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The Prospect
Search and Rescue Unit of Jackson County is
holding its 18th annual Prospect Fly-In at the
Prospect Airport, Saturday, July 15th and
Sunday, July 16th, 2007. There will be our usual
open air Steak and Chicken BBQ on Saturday at
the airport starting at approximately 1730 hours
(5:30 p.m.). This year we are planning on
serving Egg, Ham and Hash Browns and Pancake
Breakfast right at the airport on Sunday
morning. All of this for $20 per person donation
($10 for children 6 to 12). If unable to join us
for dinner on Saturday, come and join us for
Breakfast on Sunday morning which will be from
0600 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for only $6.00 per
person.
Click here to view our 2007 Fly
In
Photos and
BBQ
This is a FUN
event ... generally 75 to 80 planes (both
antique and modern) arrive for the two day event
from all parts of Oregon, Washington,
California, Idaho... and Colorado.
In past years
planes included, (in 1998) a 1946 Fairchild 24W
owned by Larry Beck, Camby, Oregon, "Grand
Champion" entry at the 1996 Oshkosh, Wisconsin
International Air Show ... also, the new Piper
Malibu Corporate Jet from Sun River Corp ... the
Turbo Prop put down on the 4,000 ft. lighted
runway at Prospect Airport.
There are lots
of Super Cruisers in the lineup of planes, these
are most sought after by the Bush Pilots.
Walt Ridge,
Mgr at Prospect State Airport, indicated nine
planes arrived for the 4th of July weekend as
part of a ten day tour organized through Park
West Tours, Denver, Colorado. The group has
toured several points of interests, various
nationals parks and in our region, they toured
Crater Lake National Park ... the group of
planes will leave Monday morning (July 7) for
their next stop on the tour, which is Coeur d'
alene, Idaho.
Both Flyers
and Non-Flyers are WELCOME to participate in the
the Prospect Fly-In!
Bring chairs
and your camera ... it's very exciting and fun
to watch the planes arrive and visit with the
pilots!
This annual event is a
fundraiser for the
Prospect Unit, Jackson County
Search & Rescue.
DIRECTIONS:
The Prospect State Airport is located on Red
Blanket
Road (at Prospect Historical Hotel) and drive
approximately
1 mile to the Prospect State Airport sign ...
turn right.
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