How "antique" does a bird have to be? 50 years or prior to WW2 ???


Kindest regards,
Jim Carter

Politicians fear most an armed, educated electorate.
-----Original Message-----
From: Orval Fairbairn [mailto Posted At: Sunday, August 12, 2007 3:48 PM
Posted To: rec.aviation.piloting
Conversation: Antique Airplane Assoc. Fly-In
Subject: Antique Airplane Assoc. Fly-In

In article .com,
" wrote:

I'm curious if anyone out there has flown (or driven) in to the AAA
fly-in near Blakesburg, IA over labor day weekend. My understanding
is
that to fly-in one must be invited, but is the whole show by
invitation only? (for those of us unwashed masses who fly 172's,
they
must keep the riff-raff out!).

It sounds like a fascinating group of aircraft (and pilots), but
their
web-site says next to nothing about it. I guess I'd like to check it
out, but not if I'm crashing a private party...

-Ryan (on the outside looking in)

I have flown into there in the past -- yes, it is for antiques &
classics only. The airfield is, at best, rustic sod, with dips and
valleys in the runway and trees at both ends. It also does not have a
lot of display parking -- the field is too small.

IMHO, Bob Taylor had a good thing and let it go to seed. Incidentally,
I
am a life member of AAA and have not had a communication from them in
years.