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The 12th annual Warbird fly-in will be held at the Lloyd Douglas airport Thursday, July 24, 2003. You are invited to come see these old time planes used in World War II, Korea and Vietnam wars.
A lot of them are L-17's and L-19's. We are also expecting several Navion planes flown during the wars. Lloyd is a member of this organization and they expressed a desire to show off their aircraft also.
Two years ago the grass strip was too soft from the rain for the planes to land, so it was moved to Keokuk, Iowa. These planes are at Keokuk Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26 and leave on Sunday, July 27th for Oshkosh, Wisconsin. If you like, you can see them at Keokuk during the week doing formation flying, bomb drops and spot landings. Please feel free to do so. Last year, 80 pilots with different aircraft from around the United States (30 states), Canada and Australia participated.
Lindners Field is located north of Keokuk off U.S. 218 and 61. There will be a breakfast for the public at Keokuk Airport on Saturday morning starting at 8 o'clock.
Planes will be coming to Douglas International between 3:30 and 7 o'clock on Thursday for a hog roast. Sorry we can't invite everyone for the meal....it is only for the pilots.
Bring your cameras and lawn chairs, as it is a spectacular sight seeing them come in formation to land and when they leave, just before dark. They are proud to show off their aircraft - however do not touch. A lot of work has gone into them to get them into vintage shape.
Weather permitting, Lloyd and Mary Douglas, Jim and Randy Nixon and the Tri-State Pilots Association invite you to come and see this group of old planes and relive part of the past. In case of bad weather, come see us at Keokuk.
Directions to Douglas airport: West from La Harpe on Highway 9 to Durham corner; Left (south) one mile; Right (west) one mile.
A photographer will be taking pictures which you can purchase later. Also, when the pilots have all landed and are eating, would be a good time to walk the runway to view planes closer and take pictures. For the handicapped, you have permission to drive your car to the parked planes, but please space your vehicles a little way apart so it will be safe for those walking. SAFETY FIRST!