The November meeting will be held this Saturday the 5th. Burgers, hot dogs and potluck will be at noon. The business meeting will follow, then Benny Butler will give a welding demonstration.
Let’s continue with the tradition from last year and bring non-perishable food to donate to M.U.N.C.H.
Hope to see you all Saturday,
Phyllis
Kitty Middleton Video
Written by Brent Humphreys
Thursday, 20 October 2011 18:49
Henny generously allowed me to share the video she put together on Kitty Middleton. If you missed it at the Fly In, you can see it here. Lot's of Appreciation to Henny for the effort she put into assembling this video.
2011 Open House: Young Eagle Flight
Written by Brent Humphreys
Tuesday, 11 October 2011 04:59
Here is a quick video update from the Fly-In this weekend.
Here is a short video of one Young Eagle flight in Benny's RV-7. I told them to check the web site in a couple days to see the flight. If you have any photos, you can put them in the Flickr photo pool, or send them to me. As I see photos come in, I will select some to include in a video for the event.
To see the video in full High Definition click here
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 October 2011 05:08
Open House/ Fly-In October 8, 2011
Written by Phylis White
Sunday, 28 August 2011 18:34
Willow Springs Memorial Airport Air Show, August 5, 1951, Mountain Grove, MO native Pansy “Kitty” Middleton performed her first wing-walking act. Billed as the Skylarks, with Carl Ferris, Lansing, Michigan piloting the Stearman, Kitty was strapped in the harness on the top wing. They performed dives, barrel rolls, Cuban 8s and snap rolls. This was the first air show of this caliber that many of the 2000 in attendance had ever seen. “Kitty Middleton” at 17 years old was an instant sensation. Following the Willow Springs show the Skylarks continued to the Ozark Empire Fair starting August 11 in Springfield. There too they were a big success. Their next scheduled event was the Minnesota State Fair as the featured afternoon grandstand attraction. Labor Day, September 3, 1951 was the final day of the fair and would complete their air show season. As they began the last maneuver, the grand finale, the spectators watched as the plane dived from the sky hitting the ground with such force it spread the landing gear out flat. Pilot Carl Ferris was killed instantly; Kitty pulled from the burning wreckage died the next day.
Sixty years after that fateful day, Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter #1218, Willow Springs will pay tribute to Kitty during our annual Open House/Fly-In October 8. On hand will be chapter member Don Nevels author of “Wings, Dreams and Memories” the story of Kitty Middleton, the Skylarks, the early days of aviation in the Ozarks and the sequence of events leading up to that fateful September day. Copies of the book will be available for sale and autographed by Don Nevels. Video clips from the Skylarks performance during the Minnesota State Fair will be shown.
The Open House will be 10 AM – 2 PM with a free burger cookout at noon. Join us at Willow Springs, Missouri Municipal Airport (1h5), Saturday, October 8th, 2011 to pay tribute to Kitty Middleton, her pioneering spirit and bravery .\
Last Updated on Monday, 29 August 2011 14:40
Jim Tausworth in Model Aviation
Written by Brent Humphreys
Wednesday, 01 June 2011 08:04
Our own Jim Tausworth is featured in the June 2011 issue of Model Aviation magazine.
Jim is currently in the hospital. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jim and his family.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 June 2011 08:08
Ben Andre
Written by Brent Humphreys
Saturday, 02 April 2011 20:26
EAA Chapter 1218 is saddened at the news that Ben Andre passed this morning due to an accident at Willow Springs Airport this morning. We will update this site with more news as we are able.
I promise not to post the photos from the Open House one at a time, but I came across another one that I just had to share.
Photo By: Henrietta Christensen
Open House a Success
Written by Brent Humphreys
Thursday, 14 October 2010 11:48
The Chapter 1218 Open house was a huge success. I have lots of photos that will appear in our Photo Pool soon. I wanted to share this nice one from Henny.
