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Hendricks County Aviation Association is offering a scholarship to a Hendricks County young person that is planning on pursuing an aviation career.  If you are interested in helping, please contact an HCAA Officer to make a contribution to the fund.  If you would be interested in working with a committee to administer the scholarship, please email to tedbock@hcaaonline.com.  The Club has collected $250 so far towards the scholarship fund.

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Phone: 317-718-4872

Hendricks County Airport

Gordon Graham Field

Danville, IN 46122

Thanks to Wilma Winings for this article

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The B-17 Bomber gas station
Shortly after WWII a veteran named Art Lacey went to Kansas to buy a surplus B-17. His idea was to fly it back to Oregon, jack it up in the air and make a gas station out of it. He paid $15,000 for it. He asked which one was his and they said take whichever you want because there were miles of them. He didn't know how to fly a 4-engine airplane so he read the manual while he taxied around by himself. They said he couldn't take off alone so he put a mannequin in the co-pilot's seat and off he went. Read more>>

Advance AirVenture 2012 Tickets Now Available

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The Third Man..Thanks to Wilma Winings for this article

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Three men (not two) were involved in the invention and development of the first powered airplane - that's right three.
Everyone knows about the Wright brothers, but that third man was Charles E. "Charlie" Taylor, a quiet genius who loved cigars and the sound of machinery.
Although he contributed to one of man's greatest achievements, "Powered Flight," his name was almost lost in aviation history. And if it hadn't been for Charlie that first powered airplane would never have gotten off the ground read more>>

First Flight Of Amphibious Electric Airplane

Bulletin Board

HCAA Cook-Out
Saturday, May 19, 2012..6:30PM
Gordon Graham Field
Meun: Pasta and Meat Balls
Bring your side dishes and desserts

Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, June 5, 2012..6:30PM
Gordon Graham Field
(Members Welcome)

ZODIAC

Jim Snyder, EAA and HCAA Member,  is building a Zenith Zodiac CH 650 Kit.  Started project June 19, 2009.

MYSTERY PLANE
Do you know what this unusual plane is?

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The answer will appear in next month's newsletter.

AVIATION VIDEO LINKS

HCAA Christmas Party Video 2011

HCAA 2010 Christmas Party Photos

HCAA Christmas Party December 2010

Lunch at the Airport 2011

Lunch at the Airport August 2010

HCAA Christmas Party December 2009

Archived Links

B-29 RETURNING TO OSHKOSH IN 2012

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