Aviation Awareness Art Contest Winners Announced

Department of Transportation – Aeronautics Division Vol. 48 No. 6 June 1997 Aviation Awareness Art Contest Winners Announced

The aviation art contest is recognized CATEGORY II (grades 5–8) The first place winners in each category worldwide as an aviation awareness pro- 1st, Travis Murnion, Jordan, MT were treated to a round-trip flight from their gram. Montana responds in a big way: this 2nd, Burl Williams, Lewistown, MT hometown to Helena with their parents. year there were over 200 entries from avia- 3rd, Chris Miller, Clancy, MT The aviation day began in Helena with a tion artists, ages 5-18. 3rd, Drew Grotbo, Helena, MT tour of the capitol and awards presenta- The 1997 Aviation Awareness Art tion with Lt. Governor Judy Martz; Mike CATEGORY III (grades 9–12) Contest Winners: Ferguson, Aeronautics Administrator; 1st, Christopher Greil, Missoula, MT Jeanne Lesnik, Safety and Education, and 2nd, Adam Weitz, Helena, MT CATEGORY I (grades 1–4) Gordon Brandes of Northwest Airlines. 3rd, Katrina Wahl, Cut Bank, MT 1st, Derek Zeiler, Florence, MT The winners and their families were treated 2nd, Crystal Dorne, Condon, MT to lunch at the Landing Strip and flown 3rd, Colt Ferguson, Fort Peck, MT home after visiting the airport tower. Christopher Greil, the winner of cat- egory 3, was the overall winner and will travel to the 1997 Experimental Aircraft Association Air Academy in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, compliments of Northwest Air- lines and donations received from attendees at the Montana Aviation Conference. Thank you to all the Aviation Art con- test participants and supporters!

Chris Greil, third from left, is presented his first place award, airline ticket and tuition to attend the EAA Air Academy at Oshkosh, WI. Pictured are Bob and Marlene Greil, Chris, Lt. Governor Judy Martz, Gordon Brandes of Northwest Airlines and Mike Ferguson. Many thanks to all the wonderful folks at Northwest Airlines for continuing to promote Montana’s youth through aviation education each year. Your support is appreciated immensely.

1 Administrator’s Column

Commission Proposes Fuel Tax In- system is efficient—it “costs us almost crease. The National Civil Aviation nothing” to collect revenue and the costs Review Commission’s (NCARC) draft of collecting user fees more than likely 1 proposes raising jet fuel tax to 51 ⁄2 cents would be higher. He also voiced concern per gallon and av gas to 31 cents per gal- about the possibility that user fees would lon. Under the proposal the tax would rise lead to private pilots avoiding use of the air by 8 cents per gallon per year beginning in traffic control system. Senator Lauch 1 1999 until reaching 51 ⁄2 cents for jet fuel Faircloth (NC) stated that he is “concerned and 4 cents per gallon per year until reach- about the trend toward user fees.” He said ing 31 cents for av gas. The proposal has the FAA has yet to explain how $1 billion drawn great concern from the National Air was “squandered” on the now-canceled Transportation Association (NATA). At Advanced Automation System