A “GREAT” group of volunteers showed up on Sat Aug 5th to help prepare Antique Airfield for the upcoming AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in (Aug 30th - Sep 4th).

Many projects were worked on including; repairs to the N showerhouse, more expansion of the field wi-fi system, trimming all the fence lines, painting the "Keep the antiques flying" sign, running electrical service to the new 6th AF room in Powell Hall, getting the cowling ready to paint on the APM's pre-war Aeronca Chief, and assembling the APM's Great Lakes in order to get it ready to display, among other projects.

Thanks to the following for coming from as far away as Minnesota & Northern Iowa to help: Tim & LuVerne Verhoeven, Eric Fritz, Ken Marth, Mark Lancaster, Luke Pieper, Jeff, Kim & Samantha Claypool, Rick Gritters, Aaron Klugherz, George Winheim, Scott Burbank, Dan Quinn, Holly Vanorny, Jessica Fuller, Marcy, Ben, Brent & Robert Taylor, plus a special appearance by Nick Hildreth!

We'll be holding another work day next Sat, Aug 12th. If you can come help for a few hours or all day please let us know!

Getting the scaffolding (courtesy of Danny Glenn) moved into positions so..

....Kim & Sam Claypool can continue making progress on the "Keep the antiques flying" sign.

Eric Fritz & Ken Marth trimmed all the fence lines on the field

Aaron Klugherz working on the wi-fi expansion project.

Jeff Claypool & Mark Lancaster remove the new cowling (built by Rick Gritters) from the APM's pre-war Aeronca Chief, in preparation to painting same.

Rick Gritters working in the new 6th AF room in Powell Hall.

Lunch time!

Rick Gritter’s Stinson 108 from Pella, IA and Scott Burbank’s Piper Pacer from Ft Dodge, IA

George Winheim’s Miller C from Keosaqua, IA

Jeff Claypool, George Winheim, Ben Taylor, Dan Quinn & Scott Burbam begin assembling the APM's Great Lakes. This former Rod Jocelyn, Frank Price, Mel Baron airplane has quite the history!

Installing the last wing.

Time to install the tail surfaces.

The airplane still needs cleaned, the windshield repaired and some other misc. work done, but it is almost ready for display.

Here are the latest pre-registered aircraft for the 2017 AAA/APM Fly-in, Back to Blakesburg and Back to Basics. You can register online or use the paper form.

	Jim Savage's 1939 Spartan 7W from PA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Steve Mason's 1946 Aeronca 11AC from Missouri (Gary Payne photo)
	Bill Mecozzi's 1950 Piper PA-20 from Wisconsin		Mark Weinreich's 1988 Kelly D from Wisconsin (Photo by P. Banitt)
	Mark McClure's 1943 Piper J-3 from Wisconsin (G.R. Dennis Price photo)

One of our Youngest AAA members and APM volunteers solos a Cub on his 16th Birthday. Click for the article.

Here is the latest pre-registered aircraft for the 2017 AAA/APM Fly-in, Back to Blakesburg and Back to Basics. You can register online or use the paper form.

	Gerry Flaugher's 1941 Waco UPF-7 from Illinois		Stefan Honegger's & Andre' Schneeberger's 1943 Beech D17S from Bern Switzerland (Dave Miller photo)
	Nick Hildreth's 1948 Piper PA-11 from Iowa		Michael Tindall's 1953 Cessna 170B from Iowa (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	Jim Schreier's 1955 Cessna 170B from Iowa (photo courtesy of Jim Schreier)		Jerry Morelock's 1973 Great Lakes 2T-1A from Nebraska (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	Michael Vaughn's 1940 Howard DGA-15P from Illinois (Gilles Auliard photo)		Ric Woldow's 1952 North American AT-6G from Illinois (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	Don Jonas' 1954 Cessna 170B from Missouri (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Clarence Fulford's 1957 Bellance 14-19-2 from Texas (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	Steve Curcio's 1957 Piper PA-22 from WI (G.R. Dennis Price photo)

Dear AAA Member,

The 2017 AAA/APM National Fly-in is just around the corner (Aug 30th - Sept 4th) and it is time to get Antique Airfield ready for another great year. It’s been a hot and dry summer so far but we’ve put in an order for cool, dry weather with light winds for this years event.

We hope you’ll be able to join us for the Fly-in and encourage you to pre-register, as it greatly helps with our planning for the event. Online registration is available on our website.

