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This article is meant to convey some of the color and Center's Goldwater Conference area. world-renownedThe emotion at the dedication ceremonies of the EAA Aviation actor graciouslywas signing autographs numbera for of membersEAA Centerwere ablethe who attend.not to for young EAA volunteers who had helped to make the dedica- To fully cover all of the events of July 30 would take an tion ceremonies a success. Robertson looked up and gazed entire issue of SPORT AVIATION. All of us who were across the beautiful, new facility andsaid, "Isn 't thisgreat!" fortunate enoughparta be dedication ofthe to have very Future articles in SPORT A VIATION will describe, in special memories of that very special day.willWe always detail, both museumconferencethe the and areas ofthe recall brief interludes which lent themselves signifi-the to Aviation Center. CenterThe of is, home course,new the cance of the occasion. For instance, one EAA member viv- of the EAA International Headquarters; and that, too, will idly remembers meeting in the Aviation be described in the near future.

SPORT AVIATION9 ical personal aviation throughout the world. Once again, con- gratulations on this milestone in the history of EAA; and may you have even greater success in the future." ± HIRTY-ONE YEARS ago, Paul H. Poberezny dramatically Master of Ceremonies, Cliff Robertson, noted that, "This is the influence e coursth d f aviatioeo n history whe e foundenh e th d day we get to the top of Mount Everest. This is the Walden Pond Experimental Aircraft Association. For those of us who did not of aviation ... a place to come and reflect. All migratory birds attend that first, pivotal EAA meeting at Curtiss-Wright Field nee dplaca rest o thiet d Academ e it.s ,an i "Th y Award-winning in ease b yy enougma t i , imagino ht e elementeth s actor is also a writer and poet. During the dedication, he faced involve than di t charter gathering. Ther certainls ewa y some good the crowd of fellow EAA members gathered around the replica of humor momentw fe a , solemnityf so quiea d tan , confidencn a n ei Wrighe th t Flyer displaye sann do d actually brough fron ti m Kitty unlimited futur whan i e t Pau s ofteha l n referre "this a o sdt vast Hawk read an a dpoe, m he'd written enrout Oshkosho et e H . oceaabovr ai f no e us" participante .Th than si meetint A firsEA t g dedicate "tho t t ei d museudreamere th d man s behin. .. t di coul t havno d e known that they were settin e pattergth d nan particularly Paul and ". standard for thousands of similar meetings around the world. Nor, did fully realize the impact that the EAA would It's your thirteenth summer freedod an , m lies ahead: have on the world of sport and recreational aviation. Freedom from grammar and math, teachers and rules, Jul , 198 anothes y30 3wa r such histori ..y milestona .cda e schoold an . chroniclee th n i aviatiof so beginningnw ..ne a . dedicatioe Th . n Ninety day unbridlef so d joy. and preview opening of the EAA Aviation Center attracted many Freedo rism to daweat pilonand t your Iver-Johnson bicycle people from many l walkplaceal f lifed o s an s. They gathered O n12-mila e journe boyhooo yt d gladness. hourw togethefe sa durinr fo r e 31sgth t Annua InternaA EA l - That expectation carves a smile on your young face tional Fly-In Convention and Sport Aviation Exhibition to pay a And the cold morning air brings tears to your eyes and very special tribut personao et lcelebrat o flight d an t complee eth - stings your teeth. AviatioA EA w n ne Center e tioth f no . Thos attendeo ewh e dth But nothin stan gca y your mission: dedication represented spiritn i , e hundredth , f thousando s f o s You pedal wildly through that sleepy southern California people who have joined EAA since that first meeting in 1953. town, always ha Whil A s beeeEA aviation na n organization beens ha t ,i On toward the target. firsforemostd an t organization a , peoplf no e working togethen ri You're Richard Dix, and Errol Flynn — their love of flight. You'r eacesf o "th youe n "o e ac r "dawn patrol". r exampleFo , Senator Barry Goldwater Chairmae th , e th f no You couple onto the early morning trolley — National Steerin AviatiogA CommittEA e nth Foundation'r efo s The motorman doesn't notice, or pretends not to, Capital Campaign schedules keynote wa th , e b eo dt speaker fo r resu Asyo t your wear yanother legholfo d n san d o r mile, the dedication of the EAA Aviation Center. However, the distin- Unti reacu yo l h that sandy sideroad— guished Senator fro e Statmth Arizonf eo a recently underwent