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Sparky Barnes

Airplanes all the time

By Sparky Barnes · April 7, 2025 ·

The first pilot in her family, Karlee Jordan has immersed her life in aviation.

What’s not to love about Betty?

By Sparky Barnes · January 31, 2025 ·

Airport Greeter Betty Easley’s devotion to all things aviation makes a lasting and positive impression upon aviators, with compliments about her posted on Foreflight and AirNav.com.

Beech Party celebrates 100 years of the Travel Air

By Sparky Barnes · November 11, 2024 ·

The 100th anniversary of the Travel Air Manufacturing Company was heralded as a celebration milestone at the annual gathering of Beechcraft aircraft and it just so happened that a singular Travel Air made that history tangible.

Swifts gather in Gold Country

By Sparky Barnes · November 7, 2024 ·

Sleek and shiny Swifts flew from near and far to attend the Swift West Coast Fly-In at Westover Field/Amador County Airport (KJAQ) in Jackson, California, in September 2024.

The grandeur of the Grassroots Fly-In

By Sparky Barnes · October 2, 2024 ·

Brodhead Airport (C37) in Wisconsin is “A Home for Grassroots Aviation” in every sense. These lovely, well-cared-for grounds are home to the Midwest Antique Airplane Club’s (MAAC) private, members-only Grassroots Fly-In, which is held annually the weekend after Labor Day.

A heartwarming family reunion

By Sparky Barnes · November 2, 2023 ·

A dazzling array of shimmering Swifts adorned the ramp during the 2023 Swift National Fly-In. Held at the Swift Museum Foundation (SMF) at McMinn County Airport (KMMI) in Athens, Tennessee, it was a heartwarming reunion for the family of Swifters.

Beech Party 2023: Celebrating 50 years

By Sparky Barnes · October 30, 2023 ·

“It was another epic event with more than 140 aircraft and more than 800 guests from Japan, California, Maine, Florida, Texas, and many more of our states across the nation,” said Jody Curtis, the museum’s executive vice president.

The magical Grassroots Fly-In

By Sparky Barnes · September 28, 2023 ·

The Midwest Antique Airplane Club’s private, members-only Grassroots Fly-in is held annually at Brodhead Airport (C37) in Wisconsin the weekend after Labor Day. At this scintillating field of dreams, life’s concerns and complexities are literally transcended.

The 32nd annual Fly/In Cruise/In sets records

By Sparky Barnes · September 25, 2023 ·

2023 was a record-setting year for the 32nd annual Fly/In Cruise/In. Held on Saturday of Labor Day weekend every year, the weather was perfect this year. The sky was brilliant blue, and the traffic pattern was humming with all sorts of aircraft, while the well-orchestrated mass arrival of vintage and antique cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, and more poured through the gates and onto the grounds of Marion Municipal Airport-McKinney Field in Indiana.

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