Jim Savage sent compliation video slideshows of the 2017 Back to Blakesburg Fly-In.
Fly-In Video Slideshows by Jim Savage
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October 02, 2017
Jim Savage sent compliation video slideshows of the 2017 Back to Blakesburg Fly-In.
Arrival at Blakesburg 2017 Video
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October 02, 2017
Russell Williams posted this video of arriving at Blakesburg 2017 in formation with Addison Pemberton's Speedmail.
Back To Blakesburg Article by Sparky Barnes Sargent
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October 02, 2017
Sparky Barnes Sargent wrote an article on this year's fly-in that's featured in GA News. Click for the article.
Photo by Jonathan and Julia Apfelbaum
First Fly-In Report
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September 13, 2017
Antique Airfield has returned to a more bucolic state now that the 2017 AAA/APM Fly-in is over. While not a comprehensive report (that will be published in the next issue of the Antique Airfield Runway) we can report some preliminary results for the event:
Antique Airfield at the height of the 2017 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in (Dave Swartz photo)
Perhaps the fly-in can be summed up best, via a quote from a fly-in attendee.... "The food. The access to aircraft. The Fly-market. The weather. The volunteers. The registration people. The ban on golf carts and electric scooters. The vendors (or lack of). Man, you got everything right!" Of course it would be impossible for the AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in to happen without our loyal and growing cadre of volunteers that help do everything from ATC, to trash collection (we’ll have a complete list and photos of our volunteers posted soon) Keep watching this page and our Facebook pagefor more reports, reviews, pictures and videos from the 2017 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in. And mark your calendars for Aug 29th through Sept 3rd, 2018, when we’ll once again host the 2018 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in at Antique Airfield near Blakesburg, IA! Brent Taylor
Grand Champion Antique, Ryan Lihs’ 1929 Pitcairn PA-6 from Sioux City, IA (Jack Fleetwood photo)
Fly-In Pre-registration Now Closed; Registrations Accepted At the Event
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August 28, 2017
Pre-registration for the fly-in is now closed, but never fear, if you didn't make the pre-registration deadline for the 2017 AAA/APM Fly-in you can still register at the event. We're looking forward to seeing you!
Mowing Weekend; Fly-In Ready to Start
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August 28, 2017
Time does fly, and it’s now two days before the start of the AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in. The volunteers, directors & staff here at the AAA/APM, have accomplished much this summer in preparation of the event, and we hope to see those efforts pay off over the next week. With a record amount of display aircraft pre-registrations (150+) and airplanes from as far away as South Carolina already on the field, we expect an outstanding turnout! Our annual mowing party, the last big effort to get the field ready, went over a two day period (last Fri & Sat) and the airport looks Great !! However it was so busy that we got very few pictures of all the volunteers at work. While we are talking about the airport, please note: though the grounds appears nice and green, due to a long extended drought throughout the summer Wapello county (where Antique Airfield is located) is under a burn ban. Ergo, there will be no open fires anywhere on the airport (they are already prohibited anywhere on the flight line). Please plan accordingly.
Don Parks taking a call during the mowing party.
Mike Townsley getting the APM’s Great Lakes ready to display.
APM President Steve Adkisson installing new doors on the Ground Loop Inn
Some of the crew at lunch
Jim Ashley’s Stearman from South Carolina bedded down for the night
Wireless Internet Access at Antique Airfield
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August 27, 2017
As you can imagine, internet access at Antique Airfield is a little tough to come by, and is limited both in speed and capacity. To complicate matters further, our internet provider has placed a limit on the amount of data we can consume. This limit is sufficient for the day-to-day operation of Antique Airfield. Unfortunately, we will be charged overage fees when hundreds of our friends connect during the fly-in. So, rather than turn off WiFi entirely, we have elected to offer 2 hours of guest wireless internet access per 24 hours, for free. If you need more, we have 2 packages available for purchase in the office, for a nominal fee:
Having to charge for internet access isn’t any fun. But there’s good news! In addition to the many other projects completed this year, we have also installed new wireless equipment! We have expanded coverage and added 5Ghz support. We've done a lot of work to make WiFi at Antique Airfield work well, but WiFi performance will vary depending on how many people connect, so please be patient if you encounter a momentary overload. Coverage now extends around the Ground Loop Inn, the office, in and around the Mike Gretz Library of Flight, and to the North and to the East of Hangar 1. Some may even find it works over quite a bit of the field, too!
First Fly-In Arrival
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August 24, 2017
The AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in starts a week from today, but we already have our 1st arrival! Lyman Hatz in his wife Judy's 1941 Piper Cub from Wisconsin.
Just a few days left to pre-register for the Fly-In
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August 24, 2017
There are just a few days left to pre-register for the 2017 AAA/APM Fly-in, Back to Blakesburg and Back to Basics. You can register online or use the paper form. Here are the latest registrants!
One week left to pre-register for the AAA/APM Fly-In
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August 21, 2017
There's one week left to pre-register for the 2017 AAA/APM Fly-in, Back to Blakesburg and Back to Basics. You can register online or use the paper form. Here are the latest registrants!
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