You "peel off' — one more mile to go, one tantalizing mile. minor surgery; and his recovery period prevented him from joining A final burst of speed, and then you coast the last one gathered ha thos o celebrato edwh t previee eth w openine th f go hundred yards, EAA Aviation Center. In the true spirit of EAA volunteerism, e tireTh s hummin n unwindinga ge mornin sonth n gi g Barren Hilton, Chairman of the Board and President of Hilton quie— t Hotels Corporatio activ d memberA nan eEA , graciously stepped Slowl finallyd yan stope th , . You're there. forward and accepted the role as keynote speaker. You stan reverencen di . EA neves Aha r bee ever nno r statia wil e b l c organizationt I . Lourdes never looked more magnificent than this simple has always dynamically sought to serve its membership and work structure. wit hinterestee otherar o promotioe sth wh n di developmend nan t This cathedra boyhoof o l d dreams. of aviation. The importance of people to EAA was eloquently This airport. stated by Barren Hilton during his dedication speech. He said in — "Airport", by Cliff Robertson part, "The Experimental Aircraft Associatio demonstrates nha d that scores of dedicated people . . . supportd by a strong member- achievn ca . shi . ep. great goals. Thirt firse th y tt a year o sag Deputy Secretary of Defense, Paul Thayer, who appeared in EAA Convention, this would have seemed impossible. But, like flightsuis hi anticipation i t r shoai ws hi performanc f no e laten ri the progress of flight itself, EAA has always reached beyond the the day, was also a dedication speaker. He compared the EAA AviatioA horizonEA e n Th .Cente tributa e 'can-do s i th r o et ' Aviation Centee Nationad Spacth an o t r er Ai Museul n mi spirit of EAA. I salute you and the thousands who will visit here Washington, D.C. "Althoug t i (thh e Nationad Spacan r e Ai l to learn and to be inspired by the glory of flight. Thanks to Paul Museum) is a little larger at the moment, I can envision a time Pobereznanm dedicatee dTo th d yan d members Experimen e ofth - when this museum will rival Washington' varietn si toned yan . l Aircrafta t Association dreaa , becoms mha e reality." Young Tom turned on his afterburner and the result is what we In additio Barreo nt n Hilton e dedicatioth , n attracted dig- here se e today." Thayer coursef ,o referrins AviatioA ,wa EA o gt n nitarie celebritied an s s from throughou e worlth t f aviationdo . Foundation President, Tom Poberezny who was roundly praised Special guests included world-renowned actor, Cliff Robertson, as the guiding force behind the Aviation Center from its concep- who acted as Master of Ceremonies during the dedication; Sam tion, through construction previeo ,t w openin dedicationd gan t "I . Johnson, CEO of the Johnson Wax Company; Deputy Secretary bees nearllifr y ha nefo m y three years," Poberezny said. "Today, of Defense, Paul Thayer; aviation great, ; Federa memberA l EA d aviatioe l dreaan al th s f mo n enthusiasts Aviation Administrator, J. Lynn Helms; well-known radio person- worldwide become reality.sa " AviatioA EA alit d ny an Foundatio n Director Collinsb Bo , d an ; While EAA members the world over have read a great deal many others who participated in the dedication ceremonies includ Aviatio-A EA w nabou ne Center e th t facilite ,th y mus seee tb n i ing renowned aerobatic pilot, , who was signaled order to be truly appreciated. James Remington, Senior Vice Pobereznm To y b "beinr t yfo ou g amon tooo firse e gth kth wh t President of Philip Morris USA, confided to an EAA member that steps necessary to help make our dreams a reality". Greetings whe receivee nh invitatios dhi dedicatioe th no t n ceremoniee sh congratulationd an s poure fron di m local, stat federad ean l offi- assumed he was being invited to "another ground breaking". cials including a proclamation from President Reagan. In part, Philip Morris, through its subsidiary the Miller Brewing Com- the President said, "This notable event serves as a fine expression pany, mad substantiaea AviatioA l donatioEA e nth Centeo nt r r nation'oou f s continuing great interes e developmenth n i t f o t during EAA Oshkosh '82; and Remington was absolutely thrilled flight e CenteTh . r will preserv e triumpheth e pioneersth f o s , approachee h s complea w ne e xdth wit Towee hth Aviatiof ro n builder dreamerd an s flightf so I commen. d your organization's gleamin sunlightt believe th no n o gi d e I tha" . t ther anothes ei r devoted efforts to promote safer and more enjoyable and econom- organizatio worle th n dni that could have accomplished this."

