Two weeks before the LadiesLoveTaildraggers C77 Fly-in I posted about "Giving a Hand Up to a Lady Taildragger Pilot". I wanted to help one special lady taildragger pilot who was temporarily down on her luck, get to Poplar Grove for our fly-in. Five generous people...
Outstanding news from the National Stearman Fly-in at Galesburg, Illinois (KGBG), this year September 4 thru 9. This famous fly-in has been held annually for 46 years and celebrates "the biplane that introduced more of World War II’s “Greatest Generation†to flight than any other airplane". [caption...
Another fabulous day at the LadiesLoveTaildraggers C77 Fly-in. We did it all - Poker Run and Lady Taildraggers Plane Walk and Dogs 'n Brats lunch and BBQ dinner and fundraising auction for the Poplar Grove Vintage Wheels and Wings Museum. It was a jam packed...
The ladies are arriving! The LadiesLoveTaildraggers C77 Fly-in officially kicked off today and what a blast! The day started with an amazing breakfast prepared by John and Pupae Ricciotti; made to order omelets, blueberry pancakes, fresh fruit, Thai rice soup, fried potatoes, sausage ...
Lady taildragger pilots, get yourself to the LadiesLoveTaildraggers Fly-in at C77, Poplar Grove Airport. Today was early arrival day. Â We spent the early part of the day setting up for an afternoon of welcoming lady taildragger pilots. We also had a lot of fun with...
What a fabulous time Kate and I had making our way to the LadiesLoveTaildraggers Fly-in! We're here at C77, Poplar Grove Airport, west of Chicago with my bird all tucked in, tied down outside for the night. Flying out this morning, I opted to skip...
[caption id="attachment_43919" align="alignleft" width="300"] Gayla Maas and her RV-6[/caption] Texas LadiesLoveTaildraggers' member Gayla Maas is participating in an effort to help victims of Hurricane Harvey, Operation AirDrop. "Operation Airdrop (OAD) is a volunteer rescue organization composed of General Aviation pilots (who) have assembled to transport supplies to...
[caption id="attachment_43488" align="alignleft" width="300"] Fly-in Video by Kelly Jeffries. Photo Credit: Bert Garrison[/caption] The LadiesLoveTaildraggers Annual Fly-in is fast approaching. Our destination this year is C77, Poplar Grove Airport, Illinois, September 7 - 10. Â Fly-in Registration is required - now's the time! Ladies and their guests...
More than any other, I want one special lady taildragger pilot to come to the LadiesLoveTaildraggers C77 Fly-in. I don't want to advertise her situation so I will not mention her name. What I can tell you is she's a pilot, a mother, and lives...
I don't know about you but I can't wait for Monday to finally get here. We're talking Eclipse Day 2017, the most hyped up, long-awaited, solar event of the century. It sounds electrifying! I plan on viewing the eclipse (yes, with solar eclipse glasses ;)...
