BTB Days

Back-To-Blakesburg and Back-To-Basics

AAA/APM Invitational Fly-In, August 31 - September 5, 2016

The Board of Directors of both the Antique Airplane Association and the Air Power Museum are pleased to announce the 2016 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in will celebrate "BTB Days" ... Back-to-Blakesburg and Back-to-Basics.

Back in 1971, the first AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in was held at Antique Airfield near Blakesburg, IA and that event has been around long enough to have created it’s own history that many of our younger/newer members may be unaware of.

The AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in, envisioned as a "by-the-members, for-the-members" convention and reunion, was a revolutionary way to hold a major aviation event - one that over the last 40+ years has proven time and again to be popular with our membership. Antique Airfield was then and still to this day owned in total by members of the Taylor family and the Air Power Museum (APM). As it receives no federal, state or local monies, the AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in is a private event that is truly "by-the-members, for-the-members"!

While the past four decades has seen many changes in Antique Airfield and in our membership, the direction AAA/APM Founder Robert Taylor envisioned for the AAA has remained steadfast & constant. That is why the 2016 AAA/APM Fly-in will be known as "BTB Days" or Back-To-Blakesburg!

As for Back-to-Basics, we plan to put the emphasis of the event on how the AAA/APM Fly-in was and has remained to this day; simple, relaxing and fun with antique/classic aircraft flying from dawn till dusk.

Plus instead of a particular theme and featured aircraft (as we have done these past fifteen years or so) we will, as we did in the early days of Antique Airfield Fly-ins, showcase those new restorations coming from the hangars and shops of our members from around the country. Start making your plans to attend today!

Brent Taylor
President AAA
AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in Chairman

New Restorations

1935 American Eaglet NC17007
Air Power Museum Inc.
Restored by Gray Van Farowe & EAA Chapter 211 of Grand Haven, MI
(Gary Van Farowe photo)

