At least 360 airplanes were flown to Blakesburg, Iowa, for the 2010 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-In over Labor Day weekend. Many of those intrepid pilots dodged inclement weather along their flight paths and flocked to the field on Saturday, lured by the unique grassroots ambiance and friendly camaraderie awaiting them at Antique Airfield (IA27). (The field […]
A flight back in time: Antique Airplane Fly-In
Every Labor Day weekend, antiquers from all over the country pack their bags, load their airplanes (or autos) and head like homesick aviators to the Antique Airplane Association/Air Power Museum’s Invitational Fly-in at Antique Airfield in Blakesburg, Iowa. It’s a low-key, grassroots fly-in, where airplanes fly from dawn to dusk, and old friends reunite, while […]