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| By Carmelo Turdo |
This
edition of Flying With The Aero
Experience looks back at the spring of 2015 during the production of Fly Now! The Movie. First, the Midwest
Aviation community participated in an aerial salute to fallen veterans during
the annual Memorial Day ceremony held in Hecker, IL. Over 15 aircraft from St.
Louis and Metro-East Illinois gathered after short flights from nearby airfields
to Sparta Community Airport (Hunter Field) for the 9am briefing. The
Aero Experience and Fly Now! The
Movie teamed up to participate and report on the aviation portion of the
ceremony, with movie crew members Bill and Amber Aanstad in a Piper Cub, Brian
Kissinger in Piety the Pietenpol, and
Jeff Wilson and Carmelo Turdo in Jeff's 1941 Aeronca Chief.
The Aero Experience:
Carmelo Turdo
Pilot:
Jeff Wilson
Aircraft:
1941 Aeronca 65-CA Super Chief
Next,
the Fly Now! The Movie crew continued
work on this Reality Aviation Documentary (RAD), gathering some footage of
local pilots flying out of the home airport, Sackman Field, in Columbia, IL.
The filming included an air-to-air session with local pilots flying a variety
of home-built, vintage and modern general aviation aircraft. The Aero Experience flew with Director
Jeff Wilson in his Aeronca Chief, capturing video of the aircraft as they made
passes near our camera ship. Here are some views of the day’s flying, featuring
Bill Aanstad in the Piper Cub and Brian Kissinger in Piety the Pietenpol.
The Aero Experience:
Carmelo Turdo
Pilot:
Jeff Wilson
Aircraft:
1941 Aeronca 65-CA Super Chief
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