Cub Fest draws fans from near and far

On a bright spring morning, aviation buffs from near and far descended on Moore-Murrell Airport (KMOR) in Morristown, Tennessee. The attraction was the second annual Cub Fest and Antique Airplane Fly-In, hosted on May 22, 2021, by EAA Chapter 1494.

Early arrivals stand proudy on the ramp.

The event organizer, Anthony Underwood, has a 20-year history with Cubs, and is the present caretaker of N28174, a stock C65-powered craft produced in 1940.

Anthony invited more than 300 hundred Cub, Aeronca, and Taylorcraft owners, as well as posting the event on social media. His efforts were well-rewarded!

Fly-in organizer Anthony Underwood relaxes with his Cub.

Pilots arrived from as far away as West Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia, and drive-in spectators rounded out the enthusiastic crowd.

Valeria and Larry Nikolaus arrived from Huntington, West Virginia, in their pristine Cessna 190.

Bob Potter with his 220-hp Franklin-powered 1947 Stinson 108-3, which was awarded “Outstanding Stinson” at AirVenture 2010.

The cheerful yellow Cubs provided popular photo ops for local enthusiasts.

Rob Caldwell flew in from Danville, Kentucky, in his whimsically painted 1946 Aeronca 7AC.

Alex Nelon (right) from Hendersonville, N.C, shares a contemplative moment beside his rare 1952 CallAir Cadet.

While cleaning his 1946 Globe GC-1B Swift, Tom Gray reflected, “I hit every bug between here and Georgia.”

Kids were in abundance, watching in wonder as aircraft arrived. A few lucky ones got flights in an open cockpit biplane, leaving an indelible impression of their first airplane ride.

A future flier gets a closer look at this 1927 WACO model 10, which stayed busy hopping rides.

Mike Wood’s 1946 Ercoupe was a big hit with the youngsters. Mike spent all day hoisting eager admirers in and out of the cockpit.

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Alex+Nelon says

July 22, 2021 at 5:35 am

Thank you, Jim, for mentioning my CallAir Cadet in your article. The airplane is one of a kind and was featured on the cover of GAN in July, 2018. The flight over the mountains from Hendersonville NC to Morristown and back was the last flight I made in the airplane. It was sold earlier this month and now lives in Jennings LA with the Vidrine family, owners of Gulf Air, the FBO at Jennings.

I thoroughly enjoyed your Cub Fest and look forward to the next fly-in event at Morristown. Best regards and to Karen as well ..

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