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(Photo by Marian Cavadias) Pobereznym To , leftPaud ,an l Poberezny, right, cut the ribbon to officially open the new EAA Aviation Center. Actor/Pilot Cliff Robertson look. son

Many members, includin businese gth industriad san l leaders rice th h heritag aviatior ou f eo n histor trula n yi y unique manner who have been very important to the development of the Aviation made possible by the new EAA building. Informal visitor surveys Center, noted tha buildine tth constructes gwa phenomenalla n di y found that there was no disappointment in the minds of those short thirteen monthscommoa s wa t I .n occurrenc heao et r visitors present. All comments were extremely positive; and many con- describe the Center with such superlatives as "awesome", "mag- tributors saiddonatioy "M , wels nwa l spent!" factn I , upon seeing nificent" "beautiful"d an , . However completels i t i , y evident that the concrete and steel result of the EAA Aviation Foundation's the EAA Aviation Center is not now all that it will become. It Capital Campaign, many members took the opportunity to make was for this reason that the opening which followed the dedication a contribution. The most popular level of support was to "buy a oreferres n Julwa 0 onl"preview"yo a 3 dt s ya factn I .conven s a , - brick" for the Charter/Contributor's Wall. Members and Chapters tion week progressed, small changes and improvements were will have the opportunity to buy a brick (representing a pledge made in many of the exhibit and display areas. The EAA Aviation of $500 ove five-yeaa r r period' until Decembe , 198331 r . Many Foundation staff is still in the process of moving aircraft to the donors pointed out that this was a rare chance to have their names Center from the EAA facilities in Hales Corners and Burlington, or chapter numbers permanently displayed in a magnificent, . A dedicated cadre of talented men and women is still world-class museum. Of course, pledges of any amount are wel- designing and building displays and exhibits. Nevertheless, the com encouragedd ean . Most visitors agreed with Paul Thayed ran stunning facility has received rave reviews from the tens of Tom Moving in their comparisons of the EAA Aviation Center to thousand havo swh e toured it the National Air and Space Museum. Hoving. a former Director Durin e firsgth t eigh te Aviatiodayth f o s n Crnter's official e Metropolitaoth f Yorkw nNe commentatoa ,Museun i t Ar f mo r life, which commence Juln d, o 1983 y30 , fifty-five thousand regis- on ABC's 20 20 program, and editor-in-chief of CONNOISSEUR tered convention attendees toured the facility During the initial Magazine s extremelwa , y impresse e facilityth y db . In facte h , three weeks Center' e ofth s operation, 92,000 visitors experienced plans to spotlight the Center in a future issue of his publication.

SPORT AVIATION 11 HOTLINE ... (Continued from Page 8) e formaTh l dedication took place withi e museuth n m before audiencn a invitef eo d guest conventiod san n attendee wero swh e touring the facility for the first time. The official ribbon-cutting P-12E PUT ON DISPLAY took place out-of-door t 1:0sa 0 p.m. Mandedicatioe th f yo n speak- After nearl a ydecad f restoratioo e r nForc Ai work ee th , ers, including Barron Hilton, Father John MacGillivray, Cliff Museu places mha "news dit " Boeing P-12 displayn Eo . Dedication Robertson Collinsb Bo , , and coursef o , Pobereznym , To Pau d an l , ceremonies were held on August 20 and featured Generals Curtis took part in the ribbon-cutting. Hundreds of EAA members and LeMay, Bernard Schriever and Mark E. Bradley, each of whom dozen f medio s a representatives were gatheree n fronth di f o t flew P-12's in his early career. building to witness and participate in this historic event. The P-12E was donated to the Air Force Museum in 1973 by e firsmomentw Th fe te ceremon th f o s y yielde a dtouchin g Marcellus Foos Glend ean n Courtrigh Lawnk Oa f o ,t IL. surprise, and no one was more surprised than Paul. As a United States Honor Guard raised an American flag on the pole in front WALTERB BO S SKIFF PLANS AVAILABLE Aviatioe ofth n Center Collinb Bo , s informed Paul thosd o an , ewh had assembled, that the flag was the same one that had draped Bob Walters, designe populae th f ro r Dragonfly designes ha , d coffie th Petef no r Poberezny, Paul's father. Appropriately, Father a small, all-composite boat, the Perdido Skiff. Building it, one can MacGillivray then invoke dlovelya , ethereal Praye Dedicationf ro . learn techniquee mosth f o t s neede builo dt dcomposita e airplane without committin expense th go fult a f elo sellkitb .buildinsBo a g manual on the Perdido Skiff which includes plans and complete A Praye f Dedicatioo r n informatio r adaptinfo n y woodegan n boat plan r foad fo s man glass construction price addres$20.0Th .e s ei th d Walter0: an s is s ' GodO youn image,n i ow r , 1000x Bo , Press,1 Eloy R 85231Z R , A , . Kitmateriald san e sar You fashioned man from