but is the June 4th meeting, NATA President coming to Congress asking for authority James Coyne told the NCARC, “It is im- to impose $300 million in user fees. Montana and the Sky proper to even consider these large tax Senator Frank Lautenberg (NJ) also Department of Transportation increases without first determining what questioned the Administration’s intention Marc Racicot, Governor the FAA’s costs really are. A new tax of to have users completely fund the FAA by Marv Dye, Director this nature would substantially decrease user fees without any contribution from the aircraft utilization across the board. This general fund. Official monthly publication decrease would have the effect of lowering, rather than increasing, funds for the FAA.” ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ of the Coyne pledged to continue working with Aeronautics Division the NCARC to “provide the FAA with the More on FAA Funding. While the Na- Telephone 444-2506 monies it needs without wrecking the in- tional Civil Aviation Review Commission 2630 Airport Road dustry it supports. The first step in this (NCARC) is studying ways to finance the Helena, Montana 59604 process has to be a precise determination FAA and creating great concern and contro- Michael D. Ferguson of the FAA’s costs, then weighing that versy over several different proposals, the Administrator need against possible funding structure Joint Committee on Taxation has its own changes.” proposal that would preserve the cur- Aeronautics Board rent excise tax system with certain Ron Mercer, Chairman ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ modifications. The proposal would reduce Byron Bayers, Member the ticket tax from the current 10 percent to Fred Booth, Member Senators Express Reservations About eight percent and would impose a per-pas- JoAnn Eisenzimer, Member User Fees. Several Senate Transportation senger tax of up to $3. The GA fuel tax Leland Ford, Member Appropriation Subcommittee members would increase by two cents per gallon and Douglas Freeman, Member continue to express strong reservations the current 4.3 cent-per-gallon “deficit Robert Hector, Member about the Administration’s proposal to reduction” fuel tax now going into the Gen- assess $300 million in new user fees. Sena- eral Fund would transfer into the Airport Arnie Lindberg, Member tor Richard Shelby (PA) Chairman of the and Airways Trust Fund. Will Metz, Member Subcommittee questioned whether the FAA would be capable of collecting the Montana and the Sky is published monthly proposed $300 million and said the in the interest of aviation in the Administration’s fee plan “represents a State of Montana. major change in how financing is ap- Third Class postage paid at proached for this agency, and many in Helena, Montana 59604 Congress, myself included, are skeptical.” Senator Slade Gorton (WA), a member of Subscription: $5 per year the Subcommittee and Chairman of the Editor: Debbie Alke Senate Aviation Subcommittee, asked Editorial Assistance: “What’s broke that we have to fix?” Q Communications Group Gorton said that the current excise tax

