Sat, Apr 12, 2003
EAA Plans 39th Annual Get-Together Next Month
Organizers of the EAA Southwest Regional Fly-In
(SWRFI) are getting ready for their 39th annual event at the New
Braunfels (TX) Airport, May 16-17. Ideally located halfway between
Austin and San Antonio, this is the event founded by the late Tony
Bingelis in 1965. It was originally held in nearby Georgetown
(TX).
"We now are at the best location ever," SWRFI President Stan
Shannon said.
"Not only is it a great airport with 1,000 acres of grass, lots
of ramp for vendors and heavy aircraft, but we will have two days
of forums, workshops, fly-bys and aircraft judging, along with
Texas hospitality in a family travel destination community."
SWRFI organizers are promoting the event as homecoming-Back home
in the Hill Country. "We've invited the former (fly-in) presidents
to be our guests as well as many former show winners and several
from our first year in Georgetown," Shannon said.
Other fly-in highlights:
- The annual fly-in banquet is Saturday night (May 16) at the
airport features special guest speaker Charles Duke of Apollo
16.
- More than 70 aviation vendors have reserved space this
far.
- Breakfast will be served on the field Sunday morning prior to
church.
- An area attraction includes the world's largest water-park,
Schlitterbahn, which provides discounted admission on Sunday after
SWRFI.
Two new hotels have been added, but Shannon reports hotel blocks
are beginning to fill up fast, so those planning to attend should
make reservations by April 15. ANN's Juan Jimenez will be covering
this event for us, and Jim Campbell is hoping to make it out there
as well...
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