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ISSUE
36 - October 2008
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THE RED STEWART AIRFIELD
FLY IN |
By Andy
Heins, Contributing Editor & Photographer
Mt. Vernon, Ohio
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Each year since
1992, the Labor Day weekend brings a tradition that those
of us here in Ohio look forward to with anticipation. It
is the annual Taildragger Fly-in at Red Stewart Airfield
in scenic Waynesville, Ohio. Red Stewart Airfield was founded
in 1946 by Emerson “Red” Stewart after he purchased
a farm in rural Waynesville, Ohio. It was at this small
piece of heaven that “Red” opened a flying
school and offered instruction in Piper J-3 Cubs. The business
soon grew and became a family operation with all his sons
and grand children participating.
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1938 Fairchild 24H NC244GA |
Fast forward to Labor Day weekend
2008 and little has changed since 1946. The airstrip is
still all grass and is still one of the few airports in
Ohio where you can learn to fly tailwheel airplanes. They
continue to offer instruction in two Piper J-3 Cubs, an
Aeronca 7AC Champ, PT-17 Stearman, Citabria and a Pitts.
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1939 Aeronca 65-C Chief N23971 |
The airport is owned and operated
by Emerson “Cub” Stewart Jr. and his wife Cathy.
Day to day business is handled by their daughter Sarah
Palmer and the Chief Flight Instructor is their son, Emerson
Stewart III. Maintenance is provided on the field and is
the place to go if you fly antique aircraft. They are experts
in fabric and frequently can be seen recovering an airplane
in the shop. |
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1939 Bucker Bu. 131B NX317BJ |
If you enjoy gliders, they also
provide instruction and rides for those so inclined. On
any given weekend you can expect the airport to be busy
with all sorts of tailwheel and antique airplanes in the
pattern. |
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1942 Boeing Stearman PT-17 NC510N |
Each Labor Day weekend, the family
hosts an airport appreciation day. On Saturday night they
host a dinner paid for through donations only. Following
the dinner, an airshow is performed.
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1944 Taylorcraft DC0-65 NC46089 |
This year was no different with
Emerson Stewart performing a deadstick routine in his Citabria,
Jay Hodge performing unlimited aerobatics in his Yak, John
Black flying his Decathelon in one of the smoothest routines
ever seen, the venerable veteran Cliff Robinson in a Decathelon,
Brett Hunter in his highly modified Pitts doing a routine
ala Sean Tucker and finally Bill Leff in his North American
AT-6G.
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1945 Beechcraft C-45H N8640E |
Bill is a traditional Oshkosh performer
and does both a day routine and a night routine complete
with flares and fireworks choreographed to music. The Grimes
Light Flying Laboratory Beech 18 took to the skies and
made a number of passes with all the lights turned on.
This is the airplane that Grimes Lighting tested all their
various products on and looks like a UFO or a Christmas
tree, depending on your knowledge, with all the multi-colored
blinking and flashing lights. |
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1946 Globe GC-1B Swift NC80749 |
After the show, you can visit any
one of the many campsites abounding the airport to continue
to talk airplanes well into the night.
Sunday morning the airport
is hopping at first light with airplanes on dawn patrol as
well as the smell of pancakes and sausage in the air. EAA
Chapter 284 now takes over the festivities and provides a
great breakfast and handles all the aircraft parking for
those hungry aviators in search of a good cheap meal. |
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1948 Piper PA-17 Vagabond NC4643H |
The sky is soon full with airplanes
arriving from all directions. Parking literally stretched
the entire length of the 3142x150 foot runway with a second
row extending halfway down the field. The biggest attendance
of course is tailwheel airplanes. |
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1991 Wittman Tailwind W NX130TW |
Antiques, Classics, Warbirds and Homebuilts
line the runway. Very few modern tricycle airplanes attend
the gathering. |
The best part is that the lineup is
constantly changing throughout the day and so you garner
plenty of exercise walking from end to end to see what new
and interesting airplanes have arrived. |
As the Fly-in progresses, business
as usual continues at the airport with the Cubs and Champ
in the pattern and the Stearman hopping biplane rides. |
If you ever happen to be in southern
Ohio during the Labor Day weekend or any weekend for that
matter, this airport is worth visiting. |
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