http://www.caffrenchwing.fr AIRSHOW CAF FRENCH WING - BULLETIN MENSUEL - MONTHLY NEWSLETTER http://www.lecharpeblanche.fr Volume 17 - N° 3 - March 2012 EDITORIAL his issue of our monthly bulletin is Texceptional thanks to a man whose will power and obstinacy allowed him to make his dream as a kid come true, but also to remember and to honor as best as possible, the braveness of French aviators who fought with strength and courage during the Battle of France. This man, Jean-Marie Garric, is an example for us all. Therefore I invite you to read the article about the Potez 63-11 which is dedicated to him. ollowing the call made last month F for volunteers who would like to help in obtaining the most beautiful hangar in Le Plessis-Belleville (!), I received a few propositions which really pleased me, but I admit I was expecting a few more… I hope that more members will offer to help in a way or another since, even from a distance, there is always a way to help, and that will be highly appreciated ! If you have none of the UNIMAGINABLE ! A POTEZ 63-11 HAS items we’re looking for, please sacrifice a little of your available time, and come BEEN built BY A FRENCH MAN RESID- and help us with the construction of the mezzanine offices. And remember that ing in HARLINGEN (TEXAS), JEAN-MARIE your lodging is free if you come from the GARRIC, ALREADY KNOWN WORLDWIDE provinces. FOR HIS YAK 3 PRODUCTION he same applies to our Piper Cub Twhich needs some serious help. As per today’s state of things, the plane cannot operate in a healthy financial way. I hope that our members’ faith in our goals, made THE FRENCH WING FLY-IN WILL TAKE of respect for those who sacrificed their life during WWII, is intact, and that they PLACE ON MAY 12, IN LE PLESSIS- will materialize it soon by renewing their BELLEVILLE. PLEASE BOOK THIS DATE sponsorship for this aircraft. I thank them warmly in advance. FOR THIS EVENT TODAY ! hope that you all made a note of the I date of our Fly-in on May 12, 2012, and I hope to see the maximum number of our TWO MORE PIPER CUB SPONSORS THIS members there. On the program we have : Beautiful weather, friendship, barbecue, MONTH ! THAT IS EXCELLENT BUT NOT local flights, nice classic planes, etc… See you all there ! ENOUGH… WE HOPE OUR MEMBERS WILL Bernard WAKE UP SOON ☺ 1 NEWS PIPER CUB TWO MORE SPONSORS 2012 FRENCH WING “SPIRIT OF LEWIS” EVENTS We thank Bertrand Brown who The Piper Cub “Spirit of renewed his help to this project at the • The Carrefour de l’Air which Lewis” of our association level of Supporting Sponsor, and Hugh allows Associations to present their desperately needs more Alexander III who renewed his spon- work to the public and to establish sponsors if we want to see sorship at the level of Flying Sponsor. new links between themselves, will it fly this year ! take place in Le Bourget on March A big thank you to Bertrand and 31 and April 01. The French Wing will have its booth there and we Remember that the financing system Hugh. Thanks to their support we’re invite all members to come and see adopted since the purchase of this getting closer to our target, but there it like they did in 2011. plane is based on from our members is still a long way to go. Thanks in and friends. advance to all of you ! • The Piper Club France GA will take place in Amiens on April 14, 2012. Flying Sponsor AIR BRITAIN CLASSIC FLY-IN • The French Wing Fly-in will take Annual Premium 250€ and price per On June 9 and 10, 2012, this nice place on May 12, 2012 in Le Plessis- flight hour 25€ (Average cost over 10 Fly-in will take place in North Weald Belleville. hours of flight : 50€). (UK). There, will be celebrated the (Note : Approved pilots are all Flying Sponsors) 75th anniversary of the Piper Cub, We ask everyone who will come with and the 20th anniversary of the or without an airplane, and who can Restoration Sponsor Aeronca Club (GB). take part in the preparation and its good progress to make themselves Annual Premium 125€ and price per known ASAP. flight hour 45€ (Average cost over 10 The airplanes will include the French hours of flight : 57,50€). Wing’s and those residing in Le Plessis- Belleville or not too far from it : Supporting Sponsor • Piper Cub Annual Premium 50€ and price per • NC 856 flight hour 55€ (Average cost over 10 • Jurca Sirocco hours of flight : 60€). • MS 733 • Cessna 195 (60th anniversary) Non-Sponsors • Taurus • Jodel D120 Non-Sponsors do not pay any