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| Saturday - Saturday, May 15, 2010 - Oct 16, 2010 — Groveland, CA. Historical Airplane Display Day 3rd Saturday Pine Mountain Lake Airport - Fly in & Stay at Hotel Charlotte - (http://www.hotelcharlotte.com), Pine Mountain Lake Airport (E45) Hotel Charlotte will pick you up at Pine Mountain Lake Airport, and return you when its time to fly home again! Enjoy our cozy, friendly B&B style hotel, with a hot buffet style breakfast included in your room rate, as well as WiFi and high speed internet computers in the parlor. Spend the day checking out the historical planes on display at Pine Mountain Lake airport. Bring your Golf Clubs and enjoy a day at the public course within walking distance of our Vacation Rental units Condo Charlotte, and Dyer Court Duplex & Triplex. Over a dozen participating rare airplanes on display. Come share the joy of these classics! For information on the airport event contact Ken at (209) 962-7597. Contact: Lynn Upthagrove (209) 962-6455, Email: hotelcharlotte@aol.com |
| Saturday, Sep 11, 2010 — Lancaster, CA. 3D Annual AirFair. Gen. William J. Fox Field (WJF) Fox Airport Association sponsoring 3d annual open house airfare, Sept 11,2010. Pancake breakfast 8-10 AM. Homebuilts, jets, military aircraft to be on display. Contact: Robert Stambovsky 661-816-5101, Email: stambo@earthlink.net |
| Saturday, Sep 11, 2010 — San Diego, CA. 20th Annual Super Safety Seminar - (http://www.flysafer.org/SDAviation_Safety/Home.html), Gillespie Field (KSEE) A day of risk management seminars featuring AOPA, John & Martha King, Mike Busch and others. 9 AM to 4 PM. Fly or Drive. Wings credits. Contact: Rich Martindell 619-253-7649, Email: rich.martindell@earthlink.net |
| Saturday - Sunday, Sep 11-12, 2010 — Sacramento, CA. California Capitol Airshow - (http://www.californiacapitalairshow.com/), Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) Bigger, faster, and louder than before, the California Capital Airshow roars into town September 11-12, 2010! Held at Mather Airport, conveniently located 10 miles from the heart of Downtown Sacramento, the 2 day event will amaze children and adults alike with entertainment in the air, on the ground and everywhere in between! Gates open at 9:00AM and close at 5:00PM each day of the event. Contact: Darcy Brewer 916-876-7568, Email: executivedirector@californiacapitalairshow.com |
| Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 — Willits, CA. Willits Free Gas Fly-In and Barbecue - (http://www.willitsflyin.com), Ells Field-Willits Municipal Airport (O28) Great barbecue with beverage and ice cream, $5 donation. Pilots entered in 50/50 raffle for $5 will automatically be entered in drawing for 10 gallons of free gas in either experimental/homebuilt category or 10 gallons in certified aircraft category. Presented by Willits EAA Chapter 1027. Info Paul Trexel eaglenestnorth@juno.com, and www.willitsflyin.com. Hours of event 1100 to 1500. Contact: Paul Trexel 707-459-4452, Email: eaglenestnorth@juno.com |
| Saturday, Sep 18, 2010 — Groveland, CA. 49er Festival & Chili Cookoff - Groveland - Pine Mountain Lake Airport - Hotel Charlotte provides Transport - (http://www.hotelcharlotte.com), Pine Mountain Lake Airport (E45) The biggest party of the year in Groveland near Yosemite! Airplane fly-over to kick off the Main Street Parade, food & beverage booths, vendors & kids events, chili tasting contest, live music all day, raffles & auctions, and oodles more! This event encompasses the entire town, but most events happen at Mary Lavaroni Community Park. Hotel Charlotte will pick you up at Pine Mountain Lake Airport, and return you when its time to fly home again! Enjoy our cozy, friendly B&B style hotel, with a hot buffet style breakfast included in your room rate, as well as WiFi and high speed internet computers in the parlor. Bring your Golf Clubs and enjoy a day at the public course within walking distance of our Vacation Rental units Condo Charlotte, and Dyer Court Duplex & Triplex. For info on the 49er Festival & Chili Cookoff visit www.groveland.org or call Yosemite Chamber of Commerce (209) 962-0429. Contact: Lynn Upthagrove (209) 962-6455, Email: hotelcharlotte@aol.com |
