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HOPETOUN (YHPN) Mini FLY-IN 3 AUGUST 2008


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Guest Bendorn
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Gidday Bendorn,At this stage put me down arriving in a C172xp with 4

Terry

Done Terry.

 

;)

 

 

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We'll put a copy of the flyer up in the club rooms at Kyneton, there's an interesting array of aircraft at Kyneton that we may be able to tempt out for the day.

 

Cheers,

 

Matt.

 

 

Guest Bendorn
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We'll put a copy of the flyer up in the club rooms at Kyneton, there's an interesting array of aircraft at Kyneton that we may be able to tempt out for the day.Cheers,

 

Matt.

Please do Matt. I can't walk into a place without getting stopped at the moment. Everyone is asking about it. It looks like it will be a good turn out.

 

 

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Sounds like you are doing a great job Ben. Keep it up.

 

 

 

If the weather is sweet I'll be there in the 230 with my grandson (who can inhale sausage sangers), but we need to 1st get back home from the Hawthorn - Collywobbles game on the friday night.

 

 

 

Regards Geoff

 

 

Guest Bendorn
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Check out page 7 in Fridays edition of the Mildura Weekly if you can get your hands on one.......

 

 

Guest Bendorn
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Wednesday 23/07 "The Weekly Times" page 56........

 

 

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Weather permitting and with a bit of luck we might have The Whale (C175), a couple of Corby Starlets and a Debonair flying in from down our way.

 

That would make for an interesting formation flight combination! 006_laugh.gif.0f7b82c13a0ec29502c5fb56c616f069.gif

 

 

Guest Decca
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Great article in the Weekly Times, Ben. You're making local history mate.

 

Regards, Decca.

 

 

Guest Bendorn
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I'm pretty pleased with the response that I've had. I've just been down to the local footy club training night and was met by half a dozen blokes keen to learn to fly. I just hope they all turn up on the day.:thumb_up:

 

 

Guest Bendorn
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Weather permitting and with a bit of luck we might have The Whale (C175), a couple of Corby Starlets and a Debonair flying in from down our way.That would make for an interesting formation flight combination! 006_laugh.gif.0f7b82c13a0ec29502c5fb56c616f069.gif

A great combination... Look forward to seeing you then.

 

Lorraine from Sunraysia Sport Aircraft Club said they'll hopefully have a few coming down too.

 

Last count was 45 aircraft!!! What a day that would be.......

 

 

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What the chances of a copy of the newspaper articles copied to the forum ? They sound like good reading.

 

Terry

 

 

Guest Decca
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Wish I could Terry. (Haven't got know-how or equipment). Weekly Times will still be available at your (Wang) newsagents 'til Tuesday next week, but I'm sure Ben was able to get interviews with other papers too. Hope he has the full collection there on the day.

 

Decca.

 

 

Guest Bendorn
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Weekly Times Article

 

See if this works...

 

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Great article Ben. I didn't realize you were a cop. In Speed of all places keen.gif.9802fd8e381488e125cd8e26767cabb8.gif - I fondly remember the sign at the edge of town :-

 

Speed



 

 

 

 

 



Please slow down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My uncle (the one who flies trikes out of Benalla) was your boss not too long ago, and he's from Hopetoun.

 

This event has the potential to do a lot for Mallee aviation.

 

Now it's up to the weather.

 

 

Guest Bendorn
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Yeah, the sign's a doozie. Speed Field Day coming up Aug 6 & 7. I've just built an airstrip there for it.

 

My phone has rung non stop since the article. I think I'm up to about 52 planes............031_loopy.gif.e6c12871a67563904dadc7a0d20945bf.gif

 

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Guest Bendorn
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10 planes or 5 planes 10 people??

 

 

Guest Bendorn
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5 Planes 10 people

Roger that.

 

 

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If weather ok I might arrive in my X-air Hanuman.......

 

PS I will happily show it off!!!!

 

Jim

 

 

Guest Bendorn
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What a day this is turning out to be.

 

Rob Johns is coming up with a couple of Tecnams. Cliff Banks is coming over in his J170 also.

 

I need some RSVPs for the BBQ numbers, not to mention parking.

 

I think the GA aircraft will be on the bitumen and the ultralights on the grass on the southend side of the taxiway.

 

TIFs will be done for the punters also, if they can find some vacant airspace.

 

:thumb_up:

 

 

 

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4 of us for lunch Ben, 1 C172 ETA 10.00am weather permitting. Should be at the BBQ unless Kaylene Streeter has other plans

 

Terry

 

 

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RSVPing. Weather is shaping up well. 2 for lunch.

 

Stinking the house out now with fibreglass repairs to the wheel spats (from a flat tyre months ago and general grass strip abuse). It's too cold outside for fibreglassing.

 

They'll look a little rough until I can repaint, but at least it will stop the cracks.

 

 

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