Pre-registrations are coming in, and at present include aircraft from 25 states. Included, a 1929 Laird, 1931 Stinson Jr.S, two Stearman model 4s, a 1932 Waco UEC, 1932 Waco IBA, a Monocoupe, Howard, PT-22 and a group of 8-10 Buckers among the 60+ aircraft already pre-registered.

We are planning a series of work weekends to prepare Antique Airfield for the event and this letter is a request for your assistance. As you probably have heard or read, we have been at work already this summer accomplishing several projects and upcoming amongst those is another major step in completing the APM Restoration center. That step includes new insulation and seals for the hangar door, installation of the new air compressor and routing of associated pneumatic lines/fittings, plus moving & installation of much of the shop equipment & tools. However, there are lots of smaller projects needing attention, plus the usual cleaning, painting, mowing, electrical, plumbing and other preparations to accomplish in order to have Antique Airfield ready.

The dates for the work weekends will be August 5th & 6th, 12th & 13th, 19th & 20th, 26th & 27th. The work weekend on Aug 26th & 27th will of course be the annual mowing party, so plan on bringing your tractors, riders, mowers, weed eaters and other implements of destruction to help have Antique Airfield looking it’s best for the Fly-in.

So if you can, please plan on coming to Antique Airfield and bring a friend along as it is always good to have some "new blood" to share the fun as well as the work with. If you can’t make the work weekends, we hope you’ll give consideration to volunteering your time during the AAA/APM Fly-in.

To help plan the food and refreshments please RSVP at (641) 938-2773 or AntiqueAirfield@sirisonline.com on which weekends you can come and help.

As usual we will hit it hard during the day but after supper we will spend some time flying and also playing with models, kites etc. (bring em’ if you have em’) or just relaxing.

Looking forward to seeing all of you.

Brent Taylor
Fly-in Chairman
AAA President

Steve Adkisson
APM President

Thanks to the efforts of Kim Claypool, the design for the 2017 AAA/APM Fly-in T-shirts is finished. They will be available at the APM Gift Shop, located just inside the Museum entrance.

The Gift Shop will be open daily during the fly-in for fly-in T-shirts, mugs, patches, books, and more. Cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, Discover accepted.

• 12am - 4pm Wed (Aug 30th)
• 9am - 4pm Thurs. (Aug 31st) thru Sun. (Sept. 4th).

Here is the first set of pre-registered aircraft for the 2017 AAA/APM Fly-in, Back to Blakesburg and Back to Basics. You can register online or use the paper form.

	Chad Pobanz's 1931 Waco QCF-2 from Illinois (Gilles Auliard photo)		Paul Isakson's 1936 Taylor J-2 from Wisconsin
	Paul Berge's 1946 Aeronca 7AC from Iowa (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Matt Lovley's 1955 Piper PA-22/20 from Minnesota
	Mark Lightsey's 2009 Hatz CB-1 from Tennessee (Dave Miller photo)		Mike & Linda Latta's 1942 Interstate S-1A from Washington (Jeff Jones/Alan Howell photo)
	William Pyle's 1946 Luscombe 8A from Wisconsin (AAA Archives)		Richard Kiser's 1948 Cessna 195 from Virginia (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	William Weyers' 1952 Cessna 170B from Iowa (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Todd Harders' 1942 Boeing A75N-1 Stearman from Nebraska (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	Travis Gregory's 1947 Aeronca 11BC, aka "Cousin Eddie" from Iowa (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		David Gleiter's 1956 Cessna 180 from Kansas (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	Ryan Lihs' 1929 Pitcairn PA-6 from Iowa (Dave Swartz photo)		Ron Shank's 1939 Luscombe 8A from Kansas (AAA Archives photo)
	Dan Sokolowski's 1943 Boeing A75 Stearman from Iowa (David Lahrman photo)		Greg Herrick's 1943 Fairchild PT-23 from Wyoming (G.R. Dennis Price photo)

For those that might be interested in helping out with preparations for the Fly-in, we will be having work weekends every weekend in August ( 5th & 6th, 12th & 13th, 19th & 20th, 26th & 27th). If you can come & help for a few hours, a day or even longer please let us know. Your help is always appreciated !!

Applegate Airport is holding the 29th Annual Watermelon Fly-In at Queen City, Missouri on Sunday August 6. 1pm until dark. Grassroots flying at its best!

Bring your lawn chairs. Food serving begins at 1pm.

For questions, see the attached flyer.

Here is the second set of pre-registered aircraft for the 2017 AAA/APM Fly-in, Back to Blakesburg and Back to Basics. You can register online or use the paper form.

