The fabulous pilots of EAA119, and other chapters around Northern California, prepare to take kids flying.
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MetLife joined us.
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Now THAT'S a smile!
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Jacque and her famous Steerman.
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The Sheriff lady joined us with her prowler.
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Hehhhh, we DID warn you.... ;-)
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A Hearty THumbs Up!
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Flight School was a big hit.
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Steve M and 2 dogs.
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Free lunch for everybody!
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Yum, burgers.
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As always, the peach bowls are a big hit.
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The bounce house is always a popular item.
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Foster Andersen, founder of Shared Adventures, and Don French, Watsonville Airport manager.
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Dennis Thomas interviewed by InFlight Mag.
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Foster gets a proclamation. The Mayor gets a tshirt.
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Onto Dole's corporate jet.
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The Pajaronian Lady!
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Gettin onto the jet!
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On Dole's corporate jet!
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Mayor Rivas (right) embarks from his first ever small airplane ride.
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Heh, that's the MAYOR!
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The Raffle People.
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The fabulous Candy Apple Red Robinson R44
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What a cool static display! Check out this beauty!
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Gabrielle and her fabulous Robinson R44. The little girl was so thrilled by the ride that she started immitating the helicopter and spun circles around her mom. Gabrielle took her over the ostrich farm nearby, and all the little girl could say was "ostriches, ostriches" as she did her helicopter immitation.
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Heh, it's Gabrielle in her Robinson R44 helicopter, giving rides!
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The EAA pilots.
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Dan, the flight school guy.
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Dark skies threatened us for a while. But the blue won out and we wound up with a spectacular day.
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Flight School.
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Guide Puppies!
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A happy flier at Day in the Sky II, Watsonville 2006
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Steve take a bow.
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The clown.
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Pre flight school.
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The thrill of waiting for flights.
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Dennis's handbuilt. What a beaut.
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Leftover food.
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Leftover shirts.
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The after party.
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Dennis Thomas, the EAA119 Pres who made it happen!
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Lisa and Bob Sliter, the EAA119 Young Eagles guy who made it happen!
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The last plane out.
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Foster in front of the stunt plane.
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