Washington Air Tour arrives in Orofino July 14
About 30 antique, classic and experimental airplanes will arrive at the Orofino airport at approximately 12 noon Tuesday, July 14. This will be part of the 2009 Washington Air Tour.
The group will start that morning in Enterprise, OR, having made earlier stops at Hood River and College Place, Washington. The group will remain overnight in Orofino and depart at about 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 15 for Cavanaugh Bay on Priest Lake. The public is invited to come out to the airport at any time during their visit to view the airplanes.
The aim of the Washington Air Tour, organized by the Puget Sound Antique Airplane Club, is to recreate the historic air tours of the 1930’s that sought to bring an appreciation of aviation to communities across the nation.
After remaining overnight at Priest Lake they will head back on Thursday into Washington with stops in Davenport and Prosser to close out their week long adventure.
For more information contact: Curt Kinchen, 425-533-7545, ptcurt@msn.com.
Win an airplane ride
Raffle tickets for four half hour rides on a couple of the airplanes are available. The rides will take place the evening of July 14, and flights will overlook the valley. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the Orofino Chamber of Commerce office, Lewis Clark Credit Union, U.S. Bank, and Barney’s Harvest Foods.
Funds received from the raffle will benefit the Orofino Chamber of Commerce.
Airplanes participating in the Puget Sound Antique Airplane Club 2009 Washington Air Tour include: 1939 Fairchild 24, 1940 Boeing Stearman PT-18, 1941 Boeing Stearman N2S, 1941 Boeing Stearman PT-17, 1944 Howard DGA 15P, 1946 Cessna 140, 1946 Piper J-3 Cub, 1947 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, 1947 Piper Vagabond, 1946 Aeronca Champ, 1947 Aeronca Champ, 1946 Cessna 120, 1947 Stinson Voyager, 1947 Stinson Voyager, 1948 Piper Vagabond, 1947 Piper PA-11 Cub Special, 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D, 1957 Piper PA-20 Pacer, 1959 Dehavilland Chipmunk, 1954 Cessna 180, 1956 Cessna 180, 1964 Beech Musketeer, 1978 Cessna 172, 1980 Experimental Starduster, 1979 Experimental Starduster, 1988 Experimental Starduster, 1998 Experimental RV-6, 1998 Experimental RV-6, 2001 Experimental RV-9, 2008 Experimental RV-10 and 2007 Experimental RV-8.