annual • Stearman premium but the cost for one flight • Christen Eagle hour is 80 euros. • Yak 18T We will soon start sending invitations We’re still missing 1250 € to cover the for other attractive historical planes fixed costs which amount to 5700 € For more information contact num- whose identity will be published for year 2012. ber +44 (0)1376-344441 or connect as soon as their presence will be yourself to : confirmed. In addition, we have We are looking into an alternative www.air-britain.com/flyin-about hopes to obtain the participation of system to finance this plane, but the very nice cars ! fixed costs are, alas, unavoidable, and, Tickets are £ 5.00 per adult, £ 5.00 per for the moment, we admit that we vehicle, free for the less than 18’s. On • Other events are still to be haven’t found any miraculous recipe. the program : Barbecue, gift shops, confirmed. We hope to participate in Therefore, we ask all our members flights, free camping area, free land- the La Ferté-Alais air show on May who were sponsors in 2011 to renew, ing fees, etc… And Duxford is a short 26 and 27, with our booth and at as well as the others… distance away from North Weald. least one airplane. 2 AT THE HANGAR DOORS MEZZANINE This construction will be based on of 1/18 scale aircraft models to woodwork especially (Floor and decorate the offices and the Wing’s The intense cold period that we walls). For safety, the windows will Club House (F-18, Avenger, Hellcat, suffered for two weeks brought any be made of sheets of polycarbonate etc…). outside work to a halt, and the con- within a simple wood frame, and • Jean-Christophe Debuisson struction of the mezzanine was no the door which will allow us to hoist has donated a large model of the exception. large pieces of equipment will be Caudron 760 which will look nice made by ourselves. once we hang it from the hangar The recent milder temperatures roof structure. allowed us to get a more precise If you can participate in this con- • Hug Alexander III has donated a date of the mounting of this struc- struction, even if it is only one or bunch of old Confederate Air Force, ture by the employees of company two days, do not hesitate to con- posters which will help us decorate Baudoux : The manufacturing of tact us ! If you are only available the hangar. the beams will start Monday 27, on week-ends, we will adapt to • Fumiko & Bernard Delfino and their delivery and assembly will your availability. And if you have have donated a complete set of follow immediately after. Therefore, to travel over some long distance, aviation magazines which will one can hope to see this structure Roger Gouzon will provide you soon be part of the French Wing’s finished by the end of the first week with a bedroom, free of charge, library. in March. and the only money you will need to spend is your return trip. WANTED In view of this work, the NC 856 has been moved to Philippe Nonat’s Any member who will efficiently • To decorate the hangar, we are hangar, The complete equipment help us complete this project will be looking for large flags (About 3’ x has been stowed away from the rewarded with some free flying time 6’) of all countries where a member working area, and all we will need aboard the Piper Cub, like 30 min- of the French Wing resides : France, to do while the structure is being utes per effective working day. USA, Luxemburg, Belgium, United fitted, is to get the Piper Cub out Kingdom, Canada, and Japan. every morning, and get it back CONTRIBUTION FROM OUR inside in the evening. This construc- MEMBERS AND FRIENDS • We’re also looking for small trees, tion should not take more than two roses, bushes, flowers, etc… or three days. We are very pleased to say that gifts to the hangar are starting to accu- • Any large size model of a WWII THE FRENCH WING mulate. Here is an updated list : airplane will be accepted with great NEEDS YOUR HELP ! pleasure (Ed : Especially if it is Curtiss • Gaël Darquet has donated three P-40 B or C !). The building of the mezzanine new doors with their frames. rooms during March will call • Roger Gouzon has donated a • Any piece of furniture in a very for the presence of as many metallic spiral staircase to access the good state that you would not want members as possible. And they mezzanine level. any more, and which would be very do not need any special knowl- • The family of the late Léon useful in the offices, will be wel- edge to help.