS OF LAST FALL'S FLY-IN HIGHLIGHTS

DIRECTIONS TO PARKING FOR THOSE WHO ARE DRIVING:

FROM DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS:

  • Cross the Poplar Street Bridge and stay in the right lane to take the Route 3 South exit to Cahokia
  • Turn left at the third stoplight onto Queeny Avenue
  • Turn right on Nickell (for a short half-block)
  • Turn right on Falling Springs Road
  • Turn left at the Airport sign onto Curtiss Steinberg Drive
  • Go over the railroad overpass and turn right at the 4-way stop sign onto Vector Drive
  • Turn left on Airflight Drive near the two large brick hangars and follow the signs to parking.
FROM I-255
  • Take Exit 15 (Mousette Lane/ Downtown Airport/GMC Stadium) (DO NOT take "Route 15")
  • From exit 15, turn West toward the Arch and proceed to the stop sign in the middle of the Sauget Industrial Park (Holten Meat will be on the opposite corner)
  • Turn right at that stop sign and drive through the Industrial park to the 4-way stop sign at Curtiss Steinberg Drive
  • Go straight through the 4-way stop intersection onto Vector Drive and continue south
  • Turn left on Airflight Drive near the two large brick hangars and follow the signs to parking.
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