| Saturday, Oct 2, 2010 — Groveland, CA. Living History Day - Gold Rush Groveland - Pine Mountain Lake Airport - Hotel Charlotte provides Transport - (http://www.hotelcharlotte.com), Pine Mountain Lake Airport (E45) Interactive and educational living history day. Attendees may participate and try their hand at gold panning, candle making, weaving, spinning, and rope making just to name a few of the activities being demonstrated. Children can play games from the 1800s and make corn husk dolls. Food will be cooking in dutch ovens and strolling minstrels will be entertaining. 10am to 3pm in the Groveland's Museum & Library Complex parking lot and Mary Lavaroni Community Park. Event location is at Mary Lavaroni Community Park. Hotel Charlotte will pick you up at Pine Mountain Lake Airport, and return you when its time to fly home again! Enjoy our cozy, friendly B&B style hotel, with a hot buffet style breakfast included in your room rate, as well as WiFi and high speed internet computers in the parlor. Bring your Golf Clubs and enjoy a day at the public course within walking distance of our Vacation Rental units Condo Charlotte, and Dyer Court Duplex & Triplex. Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society www.grovelandmusueum.org 209-962-7425 dodie@sierra-institute.com Contact: Lynn Upthagrove (209) 962-6455, Email: hotelcharlotte@aol.com |
| Saturday, Oct 2, 2010 — Oakdale, CA. Oakdale Airport Open House - (http://eaa90.org), Oakdale Municiple Airport (O27) Aircraft displays, Car Show, RC aircraft, Fly-bys, Food and Family Fun for all ages. Free event entry. Contact: Dennis Bailey 209-538-7666, Email: dbailey402@aol.com |
| Thursday - Saturday, Nov 11-13, 2010 — Long Beach, CA. AOPA Aviation Summit - (http://www.aopa.org/summit), Long Beach Convention Center (LGB) Come engage in aviation at full throttle: Over 500 exhibits, 60+ hours in educational forums, lots of aircraft on display, and exciting social events! 800-872-2672, Email: memberassistance@aopa.org |
| Saturday, Nov 20, 2010 — Fountain Valley, CA. American Aviation Historical Society Luncheon - (http://www.aahs-online.org), John Wayne (SNA) General Bob Cardenas to Speak at AAHS Luncheon. The American Aviation Historical Society is proud to present retired USAF Brig. General Bob Cardenas as a guest speaker in its Oral History Presentation Series. Aviation enthusiasts and historians are invited to attend the November 20, 2010 luncheon meeting from 11-1 at Mile Square Golf Course, 10401 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley CA 92708. Gen. Cardenas will speak on the life experiences as an Air Force pilot in WWII, Korea and Vietnam . Using photos from his personal collection and the AAHS Photo Archives, he will discuss his experiences as an Air Force test pilot flying such aircraft as the Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster, Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster, Northrop YB-49 “Flying Wing” and others. Gen. Cardenas is rated in over 60 aircraft types – with stories about almost every one! During his career, Gen. Cardenas was awarded, among others, the Distinguished Flying Cross, The Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, and a Presidential Citation. The General will take questions about any of his experiences, and is happy to share notes about specific missions and assignments. The luncheon will include a slide presentation of some of the more interesting and little seen photos contained in the AAHS Photo Archives. Come join us for a delightful and educational lunch. This luncheon meeting is open to any interested party, but does require a reservation. Founded in 1956 by a group of amateur aviation enthusiasts and photographers, the AAHS is a non-profit society dedicated to collecting and preserving our rich American aviation heritage. The Society’s library contains more than 8,000 books and periodicals and our photo archives contains more than 150,000 negatives, prints and slides – with both collections constantly expanding. Headquartered in Santa Ana , the AAHS welcomes volunteers to help us organize, maintain and expand Internet access to these collections. The AAHS Headquarters located near the corner of Warner Avenue and Harbor Boulevard in Santa Ana will be open for visitors following the luncheon. For tickets and reservations AAHS membership NOT required to the luncheon, send a check for $25.00 for each attendee to: AAHS, Attn: Kase Dekker/November Luncheon, 2333 Otis St., Santa Ana, CA 92704. For questions, contact Jerri Bergen at 909-297-6688. Make your reservations now for an enjoyable, informative afternoon! Contact: Kase 909-297-6688, Email: kasedekker@aol.com |
| Saturday, Dec 4, 2010 — Oceano, CA. Toys for Tots - (http://www.FriendsofOceanoAirport.com), Oceano Airport (L52) Toys for Tots Fly-In, December 4, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Make a child smile for Christmas. Join us for our second Toys for Tots Fly-In at Oceano Airport. 10:00 Arrivals. Please bring new unwrapped toys and a festive attitude. We will have a BBQ lunch at about noon $15.00 includes all the fixins. ACI is giving a $.25 a gallon fuel discount and donating $.25 per gallon to Toys for Tots. Contact: Jolie Lucas, Email: FriendsofOceanoAirport@charter.net |