Flaming Brisket Flies Again

Once again, the Flaming Brisket Fly-in had a good turnout, with 40 DAFers in 17 aircraft (and one car) arriving at Agua Dulce Airpark for a BBQ brisket lunch. The weather was perfect (for a change), not too hot but clear and sunny, and there was plenty of room at the tables in the shade. There was lots of brisket for everyone, and a large assortment of sides to go with it.

A few people needed a little push to get off the grass parking (Iguess there isn't a water shortae at Agua Dulce), but there were enough volunteers to help them out. THe flight back was smooth, although the tower at Torrance was caught a little bit off guard by the sudden influx out of the corridor.

Good times, good company, good food; what more can you ask for!

Eye of the Tigers

Our July meeting featured an informative presentation and slide show by Mr. Pedro Chan who expounded on the history and influence of WWII Flying Tigers and his experiences collecting memorabilia for US and Chinese museums.

"Flying Tigers" is the name for The American Volunteer Groups, China Air Task Force and the Fourteenth Army Air Force. All three were under the command of General Claire Lee Chennault to aid China against the invading Japanese.

The July meeting had the best attendance in many years, with 71 people. Thanks to Steve Sappington and Nancy Schunke for arranging this program. If you have any ideas for a future program, please contact Steve or Nancy.

Meeting and Greeting

Our June Meet and Greet was a resounding success, with our Membership Director Anne O'Brien signing up several new members. A large group of current DAFers were there to say greet them and introduce themselves. We went through all the burgers and hot dogs we had, running out at the end in an example of perfect timing. Great job, Anne!

Turn of the Centuries

For the June program we went back to the early 1950's and learned about the era and the challenges building and flying the USAFs first supersonic fighter, the North American F-100 Super Sabre. We watched an informative documentary followed by commentary and Q&A by our fellow DAFer and veteran F-100 pilot Fritz Probst who shared some of his exhilarating, frightening and funny experiences flying this historically significant and controversial aircraft. Thanks Fritz for supplying the film and sharing your experiences with us all!