Robert Hughes captured approaches on very short final at Blakesburg from last month:

Wayne Miller sent us a note and a video that he shot at his home field, Van Sant Airport, in Bucks County PA. Wayne says he's checked out to rent the Tiger Moth and the Stearman. Any place where you can rent those kind of airplanes deserves a link on AntiqueAirfield!

The Georgia Cub Flyers are holding a Fall Colors Fly-In at Mountain Air Park on October 24. If you're a Cub flyer in the area Dave Binnix would like to hear from you!

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Saturday September 19 was the big day. After 18 years of research, letters, job changes and house moves it finally flies. It is very solid and responsive. The little A40 is pretty "peppy" due to the light weight (464 lb) of the aircraft. The CG was exactly on the specified location, yet it takes a little forward stick to keep things level. I have heard this is a consistent Parrakeet characteristic that I am gradually trimming out with horizontal stabilizer incidence.

Credits to Larry Kite for the great photo coverage! We are grateful to White Construction for a place to pursue the dream. Thanks to all who have helped and supported us over the years.

Larry DeCamp

Aero-TV has published a video of Blakesburg 2009:

Gail and Doedo Schipper's Bücker Jungmann is featured in an article in the November 2009 issue of Warbirds International magazine. The Schipper's Jungmann was almost constantly flying during the 2009 Fly-In and is nicely done recent restoration. The article is by photographer and AAA member Gilles Auliard.

By any count the 2009 AAA/APM Fly-in was an outstanding success. From the weather, to the number of outstanding aircraft, to the people attending it was a safe, fun and satisfying event. One of the most oft-asked questions during the week is "What's the airplane count?" Well following are the official figures for the week as compiled by our chief statistician, APM Director Steve Butler. Once Steve turns over his figures we justify the count by comparing his list to photos and the fly-in registrations. Steve does an outstanding job and proof is his less than one tenth of one percent error rate in compiling these figures.

Dan Cullman at Crest Airpark in Covington, WA has his Bellanca CH project on it's early-style shock cord landing gear. He's working on final rig and cowling sheet metal prior to covering. It won't be long until fabric goes on.

Bunky Larson brought his Stinson Jr. S to the Paine Field (Everett, WA) Vintage Aircraft Weekend this past weekend. There was a good turnout of warbirds and antiques hosted by the Puget Sound Antique Airplane Club and the Cascade Warbirds.