Larry Linnud of Velva, ND stopped by Antique Airfield on Saturday July 23rd to let us know that he has his Monocoupe 110 spl, N2347, back in the air and plans on bringing it to the AAA/APM Fly-in, featuring Monocoupe aircraft.

C.H. "Woody" Woodhull (Miami, FL) continues to make progress on the restoration of his OX-5 powered Command Aire. Here's a video of the first engine run.

Sunday July 23rd saw the first arrival for the AAA/APM Fly-in some five plus weeks away. Ninety year young Jack Greiner arrived at Antique Airfield in his recently completed Pietenpol Air Camper. Jack had flown the Continental powered Piet' from his home in Longmont, CO to the Pietenpol fly-in at Brodhead, WI over the weekend, then onto Antique Airfield.

Jack's arrival is quite possibly the earliest arrival we have ever had for the fly-in!

Longtime Antique Airfield supporter Sparky Barnes Sargent has just published a new book, Tales of Timeless Wings. The promo blurb is:

Tales of Timeless Wings conveys the stories of more than a dozen pilots who have devoted a great portion of their lives to the preservation of aircraft that have been in their families for decades. This collection of stories highlights each family’s participation in flying, maintaining, and restoring these airplanes - in many cases, as they passed from one generation to the next. A number of these aircraft were even designed and built by family members. It is pilots such as these who are safeguarding and perpetuating our aviation history - and having fun while doing so! 236 pages with 401 photos. You can order a copy from this website.

Here's the Nebraska Chapter July newsletter, with details on the 30th Annual Fly-in at Minden, NE scheduled for the end of August. See all the chapter newsletters.

Mark Zilinsky at Chandelle Aeroplane Restoration sent some photos of the Model A Bird restoration project that he's working on for Rich Beinhauer. Mark says:

Since the pictures were taken, all of the wood has be varnished and most of the fuselage components are complete and ready for final assembly. The top wings will be completed soon and it will be ready for assembly. The OXX-6 has been dissembled and sent out for machining. There are more pictures of the A and CK projects on our website. See you at Blakesburg.

Alan Lopez has news about his Bull Stearman's first flight after restoration. Alan says:

Stearman M-2 Speedmail C9055 flew for the first time since restoration on July 20, 2011. The flight was at Robbinsville Airport in New Jersey where the aircraft was restored by Posey Bros. The flight was uneventful. The first flight is dedicated to the many people whose talent and toil over many years made it possible. It was the first time a Bull Stearman had been in the air since October 8, 1939.

In response to numerous inquiries, the answer is that we hope to be able to take the Stearman M-2 to Blakesburg and Galesburg. However, we have quite a bit of flight testing ahead, and, of course, we have to get the pilot up to speed.

See more photos of Alan's Stearman from earlier this year.

The Blakesburg Fly-In starts exactly six weeks from today. Hope to see you there!

The semi-remodel and slight expansion of the Pilot's Pub took a big step forward this hot July day with the arrivals of booths and tables. AAA members Frank & Connie Weber drove down from St.Peter, MN with a load of booths and tables that came from their restaurant, the City Grille and Pub.

Luke Pieper and Ken Marth will be installing these booths in the Pilot's Pub in time for the AAA/APM Fly-in now just six weeks away. Thanks to Frank and Connie for their contribution to the comfort of our patrons at the Pilot's Pub.

Truly a truck load of booths and tables destined for use in the Pilot's Pub

Note the properly themed fabric pattern for the backrests