dust, available from Wicks Aircraft. You shared with him Your power To know loveo t , trusto t , . EAA SOUTH PACIFIC '84 Thinking of joining the tour? Why not make your decision now? You shared with him a vision e toun mee s designeTh ca i r e t w loca o s dlw pilotsne e se , Of cloud, and wind and sky aircraft and visit the scenic attractions of both Australia and New And Youe challengeus ro t gift n sdma Zealand. Many activities have also been arranged for those not To teach himself to fly. quit interesteo es aircrafn di t including additional scenic tours, and visits to places of interest such as sheep stations, art galleries, Man dreamed that dream visioa , n bright museum shopd an s thesf o s e beautifu attractivd an l e countries. Through countless ages gone — Don't forget that this year's tour also includes two days in Yet only in this present time beautiful Tasmania longee dela.Th u ryo y your decision more ,th e The Age of Flight has dawned. you ris toue kth r being full befor applyu eyo t happeneI . 198n di 3 and could happen again in 1984. stormf o d t gentlOye ,Go ' e breeze Unedited comments on the tour from those who participated Accept from humble hands, in 1983 include: This monumenr thankou y ssa o t t "A neveforgottee b o rt n experience." , airmen l landsWe al f o , . "Well managed, pleasantly escorted, enjoyable and educa- tional." Unit scatterer eou d languages, "Beautiful country, nice people, good food." commoe Inth n tongu Flightf eo , "Very friendly, excellent planning and accommodations." Tha , unitewe t d here below "Excellent — an unusual opportunity to visit other countries Be pleasin Youn gi r sight. otheFly-Insd A an founEA re people W . dth e there very friendly and hospitable and the countries were beautiful." Today these walls bespeak our praise "A very well organized tour with every detail worked out so We, dust, endowned with flight. that I could enjoy myself without any concern." Under the shadow of Your wings finA " e exampl f whao e t excellent organizatior fo o d n ca n EternaLeao t s du l light. others." r morFo e information contact TOUA EA :R DES K- Sout h Amen. Pacific '84, Travel Service Corp., 179 West Washington St., Suite 915, Chicago 60602L I , , phone 312/236-4322.

ribboe A sth abous cute b n wa o ,t t officially openinw ne e gth LIMITED EDITION COMMEMORATIVE MUG EAA Aviation Center e Foundation'th , s faithful replice th f o a Spiri. LouisSt f Directoro tA , flowEA y nb , Captain Verne Jobst, Approximatel e Limiteth f o d0 Editio50 y n Commemorative beautifue swoopeth f o t ldou blue skySpirite Th . n , su wit e hth availablw no Mug e r $7.9ar sfo e 5 postpaid. These consecutive glinting off its wings, made a graceful low pass in front of the numbered mugs bea a fulr l A coloEA r w renderinne e th f go Aviation Center; circled for a second low pass; and, with a wag Aviation Center. e wingsoth f , disappeared ove e horizonth r . From that moment Only 1000 of these mugs were produced ... a true collectors foresone d rth , Aviatioan t oA f timeEA e n,th Cente opens rwa . item. Order yours now — before they are all sold — from EAA Undoubtedly wil e l reaheaw d ,al l dan r more abou Aviae th t - Aviation Foundation, P.O. Box 469, Hales Corners, WI 53130. tion Center reactioe works th it , d an ,n of member non-memd san - bers alike to the awesome beauty of the facility and its remarkable FERRARM TO O MEMBEWELCOMEC CE W RNE S DA exhibits. Most importantly, however Experimene wore th th , f ko - Tom Poberezny and Greg Anderson welcomed Tom Ferraro as l Aircrafta AviatiotA AssociatioEA e nth Foundatiod nan n will the newest member of the Chapter Executive Committee shortly continu expano et d witprogramw continuatioe hne th d san f no before OSHKOS fros i H m m '83 AtlantaTo . wild an ,l covee th r those that have already been develope nurturedd dan . State Georgif so Alabamad a an bees EAAeha n na e H .twelv r rfo e As we move into the future, the EAA Aviation Center will years and active in seven Chapters in his many moves recently. hav efar-reachina g influenc l aviatioal n eo n enthusiastr ou d san Tos attendemha d every Convention hel t Oshkosha d e h d an , futurskiese th n ei . These activities wil pursuee lb d without losing completed a prize-winning Skybolt in 1978 and is converting a sigh EAA'f o t s initial goa puttinf o l g hand mindd san woro st k Tri Pacer now. improvin future gth e of both aviatio society d enterine nan ar e .W g He has expressed great interest in the EAA Aviation Foun- a whole new spectrum of activity. Together we have accomplished dation, its Capital Campaign and the communications potential to what some thought to be impossible; and together we will continue be realized between Headquarters and EAAers in the field. For to investigate, discover, preserv protecd an er ver ou ty special EAA members and Chapters in the Georgia and Alabama area. world of sport and recreational aviation. Tom's addres phond san e numbe 518e rar 3 Arbor Lane, Lilburn, Georgia 30247 (404/923-1849). 12 OCTOBER 1983