EAA Chapter 569 › Lincoln, Nebraska

Yankton, SD Airport Breakfast — Sunday, September 15

There will be a fly-in, drive-in, walk-in, dragged-in airport breakfast on Sunday, September 15 (always the 3rd Sunday in September) at Yankton (YKN: Chan Gurney Airport), South Dakota from 8:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. PIC FREE; adults $5.00; kids 5-10 $2.00; under 5 free. Sponsored by YRAA, Crop Dusters LLC, and Hy-Vee. For more information call Steve at 605-665-8448 or email skyhawk@iw.net.

Paul Poberenzy — 1921-2013

Photo credit to eaa.org

Paul H. Poberenzy, founder of EAA, passed away last week on August 22. Without his work, groups such as ours here at EAA Chapter 569 would not exist. Paul was a high school student when his aviation career began, and he turned out to be one of the world’s greatest aviation leaders. Paul served in World War II and the Korean conflict. Following his service, he founded a small club in 1953 of aircraft builders and restorers, which ultimately affected many people’s lives and opened the door to what we know today as the Experimental Aircraft Association.

Read more about Paul’s work on http://eaa.org/paul/. He is definitely an outstanding individual in aviation history.

Chapter Picnic — Sunday, September 8

Our annual Chapter Picnic in September 2012

PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE: Picnic has been moved to Sunday, September 8!

Our annual Chapter Picnic will be Sunday, September 8. Please note the date change due to the Husker football game. It will once again be at Shoemaker Field – Denton Airfield (NE40) (11115 W Yankee Hill Rd – Denton, NE) at 5:00 p.m. We will eat dinner at 6. Please bring a dish that starts with the first letter of your last name; for example, if your last name is Peterson you could bring a potato salad. You may also want to bring your own chairs. After dinner, Dennis will be sharing some photos from Oshkosh 2013.

The picnic will take the place of our September Meeting. If you are interested in helping out either at the picnic or the day before, please contact President Cristi Higgins. Her contact information can be found on the Contacts page.

AirVenture 2013 Photos

We have uploaded some photos from EAA AirVenture 2013 to our Photo Gallery. Click here to view them. You can share your photos in the Photo Gallery as well; instructions on how to upload photos are at the top of the album. Or if you would prefer, you can email your pictures as attachments to webmaster@eaa569.org and we will upload them for you.

Chapter Breakfast — Saturday, August 17

The next Chapter Breakfast is Saturday, August 17th at the Crete Airport (CEK) from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to join us for some great food, plane talk, and camaraderie — all you can eat! Just bring your appetite and a $4 donation!

And those pancakes and omelets don’t cook themselves! We’re always looking for volunteers to help with the breakfast, even if it’s just occasionally. There are a number of things we can use help with, not just cooking. If you’re interested in helping out, please call Andy Lahr at 402-840-5235. Thank you!

Nebraska State Fly-In — Saturday, August 17

The Nebraska State Fly-In in Alliance (AIA) is taking place on Saturday, August 17. It will be taking place all day, beginning at 7 a.m. Airplanes from all across Nebraska, Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming are expected for a huge airplane display featuring a P-51 Mustang and a C-47 Skytrain used in Europe by the Army Airfield Trainees trained in Alliance! Free Young Eagles Flights by EAA Chapter 608 (ages 8 – 17). Aerial Displays by Dagmar Aerobatics, Inc., Skyview R/C Flying Club, P-51 Mustang, and the Mile-Hi Skydiving Team. Admission is free to daytime events with donations accepted. Evening entertainment starting at 6 p.m. will have an admission charge and will include the new Disney movie “Planes” at the Sandhills Drive-In. Click here for more information.