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46th National Stearman Fly-In
September 8, 2017
9:00 am: Daily pilot briefing, Stearman Fly-In seminar tent, Galesburg Municipal Airport
9:30 am: Stearman Restorers Association annual meeting, Fly-In seminar tent, Galesburg Municipal Airport.
10:00 am (time approximate): National Stearman Fly-In “Class of 2017” group photo. Mike Rutledge, Stearman Restorers Association president, will “wrangle” participants.
10:00 am – 6:00 pm: Narrated tram rides along Stearman flight line for general public (weather permitting). $1 per person.
10:30 am – 2:00 pm: Picnic fly-out.
2:30 pm: Briefing for short field take-off, flour bombing and spot landing contests, Fly-In seminar tent.
3:00 pm: Short field take-off, flour bombing and spot landing contests, Galesburg Municipal Airport.
6:00 pm: Beverage wagon opens, Jet Air Hangar, Galesburg Municipal Airport.
7:00 – 8:00 pm: Friday night dinner at Jet Air Hangar, Galesburg Municipal Airport. Catered by Henn House BBQ, Oneida. Menu: Menu: Sliced brisket, cheesy potatoes, green beans, roll and butter. Tickets $15; beverages additional.
Tickets, on sale at Fly-In office, should be purchased by Thursday, Sept. 7.
8:00 pm: Program, “Old Airplanes and Old Pilots. Where Is the Next Generation.” Presented by John Pike, Big Sky Stearman, Oregon City, OR. Jet Air hangar.
Activities continuing throughout the day:
Poker run, fun flying, buddy hops, hangar flying
Food and Merchandise Vendors
Stearman Rides