People and Airplanes Already Registered

	1932 Waco UEC NC12471 John Swander DeSoto, KS (Dave Miller photo)		1957 Piper PA22-150 TriPacer N8530D Steve Curcio Racine, WI (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1948 Cessna 195 N195H Jere Calef Mojave, CA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1943 Howard DGA-15P NC5604V David Bole Enumclaw, WA (Ken Babione photo)
	1998 Super Clipper N5232H Rob Bach Pell Lake, WI (Dave Miller photo)		Bentzen Sport Laura Bach Pell Lake, WI
	1941 Fairchild 24 N28690 Gerry Flaugher Poplar Grove, IL (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		2011 Pietenpol Aircamper NX912JG Chad Hill Bellevue, NE (Jeff Cain photo)
	1939 Spartan Executive 7W NC17634 Jim Savage Gibsonia, PA		1946 Cessna 140 N72481 Gary L. Greenland Three Springs PA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1949 Ryan Navion N4986K Karl von Kaenel Clemson SC (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1948 Luscombe 8F N1594B Sharon Tinkler Tullahoma, TN (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	2007 Hatz Classic NX230RS Gary Petersen Walton, NE (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1946 Aeronca 11AC "Chief" N4611D Richard Crawford Knoxville, IA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1952 Piper PA 22/20 N2557A Bryon Hubbard Midlothian, TX		1932 Curtiss Wright B14B NC12332 Mike Rinker Martin, TN (TVR Photography photo courtesy of Mike Rinker)
	1953 Cessna 170B N3107A Michael Tindall Webster City, IA (Don Parsons photo)		1941 Taylorcraft BF-12 NC33935 Barry Wix Seaford, DE
	1943 Beech D-17S NC79484 Honegger Stefan Bern, Switzerland		1938 Ryan SCW NC18914 Russell Williams Bellevue, WA
	1939 Aeronca LA-65 NC24228 Ray Robinson Nevada, IA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1997 Stits Flutterbug N5479Y John Banes Fairfax, IA (Brent Taylor photo)
	1942 Boeing AN75N1 N966CD Chuck & Jody Doyle Webster, MN (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1957 Piper TriPacer N8446D Nicholas Mirales Prince Frederick, MD
	1960 Piper PA-18 N3678Z Joe Norris Oshkosh, WI (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1948 Aeronca 15AC Sedan NC1003H Dave Miller & Suzy Kryzanowicz Bay City, MI (Jack Fleetwood photo)
	1995 Rose Parrakeet N1154A John Tiffany Iowa City, IA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1929 New Standard D-25 NC9119 Ted Davis Brodhead, WI (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1941 DeHavilland DH82A N41DH Gary Lust Iowa City, IA (Gilles Auliard photo)		1946 Aeronca 7AC NC85607 Paul Berge Indianola, IA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1942 Stearman PT-17 N62134 Todd & Tabatha Harders Cairo, NE (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1948 Stinson 108-3 NC6183M Karl Reik Ft Thomas, KY (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1946 Luscombe 8E N90435 Michael Bowen Pendleton, SC (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1989 Pietenpol Air Camper NX98WD Trent Davis Brodhead, WI
	1954 Cessna 170B N2748C Don Jonas Foristell, MO (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1947 Luscombe 8A NC2935K Craig Maturo Kansas City, MO (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1953 Piper PA22-135 N3468A Dan Adams Marshalltown, IA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1947 Cessna 120 N3114N Shane Vande Voort Pella, IA (Dave Miller photo)
	2009 Hatz CB-1 NX1279 Mark Lightsey Pleasant View, TN (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1939 Fairchild 24R-40 N232E Ed Lachendro Beaver Dam, WI
	1930 Waco RNF NC895V Joe Kaminskas Biglerville, PA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		2014 Hatz CB-1 N805RF Kevin Conner Collinsville, OK (Dave Miller photo)
	1950 Temco GC-1B N2440B Randy Brubaker Traer, IA (Dave Miller photo)		1943 Stearman N2S5 N3839K Paul Middlebrook Penn Yann, NY
	1959 Forney Aircoupe N3016G Vincent Tallo Alexandria, LA		1947 Bellanca 14-13-2 N74432 Scott Thomas Woodlawn, VA
	2013 Corben Ace SJ NX486N Steve McGuire Ponca, City, OK (Jack Fleetwood photo)		1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D NC94953 Jim Zanggar Larchwood, IA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1982 Wittman Tailwind W-8 N3151R Danny Bergstrom Stillwater, MN (Brent Taylor photo)		1946 Stinson 108-1 N97990 Tim Verhoeven New Prague, MN (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1946 Aeronca 7AC N657AC Ken Mercer What Cheer, IA (Dave Miller photo)		1947 Luscombe 8A N1142B Ross Wood England, AR (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1952 Cessna 170B N8340A William Weyers Grimes, IA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1940 Porterfield CP-65 NC25590 Mike Polley San Antonio Heights, CA
	1941 Porterfield CP-65 NC37895 Chris Bergen Upland, CA		1940 Porterfield 75C NC34837 Bob Cable Upland, CA
	1948 Luscombe 11A Sedan NC1614B D. Reid Wichita, KS		1973 Great Lakes 2T-1A-1 N503GL Jerry Morelock Omaha, NE (Dave Miller photo)
	1946 Luscombe 8A NC45504 Jim Zazas Carthage, NC (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1942 Stearman E75 N802RB Donald Gunstrom & Dean Maupin Eldridge, IA (Dave Miller photo)
	2005 Piper PA-11 N535FL Monte Jestes Stillwater, OK (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		2015 Luscombe 10 (replica) NX34337 Bill Bradford, Independence, MO
	1941 Luscombe 8C NC39025 William Smith Seneca, PA		1946 Globe GC-1B N80600 Matt Lovley Richfield, MN (Dave Miller photo)
	1946 Luscombe 8A N1318K James Pratt Hoffman Estates, IL (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1948 Luscombe 8F N1480B Joe Hecker Kirkwood, MO (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1946 Luscombe 8A N71600 John Morrisey Lees Summit, MO (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		2004 Glastar TD N767JA Jonathan Apfelbaum Parker, CO (Bob Punch photo)
	1942 Stearman PT-17 (clip wing) N22D Herb Clark Weirsdale, FL		1928 Travel Air 4000 NC9024 Roger Gomoll North Oaks, MN (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1946 Aeronca 7EC NC2145E Gary Granfors Webster, MN		1945 Aeronca 7AC N81571 Larry Hoppes Springville, IN
	1940 Howard DGA-15P NC22410 Mike & Candy Vaughn Charleston, IL (Gilles Auliard photo)		1955 Cessna C-170B N170CB James and Kathleen Schreier Ft Dodge, IA
	1934 Aeronca C-3 NC14096 Wilbur Womak Jackson, LA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1946 Luscombe 8A N74334 Daniel M. Schmiedt Westminster SC (Photo by Will Becker)
	1948 Piper PA-15 N4567H Mark Flounders Bloomfield, IA (Dave Miller photo)		1943 Howard DGA-15P NC68431 Ron Wagner Tonka Bay, MN (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1940 Culver LCA Cadet N281W Jim Rezich Winnebago, IL (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		1941 Meyers OTW NC26487 Shane Vande Voort Pella, IA (Dave Miller photo)
	1946 Fairchild F24R N81210 Gary MacFarquhar Evergreen, CO (Dave Miller photo)		1946 Piper J-3 NC3463K Barnes Fixed Wing LLC Pella, IA (Dave Miller photo)
	1949 Stinson 108-3 N6939M Mark Singletary Colleyville, TX		1946 Beech D18S N127ML Justin Niemyjski Racine, WI (Dave Miller photo)
	1946 Ercoupe 415C N93318 Marc Broer Des Moines, IA (Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart photo)		1935 Monocoupe 90A NC11767 Trevor Niemyjski Racine, WI (Jonathan Apfelbaum photo)
	1943 Cessna T-50 N60453 Elmer Steir Whittmore, IA (Brent Taylor photo)		1946 Aeronca 7BCM Champ Joe Beland Saint Ansgar, IA
	1947 Cessna 140 N4112N Ryan Krejci Stacy, MN		1942 Stearman A-75 N806RB Brian Aukes Ankeny, IA
	1948 Piper PA-11 N4978H Nick Hildreth Red Oak, IA		1957 Piper PA-22 N7559D Nathan & Linda Rounds Zebulon, GA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	1941 Waco UPF-7 NC32141 Dan Wilkins Portland, PA (Dave Miller photo)