2 Splash-in/Fly-in

The fourth annual Splash-in/Fly-in will be held August 15–17 at the Lower Stillwater Lake, US 93 N., 14 miles northwest of Whitefish, MT. Enjoy Friday evening music by the campfire, swimming, relaxing, hiking or a seaplane seminar put on by the Montana Calendar Seaplane Pilots Association. Volleyball, horseshoes seaplane display and more will June 4—Idaho 4th Annual Gathering of July 12—Hamilton Airport Open House be available. Taildraggers, Jerome, ID. Call and Pancake Breakfast. Contact A pig roast, potluck, barbecue will be Frank Kucera (208)324-4811. Warren Woolley (406)363-0874. held Saturday afternoon/evening. June 6—Aeronautics Board Meeting, July 12—North Central Hangar Fly-in Come by plane—floats, amphibs, wheels Yellowstone Airport, West Breakfast and Toy Show, Havre. or airline—car, RV, boat, bicycle. Yellowstone. July 12–13—Missoula Air Show, fly-ins We have plenty of camping sites at the June 7—Miles City MPA Appreciation welcome; display aircraft free; call lake or if you like comfort, golf, tennis, spa, Day. Breakfast at 7 am—lunch at Paul Klawitter (406)728-4381. etc., the Grouse Mountain Lodge, Rocky noon, many fun events throughout July 18–20—Schafer Meadows Annual Mountain Lodge, Comfort Inn and other the day including Young Eagle Work Session. accommodations are available in nearby rides. Contact Barb Hirsch. July 25–27—Northwest Mountain Whitefish. Ask for Fly-in rates. June 7—MPA Board of Directors Family Fly-in and Aviation Safety We are 40 miles from the entrance to Meeting, Miles City. Convention, Driggs, ID. Glacier National Park. There are many June 10–16—International Aviation July 30–August 5—45th Annual EAA other lodging and activity options in the Week, Cayman Caravan Fly-in. Call Fly-in Convention, Oshkosh, WI Flathead Valley. (800)346-3313 or (904)872-2495. August 2—Stevensville Airport Aware- We have 2,500 feet of beachable lake June 11—Pilot Operations at Non- ness Day. Contact Lynnet Thomas shore on our 40 acres. towered Airports, 7 pm, Holiday at 777-3041. Floatplanes see pg. 122–123, 3rd Edition Inn, Bozeman. August 2–3—IAA Fly-in at Johnson Creek. Spa Directory. 48.31.32–114.33.44, eleva- June 15—Annual Father’s Day Poorboy Call Dennis Colson (208)378-4181. tion 3000. Sourdough Pancake Breakfast August 7–10—MAAA Annual Fly-in, Wheel planes can use Whitefish (grass, Fly-in, Beacon Star. Three Forks Airport/Progreba Field. no fuel, Hertz cars), Kalispell City (Strand June 18–22—Montana Antique Aircraft August 13–16—Sky Trail International Aviation, Eagle Aviation), Glacier Interna- Association (MAAA) Air Tour. Call Northwest Aviation Council Con- tional (FCA)(Holman Aviation) scheduled Roy Hollandsworth (406)627-2466. ference, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. service Delta, NWA (jet) and Horizon Air June 20–22—Cessna 180/185 Club August 15–17—Fourth Annual Splash-in/ Service. Major car rentals. Fly-in at Johnson Creek, ID. Call Fly-in, Lower Stillwater Lake. Call For more information, R.S.V.P., contact Al Hewitt (206)941-3052. Bill Montgomery (360)629-6100 or Bill Montgomery (360)629-6100 or (360)629- June 28—Plains Fly-in Breakfast (8–11 (406)881-2236. 3210-fax. Summer phone (406)881-2239 or am), Plains. Call Randy Garrison at August 17—Second annual Powell Valley e-mail 74754,[email protected]. (406)826-3605. Wheels Aircraft/Car Show, Powell Plan on attending and having a grand time! June 28—Mogollon Airpark Fly-In/ Municipal Airport, 7 am–4 pm, BBQ, Mogollon Airpark, Overgaard, Powell, WY. Arizona. BBQ from 10 am to 2 pm. August 30–September 1—Annual Labor IAH Renamed Contact Michael Campbell, 12197 Day Fly-in, West Yellowstone. E. Sahuaro Dr., Scottsdale, AZ Not everyone who jumps out of an air- 85289, (602)661-7586, e-mail September 7–14—Reno Air Races, plane gets an airport named after him. But [email protected] Reno, NV. George Bush did just that. Just three June 29–July 3—Flying Dentists September 10–11—Western Interna- weeks after his second parachute jump, tional Search and Rescue Advisory this last one just for fun, Houston Inter- National Meeting, Grouse Moun- tain Lodge, Whitefish. Committee (WISARAC) Annual continental Airport was renamed in honor Meeting, Kalispell. of the past president. Houston’s airport is July 9–13—Northwest EAA Fly-in, September 12–14—Mountain Search now knows as the George Bush Intercon- Arlington, WA. Call (360)435-5857. Pilot Clinic, Kalispell. tinental Airport-Houston. The airport will July 11–13—Supercub Fly-in at Moose retain its designation, IAH. Creek. Call Lon Habersetzer September 13—Aerotronics Annual George and Barbara Bush moved to (360)687-3640. Open House, Billings. Houston after they moved out of the White House.

