WEST COAST SWIFT WING
MAY 2019
EDITOR: CAROL & GERRY HAMPTON AV8RGNH@SBCGLOBAL.NET 530-676-7755
It has been a while since we put out a newsletter—we still love you guys and gals, so a quick update.
Swift National Kansas City
Things are shaping up for our Swift Nationals in Kansas City. Actually, at the New Century Airport (IXD) just outside KC. Hats and shirts are being printed with the new logo. The main hotel is the Holiday Inn Express & Suites 15475 S. Rodgers Rd, Olathe, KS 66062 —913-948-9000 with a rate of $119/night breakfast included. The overflow hotel will be the Candlewood Suites 15490 S. Rodger Rd, Olathe, KS 66062 — 913-768-8888 with a rate of $94/night…no breakfast. There will be van service from the hotels. Our catering services are in place (I think you will like the food the menu is amazing).
The preferred FBO is Advanced Aviation (913-768-1500), you can book a car through them (still working on fuel pricing).
We are putting together a schedule with multiple forums and tours (Appareo, Garmin, McFarlane, Buckaroo restoration, and a talk by Top Gun-Roger Disrud). Of course we will be running the formation ground school and lots of formation flying, please come prepared with a review of your manual. Most importantly please bring YOU, we want to see you and your airplane. As always, if there is something you would like to see or have us do please let us know, we are doing this for you.
Paul Mercandetti
Westover 2019 27-29 September
The hotel will again be the Best Western Amador Inn, say you are with the Swift group to get the best rate. Their number is 209-223-0211. More info forthcoming.
Legend of Flight Pancake Breakfast
The Legends of Flight Museum puts on a pancake breakfast the fourth Saturday of the month, April thru October.
This is a nice get together with a wide variety of aircraft to peruse. I would encourage you to attend.
2019 WCSW SWIFT FLY INS
- June 5-8 New Century Airport KS Swift National
- July 22-28 Oshkosh, WI EAA National Fly-in
- Sep 27-29 Westover Field, CA West Coast Swift Fly In
2019 OTHER FLY INS/AIR SHOWS
- May 18-19 Redlands Airport Hangar 24 Air Fest
- Jun 16-17 Columbia Airport Father’s Day Fly-in
- Aug 16-18 Arlington Airport Arlington EAA, WA
- Jul 13 Truckee Tahoe Air Fair & Family Fest
- Jul 16 Colusa County Old Time Fly-in
- Jul 23-29 Oshkosh, WI EAA Air Venture
- Aug 17-18 Camarillo Camarillo Air Show
- Sept 11-15 Stead Field Reno Air Races
- Sept 22-23 Santa Rosa Wings over Wine Country
- Oct 5-6 Mather Airport Capital City Airshow
- Oct 5 Livermore Airport Open House and Air Show
- Oct 12-14 Minden Airport Aviation Roundup Air Show
- Oct 13 Apple Valley Airport Apple Valley Air Show
- Oct 18-20 Fox Field LA County Air Show
- Nov 2-4 San Bernardino Airport San Bernardino Fest
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Donations may be sent to Gerry Hampton, 3195 Bonanza Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682. Make the check out to Gerry or Carol Hampton, WCSW. HOWEVER, all correspondence should be sent to Gerry Hampton either at the home address or to the e mail shown on page 1 of this newsletter.
Happy Skies
Carol & Gerry Hampton