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Shenanigans and antique airplanes

By General Aviation News Staff · October 15, 2018 ·

The Antique Airplane Club of Greater New York (AACGNY) held its annual fly-in Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at Bayport Aerodrome (23N).

Even though the clouds were coming in quickly for what was about to be a big storm, the pilots got their shenanigans underway before a drop of rain landed on any of their antique airplanes, reports Annemarie Bain, who sent in these photos.

She adds: “Fun was had by all.”

N3N lands as a Piper Cub waits to take off.
Pilot Ace Prechtl taxis by in his L19.
Pilot Stu Bain attempts to win the bomb drop contest from 1,000’ in the air.
A picturesque takeoff by Nick Ziroli in his Stearman.
So many arguments about this spot landing attempt! Was it good because he had at least one wheel on the ground or not good because he only had one wheel on the ground? The decision was ultimately made against pilot Nick Ziroli. Do you think he should have won?
Pilot Mike Streiter flying his L19.
Another attempt at bomb drop greatness.
Pilot Jimmy Pancakes with a determined scowl and a “bomb” in the cockpit as he takes the skies to try to win the bomb drop contest.
A beautiful takeoff in a Fleet 16B.
Pilot Mike Streiter gets ready to make his mark in the bomb drop contest.
Bombs Away! But he missed the mark!
Pilot Bill Clifford and his grandson, John “Killer” Kernaghan, were so close to the target, but no cigar!
Pilot Bill Clifford and his grandson, John “Killer” Kernaghan, thinking they won, yet they are just minutes away from crushing disappointment.
A Bruner Winkle Bird flies away in defeat.
Another beautiful takeoff in a Fleet 16B.
Will it be a win for pilot Robert Mott in his gorgeous Cessna 140?
Steve from the UK takes his first biplane ride with pilot Bill Clifford and strikes off another thing on his bucket list.
Newly minted grandfather, The Nick Ziroli, takes another passenger out for his first biplane flight.

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  1. Ellexis Green says

    October 20, 2018 at 8:18 am

    I still don’t know who won, but in my book everyone is a winner with such beautiful aircraft attending! Thanks for the beautiful photography!

  2. Eric Ziegler says

    October 18, 2018 at 2:06 pm

    If the NFL defines a completed pass as the receiver’s having COMPLETE control of the ball, the answer here is obvious. Just a taildragger pilot’s view….

  3. Henry K. Cooper says

    October 16, 2018 at 6:25 am

    Nick Ziroli and the spot landing…….

    If the rules didn’t specify that both mains must hit the ground, then Nick should have won!

  4. Susan Loricchio says

    October 16, 2018 at 5:19 am

    Well, who won? Nobody??? You guys must have had a kiddie pool to drop it in.
    All in good fun! ‘Lookin’ good despite those ominous clouds in a couple of photos.

  5. Ray says

    October 15, 2018 at 4:41 pm

    The first L19 was an L2.
    The unidentified bomb trop was an L19

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