After a couple failed attempts due to bad weather, EAA240 was back in the air this past Sunday. Despite a couple of planes cancelling, in the end three aircraft and seven chapter members made it to the Delaware Coastal Airport after a beautiful flight on a calm, clear day.

Kevin, our host for the day, greeted us at the FBO and led us to the Delaware Aviation Museum’s hangar. It’s always nice to see Panchito, their B-25, up close and personal, and hear its story and adventures. We got to learn more about how it takes to operate and maintain Panchito, making us appreciate even more the effort put in by all the volunteers.

We also got to see the museum’s collection of aviation-related items, including flight gear, instruments and training aids. Quite the assortment, all of them with their own history.

Of course, no visit to the museum is complete without an encounter with the (un)official mascot, Mitchell. She came to greet us and got plenty of attention from the entire group.

After our visit, we headed over to the restaurant for lunch, continuing our aviation conversations. The food was great and the company was excellent!

Lunch over, we took off and headed back to New Garden. On the way back, we flew over the Dover Speedway, where we had to stay clear of an active TFR caused by a NASCAR race going on at the time. You could actually see the cars going around the track, even from 3500ft!

Thank you for joining us to this event!
Our next fly-out is scheduled for Saturday, June 6th, with the destination being Frederick, MD. See you at the airport!

Our fly-out schedule is located here: Fly-Outs – EAA Chapter 240