One of the Plane-Girls' first and certainly one of our best fans is our friend Karl Ritter from Fredericksburg. Karl invited us to Fredericksburg to enjoy the Saturday fly-in and help celebrate his high school's reunion, held the same evening at the Airport Conference Center by the Hangar Hotel. If you're a fan of the Plane-Girls, you already know we're big fans of the hotel, a great place to stay for pilots and anyone who needs a first rate place to RON (Rest Over Night). It was easy to say yes, but it got a little more complicated Saturday morning. Rain again. netkes The flight was May 19th
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Just getting out of Austin for the short drive was challenging. Delayed two hours, the girls made their last make-up touches on the grounds of the hotel. |
Show time finally (lots of flights were delayed too, so it all worked out OK) |
Always good to have the Marine Corps helping out. A point of etiquette, there are no "Ex Marines". "Former Marines" is OK, but once a Marine, always a Marine. Semper Fi, Mac, thanks for coming out. |
The best part of being a Plane-Girl is meeting extraordinary people. Kim Slawinski flies the Yak-52 in the background. Real women really fly. ex |
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Terry Slawinski checks the Yak for water ingress after a passing shower.
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The hotels' Navion, a classic from the '50s. Not as fast as Beech's Bonanza, it was one of the early high performance 4 place singles. |
Parking can be tight on the show line. Joe Ensminger wrestles his CJ-6 into its slot, with a little help from his friends. |
This is the real reason the Plane-Girls are here. No, not the good looking guys, but for the next generation of aviators. |
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We met Bianca after the show. She couldn't make it out to the field, but ran outside and looked up for every low pass and fly by. A Plane-Girl in training.
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A Fly-In, even a small one, takes a lot of coordination and behind the scenes work. We hope we never need them, but we're really glad the firefighters are here. Thanks guys, you're aces with us. |
The Ramp Boss keeps 'em organized. The pilot is in charge upstairs, but on the ground, the Boss's word is law. |
The announcer keeps up a running commentary, ensuring that everyone is informed and entertained. But safety is always first, he's another set of eyes, keeping everyone safe so they can have fun. |
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The Plane-Girls' signature white flight suits are comfortable in the air and attractive on the ground. But they're not good in the rain. Or with BBQ sauce.
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Ambre waiting out the rain in the shelter of the Airport Diner. |
Chasity checks the weather from the Airport Diner. We recommend the Bomber Burger. |
Still raining, so a quick chess game in the Officer's Club at the Hangar Hotel . |
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The Reunion was in the Airport Conference Center, where a lot of great vehicles are on display, including a custom touring bike.
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And we had to stop in to visit our friends at Primeaux' a little late night club off the square. Live music, great atmosphere, and good friends. |
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