2016-09-02-Blakesburg-IA-AAA-flyin: Annual Antique Aviation Association's Blakesburg, Iowa flyin, Aug 31, 2016 - Sep 05, 2016. This is a small, private flyin to a small, private airport. This is a grass field, with a N-S airstrip during the flyin. They close the smaller, E-W strip during the flying and use it for camping and parking. There were about 300 airplanes that flew in, and airplane camping/parking was just about full. There were about 2000-3000 people thru the gates each day, it was difficult to tell. The daily pilot/flight briefing had about 150 pilots, most of whom gave airplane flights in their airplanes. No ATC, no radios, flagmen with green and red flags on the ground to direct traffic. I feel very fortunate to have been invited to this... WX was bad for flying to and from Colorado, so I drove this time... next year, fly the Cessna 140!

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  Early Friday, already filling up, looking NW. Looking N, across the (closed) E-W runway. Looking W down the (closed) E-W runway being used for parking. Looking NE to parking/camping. Looking N across E-W runway. Note tents in the shade of the trees.
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  A red Ercoupe is used for the wind indicator. Antique Airfield, 904 MSL, Blakesburg, IA, main hangars. The "Arch", looking N toward flightline operations. Looking SE toward the main hangars. Looking S. The Airpower Museum is the big white hangar.
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  Cessna 140. Cowl latch on Cessna 140. Luscombe, 1. Luscombe, 2. Luscombe, 3.
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  Cessna 140... all polished up. Simple, but effective tiedown setup. Camping area, looking NW, 1. Camping area, looking NW, 2. Looking SW toward the main hangars and flightline.
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  Pietenpol Air Camper, parking and camping, 1. Pietenpol Air Camper, parking and camping, 2. Mess hall. Airpower Museum entrance. Inside the Airpower Museum, 1.
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  Inside the Airpower Museum, 2. Daily pilot/flight briefing to fly locally. Jer/ under the Colorado flag, with coffee mug. The Antique Aviation Association mug was $10, and included "free" coffee all week. A bargain! A Boeing, not a Fort Tri-Motor.

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