3 NATA Urges FAA to Drop SkyWest International Overflight Fees Airlines The FAA issued an interim rule setting collect from foreign air carriers who do not Resumes May 19 as the day the Administration land or depart from U.S. soil and that pe- would begin collecting fees on overflights nalizing general aviation and charter is Service from both commercial carriers and general inconsistent with the basis for the rule. aviation users. These international over- The FAA’s calculation of fees is flawed SkyWest Airlines announces the resump- flight fees are seen by many within the according to Coyne. “Today, the FAA cannot tion of seasonal service between West aviation industry to be the first step towards accurately charge users for the cost of air Yellowstone and Salt Lake City. Beginning the implementation of broad-based user traffic services. The cost for a weather brief- June 1, SkyWest will operate three daily fees to fund the FAA. ing, air traffic control, or a flight plan is not nonstop flights each way using Brasilia Jim Coyne, NATA President, reiterated defined, though the Agency plans to charge turboprop aircraft. Flights will depart West general aviation’s long-standing concern a uniform fee for all services nationwide. Yellowstone at 7 am, 1 pm and 6 pm. Re- that user fees could deter the use of air traf- “The FAA has no accounting of the turn flights from Salt Lake City will depart fic control services, jeopardizing safety and value of its services and these proposed at 11:20 am, 4:25 pm and 9:40 pm. West noted that foreign reciprocity of fees is overflight fees are totally arbitrary. I urge Yellowstone service will remain in place likely. Coyne also pointed out that Con- you to drop these fees on general aviation through September 30th. gress’ intent in allowing these fees was to and charter flights,” said Coyne. “In our eleventh year of service at West Yellowstone, we’re pleased to provide three daily Brasilia round trips this season,” said Steve Hart, SkyWest Vice President- Ground Broken for EAA Air Market Development. “As Yellowstone National Park visitation grows, we’re hopeful Academy Lodge that demand for air service to the West Yellowstone gateway will grow as well. The A new 50-bed lodge on the EAA Aviation Air Academy graduates and other aviation 90 daily seats we’ll be providing this summer Center grounds, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin will enthusiasts for the ground breaking cer- are more than SkyWest has ever offered.” enhance current youth aviation education pro- emony of the 10,600-square foot Air The 30-passenger, cabin-class Brasilia grams beginning in 1998 and become a major Academy Lodge. aircraft, being used for West Yellowstone building block for expanded EAA educa- The first use of the facility is expected service, offers passengers convenient over- tional programs in the future. in early 1998. The lodge will be located head and under-seat storage compartments, EAA President Tom Poberezny was near Pioneer Airport, directly behind the in-flight snack and beverage service and a joined by organization’s directors, previous EAA Air Adventure Museum. lavatory. CAP Assists North Dakota Flood Efforts Thirteen cadets and five senior members of Beartooth Composite Squadron in Billings supported a Billings-wide community effort to provide flood relief for Grand Forks, ND. Billings residents and businesses helped by donating about 46,800 lbs. of relief supplies and CAP personnel and other volunteers packaged and loaded the relief supplies for shipping from Billings to Grand Forks. CAP personnel made up about one-third of the all-volunteer work force and helped to package the relief supplies and get them ready for shipping.

4 Aviation Awareness Art Contest

The winners proudly display their trophies and plaques. Pictured with 1st Place, Category III, Christopher Greil, Missoula Lt. Governor Judy Martz are Travis, Chris and Derek.

1st Place, Category I, Derek Zeiler, Florence

Derek Zeiler and his parents Lee and Mary traveled from Florence for the ceremony. Derek is in the 4th grade.

1st Place, Category II, Travis Murnion, Jordan

At left: Travis is pictured with family members and Lt. Gov. Martz. Travis is in 7th grade and the son of Lori and Jerry.