	Richard Crawford's 1946 Aeronca 11AC from Iowa (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Gary Greenland's 1946 Cessna 140 from PA (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	Jim Zazas' 1946 Luscombe 8A from North Carolina (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Stephen Craig's 1946 Luscombe 8A from Kansas (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	John Morrisey's 1946 Luscombe 8A from Missouri (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Boyt Young's 1946 Luscombe 8A from South Dakota
	Tim Verhoeven's 1946 Stinson 108-1 from Minnesota (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Chad Hill's 1947 Aeronca 11BC from Nebraska
	Shane Vande Voort's 1947 Cessna 120 from Iowa (G.R.Dennis Price photo)		Craig Mataro's 1947 Luscombe 8A from Missouri (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	Jere Calef's 1948 Cessna 195 from California (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Sharon Tinkler's 1948 Luscombe 8F from Tennessee (Paul Stevens photo)
	Karl Reik's 1949 Stinson 108-3 from Kentucky (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Jeff Sullens' 1948 Stinson 108-3 from Missouri
	Karl von Kaenel's 1949 Ryan Navion from South Carolina (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Mark Singletary's 1949 Stinson 108-3 from Texas (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	John Penny's 1950 Bellanca 14-19 from Colorado		Chris Rhoads' 1950 Piper PA-20 from Indiana
	James Sheely's 1951 Cessna 170 from Indiana		Byron Hubbard's 1952 Piper PA-22/20 from Texas (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	Scott Burbank's 1954 Piper PA-22/20 from Iowa (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Dennis McGinnis' 1955 Cessna 170B from Arizona (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	im Densmore's 1956 Cessna 180 from Colorado (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Ryan Krejci's 1958 Bellanca 14-19-2 from Minnesota
	Mark & Mary White's 1999 Wittman W10 Tailwind from Florida (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Jonathan Apfelbaum's 2004 Glastar from Colorado (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	Robert Patrick's 2005 Waco Taperwing from Idaho		Chuck Barth's 2011 Cowper Christy from Illinois
	Steve McGuire's 2013 Corben Cabin Ace SJ from Oklahoma (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Bruce McElhoe's 2017 Bearhawk LSA from California

Here is the first set of pre-registered aircraft for the 2017 AAA/APM Fly-in, Back to Blakesburg and Back to Basics. You can register online or use the paper form.

	Addison Pemberton's 1931 Stearman 4DM, Spokane, Washington (photo courtesy of Addison Pemberton)		Roger Gomoll's 1928 Travelair 4000 from Minnesota (Dave Miller photo)
	Chuck Doyle's 1931 Stinson Jr.S from Minnesota		Larry Howard's (flown by Jay Pemberton) 1930 Laird LC-1B-300 from Spokane, Washington
	Ben Scott's (flown by Larry Harmacinski) 1930 Stearman 4E from Nevada		Ed Lachendro's 1932 Waco IBA from Wisconsin
	John Swander's 1932 Waco UEC from Kansas (Dave Miller photo)		Russell Williams' 1938 Ryan SCW from Washington (Brent Taylor photo)
	Ray Robinson's 1939 Aeronca 65-LA from Iowa (G.R. Dennis Price photo)		Jeff Womak's 1939 Fairchild 24 from Louisiana (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	Jim Fisher's 1939 Luscombe 8C from Iowa (Ben Taylor photo)		James Rettick's 1939 Piper J-3 Cub from Illinois (David Lahrman photo)
	Tim Scheer's 1939 Taylorcraft BF-50 from Iowa (Dave Miller photo)		Frants Madsen's 1940 Aeronca 65CA from Arizona (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	Bob Krueger's 1940 Aeronca 65-TC fom MN (Marginal Aviation photo)		Charles Slinger's 1940 Porterfield CP-65 from Wisconsin (G.R. Dennis Price photo)
	Walt Omiecinski's 1941 Interstate S-1A from Ohio		Dan Wilkins' 1941 Waco UPF-7 from PA (Dave Miller photo)
	Craig Bair's 1942 Howard DGA-15P from South Dakota (Dan McNeil photo)		Tom Murray's 1942 Ryan PT-22 from Illinois (Gretchen Murray photo)
	William Smith's 1945 Monocoupe 90al from PA (G.R.Dennis Price photo)		Larry Hoppes' 1945 Aeronca 7AC from Indiana
	Classic Aviation's 1946 Aeronca Champ from Iowa (Brent Taylor photo)		Gary MacFarquhar's 1946 Aeronca 7BCM from Colorado (G.R. Dennis Price photo)