AIRSHOW http://www.caffrenchwing.fr CAF FRENCH WING - BULLETIN MENSUEL - MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Volume 16 - N° 4 - April 2011 EDITORIAL he CAF Winter Staff Conference Ttook place on February 24 to 27. Nothing constructive was decided and no explanation was given to the participants about the miserable state of the finances of our organization. This is why you will not read any report about it, since the emptiness that was the main point of this meeting would only allow you to get a better idea of what is infinity… ay our members and friends not be Mdiscouraged by these facts ! Our Unit is strong and healthy, and it carries on as faithful as before to the goals it gave itself when it was formed. These goals are the same as the CAF goals, the true CAF which was created in 1957 by Lloyd Nolen and his friends, in honor DEWOITINE 520 BY ROY GRINNELL and dignity. he French Wing’s activities are, in these Tearly days of Spring, dedicated to the SPECIAL SUD AVIATION “CARAVELLE” annual checks of our airplanes and their preparedness for the season which started with the meeting of dozens of Associations in Le Bourget Air & Space Museum on March 26 and 27. his “Carrefour de l’Air” in the Air & TSpace Museum was a real success which allowed us to get acquainted with numerous Associations, and to get them to meet the French Wing. Let us hope that Madame Maunoury will reiterate this event next year. ll our members who want to help Aaccomplish the innumerable tasks which are waiting for us, can call me. We particularly and urgently need to paint all the hangar equipment, which could be completed within two days. Thanks to all of you in advance ! ask all our members who haven’t paid I their 2011 - 2012 annual dues yet, to do so as soon as possible. The smooth running of our Association depends on ANNUAL DUES 2011 - 2012 : PLEASE READ THE them. I thank you all in advance ! LIST ON PAGE 4, AND IF YOU NAME IS NOT ON Bernard IT, SEND IN YOUR PARTICIPATION ! 1 NEWS FRENCH WING FLY-IN THE B-29 / B-24 SQUADRON SOMETHING NEW IN THE ON MAY 28 LEADER HAS PASSED AWAY MUSÉE DE L’AIR We received the forms of several Following the departure of the B-26 outsiders who will come with their Marauder for Normandy, in view of airplanes. However, very few of our the June 6 commemorations, its space members sent back their forms. We was filled with the Heinkel 111 which ask you to quickly react and send us was hiding in the reserve hangar. your forms, unless you wish to pay your lunch 10 euros per guest ?… SEND IN YOUR FORMS ! We heard about the tragic death of Landon Studer in the accident on FRENCH WING ANNIVERSARY take off of a McKinnon G-21G. ON JUNE 4 Landon was an extremely active member in this Squadron which he Similar forms will soon be sent to led with a dedication that is rarely you for this Anniversary. It is very seen. His death is and enormous loss The helicopters hall has been re- important that you fill them and send and it will he hard to find someone organized and one can now see them to us as soon as possible. The of this valor to replace him. The numerous new machines like the H-34 same conditions apply to this lunch as members of the French Wing send and this very rare Piasecky HUP-2 of the ones applicable to the Fly-in. hgis family and friends their most the Aéronavale. sincere condolences. PResents for the various CONTESTS AND awards We have already received several presents for the winners of the various contests but we need a few more. Thank you all in advance ! CAF WINTER STAFF CONFERENCE IN MIDLAND As announced in our President’s editorial, the CAF Winter Staff Conference which took place in Midland included no significant event, other than what we already know… Therefore, we will only note in this non-event a photograph of three of the French Wing members taken during the diner with, in the center, our Unit’s official Representative in the USA, Barbara Hair, with her husband : K. Pardon on her left, and Ron Wright on her right. Photo 2 CARREFOUR DE L’AIR AU FRENCH WING FLY-IN AND FRENCH WING MUSÉE DU BOURGET ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE EVENTS 2011 Comme prévu, ce Carrefour de l’Air • Aircraft and people safety : The season started well with the a permis à nombre d’Associations Michel Baloche & Patrick Pierre- Carrefour de l’Air event in the Musée et organisations de se rencontrer et de l’Air in Le Bourget on March 26 Pierre who will work together for de discuter de leurs problèmes qui & 27 Mars. sont souvent communs. Ce fut un a perfect safety, with, in addition, réel succès, et tous les participants