5 The Berlin Airlift Reprinted from the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation

With the end of World War II, Germany something had to be done fast. Tremen- Ultimately, the U.S. utilized 441 air- was divided into two zones. The western dous amounts of food, fuel, medical and craft, comprising 309 C-54s, 105 C-47s, 21 zone was occupied by British, French and other vital supplies had to be delivered to R5Ds, five C-82s, and one C-97A. The Americans. The Soviets occupied the east- the city. The task seemed impossible. Yet British used 101 aircraft; 40 Dakotas, 35 ern zone, containing the capital city, Berlin. there was a way: Airplanes would save Yorks and 26 Hastings. Day and night, the Berlin was also divided, with two and a the German people. transports of the Western Allies averaged half million people, plus 30,000 allied On June 26, 1948, a small collection of 700 flights and 5,620 tons per day. They of- troops. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, ordered U.S. Air Force C-47s and Royal Air Force ten flew “in the soup” and amidst Soviet his army to impede rail and road transporta- Dakotas and Yorks delivered 80 tons of harassment by search lights, radio jamming tion into the war-torn city with it’s two and initial supplies to Berlin. Operation and aircraft. a half million people. Despite world-wide Vittles, as the airlift was officially labeled, The Army Transportation Corp. con- protest, oppression grew and transportation had begun. (The Germans called it ‘die trolled the important flow of cargo to the disruptions continued. Luftbruke’ or the “air bridge.”) By the next airfields, and German civilians unloaded On June 18, 1948, the Soviets began a month the planes were hauling up to 1,000 supplies in Berlin. Air traffic routes were complete blockade of all means of surface tons per day. defined and maintained, and Ground Ap- transportation—highways, railroads and The huge city needed much more in proach Controllers worked round the clock. waterways. Less than a week later, the food and other essentials—a minimum of The support lines stretched across the United heartless siege was total and strangling. 4,500 tons per day! As a result, the USAF States, with maintenance and training being The American, British and French sectors ordered over 300 Douglas C-54s to Ger- conducted at many cities and bases. of the cities were in danger of collapsing. many. Each could carry a payload of 10 General Curtis LeMay commanded the This meant economic ruin, starvation and tons, more than three times as much as the startup airlift, then the reins were turned ultimately enslavement, for a city begin- smaller, twin engined C-47s. Supplement- over to General William H. Tunner. On ning to rebuild from the war. ing the Air Force, were twenty-four R5Ds October 15, 1948, the USAF, USN, & RAF To their great credit, the Western Allies from U.S. Navy squadrons and several united their efforts to form the Combined and Berliners refused to admit defeat. But more from Marine Corps squadrons. Air Lift Task Force. The Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation From its home base at the Robert J. Miller of Freedom is more than a large four-engined Grace Aire, and served in this humanitarian Airpark, near Farmingdale New Jersey, the aircraft...... it’s an air show experience! medical role in Central and South America non-profit Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation The Spirit of Freedom, was awarded the for many years. has a defined mission of acquiring and main- Best Cargo Aircraft trophy at the 1996 air- In 1948, one of the new C-97As flew forty taining aircraft of the Berlin Airlift era; and craft gathering at Oshkosh, WI, sponsored Berlin Airlift missions, and helped establish presenting them as flying museums for by the Experimental Aircraft Association. strategic airlift principles still practiced today. history and education. It is dedicated to pre- The foundation was also the recipient of the Deliverance, will become a flying museum to serving the memory and alliance of the men Special American Freedom Award, presented the Cold War, teaching world history from the and women of the United States, Great Brit- by humanitarian Joe Werner in 1996 at the end of the Berlin Airlift, to the collapse of the ain, France and Germany, who conducted annual meeting of the Berlin Airlift Veterans Berlin Wall in 1989. When completed, it will the greatest humanitarian operation in Association. join the Spirit of Freedom, at air shows and aviation history, and thereby sustained the In February 1997, the foundation ac- other events, with an exterior paint scheme besieged city of Berlin Germany, from June quired a C-97G. One of the last flyable and as flown in Berlin, 1948. 1948 to May 1949. Organized in 1991 it is a airworthy C-97s , it is named Deliverance. In the short span of only six years, the volunteer organization, with a growing inter- This huge Boeing, four-engined design, Berlin Airlift Historic Foundation has ac- national membership. served the U.S.A.F. for two decades. It is cepted a challenging mission, and acquired The Berlin Airlift Historic foundation owns best remembered as the unsung hero of the two of the largest historic propeller trans- and operates a World War II, four-engine Dou- Cold War, as a cargo transport, and air ports. Through the dedicated efforts of glas C-54E / R5D4 Spirit of Freedom. This tanker refueller in the 1950s and 60s for the volunteers, and the contributions of photo- popular air show aircraft, is a flying museum, Strategic Air Command’s (SAC) fleet of B- graphs, memorabilia, and artifacts, our memorial and classroom to the Berlin Airlift. 47 bombers. Built in 1952 as KC-97G, serial mission is well underway. Further support is Photographic panels, charts, murals and # 52-2718, Deliverance served in the SAC needed, membership is welcomed and memorabilia, tell the story of the airlift, and of deterrent role until retirement in the mid financial contributions will be directed toward the thousands of service men and women who 1960s. Following a storage period, it was fulfilling our goals of education and made it successful. The aircraft, and many of acquired, equipped as a dental facility by history...through aviation. the crew, are Berlin Airlift veterans, so the Spirit

