WEST COAST SWIFT WING
August 2017
EDITOR: CAROL & GERRY HAMPTON AV8RGNH@SBCGLOBAL.NET 530-676-7755
Swift National in Cleburne, TX, KCPT is Oct 4-8. Please plan on attending this fly-in. See below for more information.
Oshkosh 2017
The 2017 Outstanding Swift award went to the beautiful Swift of Scott Naumann. A very good choice…. Congratulations Scott.
Janet Dicker and her stock Swift N80733 were also chosen to be featured at the Vintage Special Events area near the Vintage Red Barn. This was part of the Ladies Love Taildraggers theme. Janet’s very stock Swift was placed in a very prominent spot at the Vintage Special area for two days prior to her featured interview. The Swift community can be very proud of Janet and her complimentary remarks about our Swift organization.
NW Swift Fly-in Cottage Grove, OR 14-15 July 2018
Kent Koester will host the NW Swift Fly-in at Cottage Grove OR 14-15 July 2018. The Village Green Resort will be the fly-in hotel/hq. More to follow, but this is a great fly-in and you should put on your calendars and plan to attend.
Westover 2018
The exact date for Westover 2018 has not been set yet. It is expected to be somewhere in the normal timeframe from the third weekend in September to the first weekend in October.
More information will follow.
Don Bartholomew
Swift National Oct 4-8
The RRSW is hosting Swift National at Cleburne, TX, KCPT. More info will be forthcoming in the next several months. Put on your calendar and plan to attend.
From Steve Wilson:
We will have a service that will serve both locations with transportation to and from the airport. We also have made arrangements with Enterprise Car Rental for pickup and return of cars at the airport for those who would like to have their own vehicles. Yes, it is early; however, I suggest that you start booking rooms now, to avoid any disappointment later. You can always cancel! Be certain to mention that you are with the Swift group to get the special rate. Here are the local numbers for these:
Hampton Inn, 817-641-7770
Holiday Inn Express, 817-641-5300
Enterprise car rental, 817-645-6996
Events/Activities:
Below is a tentative schedule as submitted by Steve and Barb Wilson. There will be breakfast at the hotel each day as well as Swift National Registration and Store will be open each day between 10 AM and 4 PM. Come and enjoy!!
LONGHORN SWIFT NATIONAL FLY-IN — OCTOBER 4-8, 2017 — CLEBURNE, TX
Wednesday –
Early arrivals
1800 – Dinner TBD
Thursday –
0900 – 1600 Formation ground school and formation flights
Open – Fossil Rim Outing
Open – Dealey Plaza Outing
0900 – 1200 Commemorative Air force Museum Fly out
1200 – Lunch on the field – Mess Hall concessions
1400 – ADSB Forum with Kelly Keller of Stratus
1800 – Mexican buffet Dinner on the field
Friday–
0800 – Board Meeting
0900 – 1600 Formation flights
1000 – 1500 Registration and Store
1000 – Forum TBD
Open –Fossil Rim Outing
Open –Dealey Plaza Outing
1200 – Lunch on the field – Mess Hall concessions
1400 – Forum TBD
1500 – 2200 Cowtown shopping and dinner at Cattlemen’s Steak House
Saturday–
0900 – General Membership Meeting
0900 – 1600 Formation flights
1000 – Forum TBD
1100 – Ladies lunch at Purple Turnip
1130 – 1530 – Revolver Brewery Tour (Craft Beer) Lunch available
1200 – Lunch on the field – Mess Hall concessions
1400 – Forum TBD
1500 – Formation competition
1800 – BBQ Buffet Dinner, Silent Auction, and Awards Ceremony at the airport
Sunday –
Breakfast at the Hotels
Departures – Have a safe flight home
Legend of Flight Pancake Breakfast
This is a nice get together with a wide variety of aircraft to peruse. I would encourage you to attend.
2017 WCSW SWIFT FLY INS
Oct 4-8 Cleburne, TX KCPT Swift National
2017 OTHER FLY INS/AIR SHOWS
Sept 1-2 Watsonville Wings over Watsonville
Sept 9-10 Mather Airport Capitol City Airshow
Sept 13-17 Stead Field Reno Air Races
The above information is accurate as far as we know it. If we receive notification of changes to date, time, locations, etc. we will update you.
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Happy Skies
Carol & Gerry Hampton
This is a nice get together with a wide variety of aircraft to peruse. I would encourage you to attend.