the task to find hangar spaces for Here is a list of our planned events : n’attendent que de pouvoir réitérer. visitors coming from far away. • French Wing Fly-in in Le • Meals : Gaël Darquet, Roger Plessis-Belleville on May 28, Gouzon, & Stéphane Duchemin 2011. (Purchase, preparation, and cooking of food, drinks). We are • French Wing 15th Anniversary still looking for one volunteer in Le Plessis-Belleville on June 4, 2011, with the band SHADOOGUY. : D. Blouzard : D. to complete this team of 4 Photos members. • Fête aérienne de La Ferté-Alais Le public n’était pas très nombreux, • PX : Fumiko Delfino, Danielle on June 11 & 12. mais là n’était pas le but principal de Duflot, & Noël Barange • Gathering of the Piper Club cette manifestation, et pourtant le PX (Preparation, setup, sales and France in Nancy on June 17, 18, y a fait de bonnes affaires grâce aux sorting out). autres exposants. & 19. Lodging of guests, hotel room • • Pontoise air show on September booking, transportation : Roger 4th. Gouzon & Claude Gascon. • Aéropuces du Musée de l’Air in • Logistics : Roger Gouzon & Le Bourget on October 22 and Didier Blouzard (Tables, chaisrs, 23, 2011. fridges, rest room, etc). Le Fly-in a, par contre, souffert d’une organisation bien trop timide. Après • Report on both week-ends : Bernard Delfino & Bertrand une sélection incompréhensible PIPER CLUB FRANCE Brown (Photos and texts). We are (Notre Piper Cub fut refusé bien EVENTS 2011 qu’équipé d’un transponder), une looking for one volunteer with vingtaine d’appareils furent présents a video camera to do a video Here is the list of events organized mais ils furent parqués derrière des report. by the Piper Club France : barrières qui ont empêché le public de les voir de près, or, c’est bien là le but • Festivities on June 4 : Bernard • 20.000 Fathoms in the Air, in de tout Fly-in : Permettre au public Delfino & Bertrand Brown. Amiens on April 8, 9, & 10. d’approcher les avions et discuter avec • Piper Club France Annual General les équipages… Dommage, et espérons • Contest of the best airplanes que cette première expérience servira Assembly in Angers on April 15 & with Awards : The entire Board of 16. à une manifestation identique, mais Administration and Roy Grinnell améliorée, l’an prochain. (Several categories : Training, • Annual gathering of the Piper liaison, aerobatics fighters, Club France in Nancy on June 17, etc… according to the airplanes 18, & 19. present). • Escapade in Nuits Saint Georges on September 24 & 25. • Cleaning, brooming, washing up : Everyone who did not volunteer Note : The Annual Gathering in 2012 will take for one of the above tasks ! ☺☺☺ place in Chambéry on June 15, 16, & 17. 3 SPONSORING OF THE PIPER FRENCH WING ANNUAL and the Anniversary, as well as to CUB “SPIRIT OF LEWIS” DUES 2011 / 2012 the 5 most meritorious members for the past 15 years. This Sponsoring system is based on Your French Wing annual dues ($50.00) three levels of premium paid at the end must be paid before March 31 each year. Ask your friends, your employer, of the calendar year. As a reward for the shops that you are familiar these financial efforts, each Sponsor We thank you for checking the list of with, and anyone able to help us may fly at a reduced price according members who have already paid their materially.Many shops can help to the following scheme : dues. you get this kind of presents, be it as items, vouchers, or else. All you Flying Sponsor IF YOUR NAME I S NOT ON THAT L I ST , need to do is approach them with PLEASE SEND YOUR PART I C I PAT I ON AT tact and discretion and explain to Annual Premium 250€ and price per ONCE . them the goals of our Association, flight hour 25€ (Average cost over 10 and invite them to our events. hours of flight : 50€). List of members who are up to date with their annual dues : DESIGNATE THE MOST Restoration Sponsor MERITORIOUS MEMBERS Jim Adams, Hugh Alexander Annual Premium 125€ and price per III, Gilles Avenel, Noël Barange, All our members can designate the flight hour 45€ (Average cost over 10 Bunty Bateman, Eric Bellebon, 5 most meritorious members they hours of flight : 57,50€). François Bergeon, Henri think deserve this distinction thanks Bourrassier, Bertrand Brown, to their accomplishments for the Supporting Sponsor Merril Butikofer, Jean-Yves Cercy, French Wing and the CAF during Didier Cardinal, Jacqueline Clerc, the past 15 years. Please send us your Annual Premium 50€ and price per Daniel Costelle, Jean-Christophe list of members and explain what are flight hour 55€ (Average cost over 10 Debuisson, Bernard Delfino, the reasons for your choice.