The day began much different than it started. There was a call for a return fly out to Merritt Field! Our hosts, Karen and Chad, shared so much knowledge and there are still more questions.
About two hours touring the Air Museum, and about an hour or two touring the Motorcycle and Car Museum.
Lunch was a symphony of pretty-much everything homemade – Chili, Sloppy Joe, Relish…even the Oatmeal Raisin cookies.
A 1944 Stearman Navy D75 and a 1957 Piper PA-18 took to the air roaring their way around the pattern for spectators while displaying their colors and grandure ‘on the 45’.
Truly, a destination that’s a diamond in the rough! Jay Jacobs
EAA240 thanks all who responded to our call for volunteer help at this weekend’s Pancake Breakfasts. As a result of the great response we now have ample volunteers for Saturday.
We do however remain in need of volunteers for Sunday. Please help support your chapter by volunteering on Sunday. Thank you.
For the few that signed-up to help at this weekend’s EAA240 Pancake Breakfasts at the Air Show – thanks, we look forward to seeing you.
We don’t have enough volunteers at present and will struggle to meet the needs of the Breakfasts. Please consider joining the Pancake Breakfast teams for Saturday and/or Sunday August 17th and 18th. We’ll need help in food prep, cooking, serving and clear-up.
We also need help at 4pm Friday as we set-up the Hangar for the Breakfast. Can you join us then?
Turnout Saturday and Sunday could be BIG and we look to these events to help fund the Chapter activities for the remainder of the year. So, we need to have an ACE TEAM to meet the needs of our loyal breakfasters and visitors.
Join us by clicking here or below to select one of the many roles that are open.
Our late-August Fly-Out is one we’ve been hoping to do for some time: a visit to the Eagles Mere Air and Auto Museums.
The Eagles Mere Air Museum is located at Merritt Field (4PN7), a private airport about 2.5 miles east of Eagles Mere, PA. The airport is atop a mountain in the beautiful Endless Mountains region in central Pennsylvania with an expansive collection of rare aircraft and engines. Many of the collectibles are the only examples remaining in flying condition, with vintage aircraft ranging from 1917 to 1944 and engines from 1908.
Additionally, the adjacent Eagles Mere Auto Museum represents an era when the United States dominated the auto manufacturing industry and Americans were full of confidence, optimism, and youthful exuberance. The museum is the ultimate collection of American made cars and trucks from the 1950s and 1960s.
An $8 admission fee covers both museums, and food is available onsite.
Rain date is Sunday.
As the Air Museum operates demonstration flights at weekends inbound and outbound transit flights are closely managed and need to be scheduled in advance. The Events team will coordinate all flights for EAA240 members, which requires pilots to please register with the Events Team, provide aircraft information, timing etc. The Events Team will log your arrival with the museum and provide radio frequencies prior to departure. Pilots should plan flights to arrive before 11am, and note the transition via or around the Reading TRSA. Distance from N57 is 100miles.
Pilots must read and be aware of the airport details, landing procedures, airport layout, runways and more….all detailed here. Pilots and passengers must each print and bring along the Release document that is included in the Airport Procedures at the link.
The Events Team will coordinate EAA240 arrivals with the Museum for pilots & planes that register for the Fly-Out. As you register, be sure to provide contact information and plane details (type, N-number, available passenger seats). Please also plan to attend the Final Pilot Flight Briefing at 8:30am Saturday August 24th, at the Chapter Hangar N57. Wheels-up at 9 to 9:30am.
Watch out for more emails and communications on this Fly-Out, as the date approaches.
Meanwhile, questions? email events@eaa240.org
More information about the museums, including some wonderful images of the aircraft and cars here
Register for the Fly-Out here or email events@eaa240.org
Due to the Weather Channel currently calling for a 50% chance of thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon, the fly out to Flying W is moved to Sunday. Please let me know if you are able to attend on Sunday. Same time as before. Meet at the EAA 240 hangar at 10:30 for wheels up at 11am.
At this time I have not had any pilots with planes sign up. So I will keep you informed on the status of this Sunday’s trip.
Chapter Events & Happenings: Help Needed at the Air Show Pancake Breakfasts
Please consider joining the Pancake Breakfast teams for Saturday and/or Sunday August 17th and 18th. We’ll need help in food prep, cooking, serving and clear-up.
Turnout could be BIG and we look to these events to help fund the Chapter activities for the remainder of the year. So, we need to have an ACE TEAM to meet the needs of our loyal breakfasters and visitors.
Join us by clicking here to select one of the many roles that are open.