6 Ten Most Memorable Airfest Record Flights of 1996 Montana

The National Aeronautic Association an- 15 hours, and 53 minutes later, setting a Airfest Montana is Montana’s only air record for “Duration” in space. nounced its 7th annual selection of the show this year and, without a doubt, will be “Ten Most Memorable Record Flights,” • After winding the propeller of his rubber- the largest ever held at Johnson-Bell Field chosen from more than 150 aviation powered model airplane 2,390 turns, in Missoula; largest in attractions and larg- records set in the U.S. during 1996. Stephen Brown released the model air- est in attendance. This two-day festival plane and watched as it circled inside the • Departing Denver on February 12, Mark will take place July 12–13. The gates will hangar for 58 minutes, 8 seconds. This Calkins, Charles Conrad, Paul Thayer and record for “Duration” was set September open at 9 am and close at 6 pm each day Daniel Miller circled the globe in a Learjet 15 in Tustin, CA. with pre-show activities beginning at 35A, in 2 days, 1 hour, 21 minutes, at an 9 am and the main events starting at noon • Bill Signs and Ruth Jacobs departed Dallas, average speed of 467 mph. This flight and ending at 4 pm. TX, in a Cessna 210L, and flew to Brazil, earned them the record for “Speed Around Airfest Montana is celebrating the 70th the World, Eastbound.” Antarctica, Spain, Egypt, Thailand and Aus- tralia, returning 50 days, 1 hour, 16 minutes anniversary of the gathering together of 25 • Leaving London’s Fairoaks airport in a later. This record for “Fastest Time to Visit men in the Palace Hotel in 1927 to discuss Bell 430 helicopter, Ron Bower and John all Seven Continents,” concluded February 18. establishing an airport and the future of Williams flew around the world in 17 days, 6 aviation in the Missoula area. There will be hours, 14 minutes, averaging 57 mph. This • Beginning with her first shuttle mission in displays in aviation education and careers record for “Speed Around the World, West- June 1985, astronaut Shannon Lucid has bound” was set August 17–September 3. spent a total of 223 days, 2 hours, and 53 to show our young people another direction minutes in space. Her latest mission aboard to the 21st Century, as well as an exciting • Lifting off from McAlester, OK, Jetta STS-79, which ended September 26, air show. All Korean War veterans and sur- Schantz piloted her AX-07 hot air bal- earned her the women’s record for “Accu- viving crew members of the illustrious loon through the night, touching down 15 mulated Space Flight Time.” hours, 11 minutes later in Wellborn, TX. B-17 Flying Fortress will be saluted. This women’s record for “Duration” was • On a flight honoring the 93rd anniversary Performers include: United States Army set February 4. of the Wright Brothers’ first flight, Senator Golden Knights, United States Navy F/A-18 John Glenn and Phillip Woodruff flew a Hornet Demonstrations; United States Air • Soaring along the Sierra Nevada moun- Beechcraft Baron from Dayton, OH, to tains in California, Jim Payne flew his Force F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration; Washington, DC, in 1 hour, 36 minutes— Schempp-Hirth Discus A glider along a Wayne Handley and The Raven; Bob at an average speed of 229 mph. This 105-mile course, and back, at an average Bishop and the Freedom Jet; Julie Clark record for “Speed Over a Recognized speed of 144 mph. This record for “Speed and the MOPAR T-34; Stepping Stones To Course” was set December 17. Over an Out and Return Course of 300 Aviation; Dan Buchanan; Team EZ Long Kilometers” was set May 18. These individuals, and many others, were EZ Aerobatics; Blue Sky Parabatics and the • Piloting his 100-hp, Formula 1 racer honored at the Annual Awards Ceremony Barnstormer Finishing School. “Nemesis,” Jon Sharp made four passes of the NAA at the National Air and Space Airfest Montana is a not-for-profit along a 1.86 mile course in Oshkosh, WI, at Museum in Washington, DC. organization which is being underwritten an average speed of 283 mph. This record Pilots can obtain further information by the Missoula County Airport Authority. for “Speed Over a 3-Kilometer Course” on how to set a record by contacting the After all invoices and other commitments was set August 3. National Aeronautic Association and ask- are paid, excess monies raised at this event • Space shuttle Commander Kenneth Cockrell ing for a record attempt kit. NAA’s address is will be donated to the Missoula County and the crew of NASA’s STS-80 lifted off 1815 N. Ft. Myer Drive, Suite 700, Arlington, D.A.R.E. Program and the Missoula Cham- the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center on VA 22209; phone (703)527-0226; fax ber of Commerce Leadership High School November 19, and returned to Earth 17 days, (703)527-0229;E-mail: [email protected]. Program. These programs were selected as beneficiaries of Airfest Montana because they are focused on educating and strength- ening today’s youth to be successful Havre Airport Recognized tomorrow. At the FAA Northwest Mountain Region annual conference awards luncheon, the This year’s air show features static dis- Airports Division presented five awards recognizing outstanding achievement in play aircraft that have never been seen at a airport development and safety. Missoula airshow, such as the F-117 The Havre City-County Airport was recognized for correcting a bird-strike prob- Stealth Fighter, the B-1 Bomber, the mon- lem and averting the threat of flood damage to the airport. strous C-5 Galaxy and the ex-Soviet Congratulations to the Havre Airport for their dedication to the improvement MiG-21, together with many other aircraft. and safety of airports. Make plans now to attend this exciting event!! 7 Harold DeSilva Retires Call for Old

