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[Marty Duke]

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Hi Washington Coupers,

Here is a great activity here in Washington State we could participate in to celebrate the First Flight Anniversary sponsored by the Seattle Museum of flight.  Are any of you interested in joining in for this?  It would be nice to see a few Coupes involved.

Marty Duke

N10743

 

Please read this very important invitation and forward it to others!

 

Wednesday, December 17th is the Centennial of Flight. People around the world will celebrate. In Kitty Hawk, they will launch a Wright Flyer. And here, in Seattle, we will launch a Centennial Parade of Aircraft!

 

Before the details, let me inspire you!  Eddie Rickenbacker stated, "Aviation is proof that given the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible!”

 

With that in mind, we invite you to join us for one (or both) of the following events that will focus everyone's eyes to the skies the afternoon of December 17th throughout this region.

 

A static display of stunning aircraft from every era positioned at or around The Museum of Flight. Aircraft will be viewable by the general public visiting the museums or perusing the Museum's parking lot.

 

Centennial Parade of Aircraft - grouped by speed, following each other in trail, four groups of aircraft taking off from Boeing Field to fly a defined route. The furthest northern point will be Edmonds with the southernmost site being Tacoma. The Air Parade will terminate over the north end of Vashon Island, with pilots returning to their home airport.  The Air Parade will start at noon. Kenmore Air will bring up the rear. The four airspeed groups are: 70 knots, 95 knots, 130 knots and 160 knots. The goal is to have 5 - 20 aircraft in each group with the number of groupings in each speed class dependent upon the sign-ups and the light of day! The parade will conclude with enough time for all pilots to return to home base prior to sundown.

 

Those interested in flying must indicate their intention to participate and attend the briefing set for the day of the event.

 

Please email in advance, the following information:

 

Name, phone number, email address

Home airport (where you will return to after the event.)

The make and type of the aircraft you will fly.

Speed group - the speed at which you will fly the entire route

       70 kts ____

       95 kts ____

      130 kts ____

      160 kts ____

 

The following are requirements for participation:

 

• Your airplane must have a VHF radio to participate.
• You must submit the information listed above to [EMAIL PROTECTED] who will collect the information for the coordinating team.  Forms will be available at the preliminary briefing on the 22nd.
• You and your airplane must be at Boeing Field by 9:00 AM on December 17th for a 9:30 AM Centennial Parade briefing.

 

This will be a fun, safe and very visual way to celebrate the freedom and excitement of flight.

 

 

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