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Logan County Airport, Ill. – June 21, 2006 – On Saturday morning, June 10, the skies above the Logan County Airport cleared and twenty kids from around Lincoln and Logan County took their first airplane ride as part of International Young Eagles Day.
The Young Eagles event was sponsored by the Heritage in Flight Museum and Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 129 from Bloomington. It was wonderful to see the big smiles on the new Young Eagles as they stepped out of the airplane after seeing the earth from the sky for the first time.
What in many cases were nervous steps toward the airplanes turned into a happy rush to the kids’ parents after the flight to tell them about their exciting time. All of the kids were presented with a Young Eagles certificate, complete with actor Harrison Ford's signature, the Young Eagles Chairman.
Special thanks are due to Bob Tarbox from EAA 129 for printing the certificates, JoAnne Marlin for helping with the paperwork, Jack Burke for seeing that the new young aviators were safely escorted to and from the airplane. HIF President Barry Miller and past president Tom Wachtel provided the piloting skills for the day in the HIF Cessna Skyhawk.
Heritage in Flight has been sponsoring Young Eagle Days as well as trips to the Challenger Learning Center in Bloomington for Lincoln school students for many years. HIF plans to continue these educational efforts as part of the museum's community programs.
Submitted by Curt Fox, Heritage in Flight Museum
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These Young Eagles rush to their parents who are waiting to hear the exciting tale of their first airplane ride.
No job is complete until the paperwork is finished! Here a new Young Eagle receives his certificate from his pilot.
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