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| By Carmelo Turdo |
The
Greenville Airstravaganza, a favorite Midwest Aviation fall fly-in, was held
October 6 at Greenville Municipal Airport in central Illinois. The event is
more than a fly-in - it is a family-friendly, community gathering with fun
activities, good food and, of course, aviation!
Organized by the Greenville Pilots Association and the Greenville
Airport Authority, the annual Airstravaganza provides the opportunity for local
residents to experience aviation first-hand by visiting with pilots, touring
classic cars and display aircraft, and flying in a Cessna 172, Robinson R44
helicopter or World War II-era aircraft. Regular arrivals of general aviation
aircraft, RC aerobatic aircraft shows, skydiving demonstrations by Gateway
Skydiving Center and overflights by Kevin Kegin’s American Warbird AT-6D Texan
kept everyone’s eyes to the skies. As is evident in the photos, the skies were
sunny in the morning but a storm front moved in during the mid-afternoon after
much of the aerial activity was winding down.
In Part 4 of this series, we take a look at the warbirds flying during the day: American Warbird AT-6D Texan, Beech T-34 Mentor and Brad Deckert's beautiful Grumman TBM Avenger torpedo bomber. We will cover our flight in the Texan and the multiple passes with the Avenger in future stories.
The Aero Experience flew the morning wakeup flight in the American Warbird AT-6D Texan over the local Greenville area. Pilot Kevin Kegin's expert airmanship made it a great photo flight.
Brad Deckert made several flights in his Grumman Avenger, fulfilling the life-long dreams of several guest riders (to be covered in more detail later). Here we feature several passes from the Avenger and an accompanying, locally-based, T-34 Mentor.
Check back soon for coverage of our flight in the American Warbird AT-6D Texan and more Grumman Avenger flying action!
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