Mother Nature wasn't too kind this year, but we still had a good time for those who could make it to Belfast Maine. Due the the weather we had 18 RVrs call or email cancelling their trip early. Fortunately the ones in Florida and the east coast reported they were safe and no damage. Many even local didn't make it due to local IF conditions on Friday.
We had 7 RV show up early and we took advantage of the good weather site seeing around Maine. Robert and his wife had his RV ready for lift off from North Carolina, but weather wasn't good so they switched to the auto and drove up. (Robert we hope you can get your 8 up here next year.). John did get in from Baton Rouge, Peter from Toronto, and Bill from NJ came in Friday afternoon in time for the Lobster Dinner.
Brent just arrived on Friday afternoon
We ended up with 25 for the Lobster Dinner at Young's Lobster Pound. Great conversations, food and drinks.
Robert enjoying a Maine Lobster
The forecast for Saturday was IFR till 9:00, once again Mother Nature did not cooperate. It was after 11:00 till our first plane could arrive. We hear a plane circling over head waiting for the coastal fog to lift. I had a hunch, pulled up my APRS tracks and as suspected it was our favorite Russian. Fifteen minutes later it had lifted letting our buddy come in.
Got on the radio and verified it was him, a few of us walked out to see him as he approached 33 at KBST. We did have a good turnout of local people including many children for the Fly-In. So as many of the guys headed out wearing the safety green staff shirts started walking towards the runway, many of the town visitors followed. So when Vlad arrive he had a formal welcome of 40ish people waving and clapping.
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But appropriate after he landed and the crowd started to dispersed, we hear from a large group of non pilots say "THAT'S IT"
After Vlads arrival Mother Nature gave up and the sky's parted and great flying weather in Maine the rest of the afternoon. Planes started arriving from around Maine and even Mass ( Mike, John, and Steve)
Awards went to the 8s this year Al R and Bill W, Jimmy received the furthest flow, and Vlad got an award, first arrival and more (but I will leave that up to him to tell)
We will put in an order for better weather next year
We had 7 RV show up early and we took advantage of the good weather site seeing around Maine. Robert and his wife had his RV ready for lift off from North Carolina, but weather wasn't good so they switched to the auto and drove up. (Robert we hope you can get your 8 up here next year.). John did get in from Baton Rouge, Peter from Toronto, and Bill from NJ came in Friday afternoon in time for the Lobster Dinner.
Brent just arrived on Friday afternoon
We ended up with 25 for the Lobster Dinner at Young's Lobster Pound. Great conversations, food and drinks.
Robert enjoying a Maine Lobster
The forecast for Saturday was IFR till 9:00, once again Mother Nature did not cooperate. It was after 11:00 till our first plane could arrive. We hear a plane circling over head waiting for the coastal fog to lift. I had a hunch, pulled up my APRS tracks and as suspected it was our favorite Russian. Fifteen minutes later it had lifted letting our buddy come in.
Got on the radio and verified it was him, a few of us walked out to see him as he approached 33 at KBST. We did have a good turnout of local people including many children for the Fly-In. So as many of the guys headed out wearing the safety green staff shirts started walking towards the runway, many of the town visitors followed. So when Vlad arrive he had a formal welcome of 40ish people waving and clapping.
.
But appropriate after he landed and the crowd started to dispersed, we hear from a large group of non pilots say "THAT'S IT"
After Vlads arrival Mother Nature gave up and the sky's parted and great flying weather in Maine the rest of the afternoon. Planes started arriving from around Maine and even Mass ( Mike, John, and Steve)
Awards went to the 8s this year Al R and Bill W, Jimmy received the furthest flow, and Vlad got an award, first arrival and more (but I will leave that up to him to tell)
We will put in an order for better weather next year
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