On March 29, Harold DeSilva of interests in seeing that Sherwood Airport Beacon Lamps Plentywood gave up his pilot’s license after continues to be a superior one. 54 years of flying—business, charter and Harold estimates he has logged 16,000+ The Aeronautics Division is looking for recreation—due to a cardiologist finding hours in the air—enough hours to fly to the older- style beacon lamps that might be lying 1 one tiny “narrowed artery.” moon 5 ⁄2 times or 98 times around the around gathering dust on airport manager’s Harold has had a unique and eventful Earth—with over half of those hours spent shelves around the state. Airport lighting life in flying and has been considered “al- in his Comanche N6288P, which he re- manufacturers have stopped producing the most a legend” in Montana flying circles, cently sold. 500 watt incandescent lamps that are cur- especially Sheridan County. Thank you, Harold, for your devotion rently being used for lighting all of the old He earned his pilot’s license in 1941. and many years of service to general avia- airway beacons in our system. Harold was appointed to the Montana tion in Montana. This particular lamp has a product num- 1 Aeronautics Board by Governor Aaronson ber of 500 T20/13, is about 6" long, 2 ⁄2" in and served as the Board Chairman during diameter, and has two 1" long prongs on his last year of service. He was active in the base to fit into the lamp fixture. We helping to arrange contracts for building would appreciate receiving all lamps, new airports throughout the state including or used in working condition. the one near Glacier Park, West Please contact Mike Rogan with the Yellowstone and other emergency strips. Aeronautics Division in Helena at Harold was a delegate to the National The Department of Transportation attempts to provide reasonable accommodations for (406)444-2506 for more information. Aeronautics Convention in 1961. any known disability that may interfere with a He served as president of the Montana person participating in any service, program Thirty-two hundred copies of this public Pilots Association two different times. or activity of the Department. Alternative document were produced at an estimated accessible formats of this document will be cost of 27¢ each, for a total cost of $864. Harold has been on the Sherwood Airport provided upon request. For further information, This includes $120 for production, $526 for Board since its inception. He has strong call 406-444-2506 or TDD 406-444-7696. postage and $220 for printing.

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