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From: Jhalfdime@aol.com
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 23:29:42 EDT
        A perfect day, a perfect place, and a perfect group of Morganeers!  
        Today's Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome get-together could not have been more 
perfect.  A total of twenty seven Morgans graced the Aerodrome's grassy 
courtyard area along with a smaller number of MGs, Jaguars, and a lone 
Porsche.
        The Malvern contingent consisted of five "proper" Morgans along with 
twenty two "harder-to-get-up-on-two-wheels" variety.  Among the trikes was 
Tony Souza's pristine and strong running '31 JAP Super Sport, Jeff Jacobson's 
racy '36 MX-2 Super Sport, the Aerodrome's own '34 MX-2 Sports 2 Seater, John 
Moir's '28 (?) MAG engined Aero, and Jim Nichol's '28 Anzani Aero.
        Among the 4 wheelers was Canadian visitor Glenn Nigh's gorgeous '62 
+4 roadster, Paul Littell's BRG +4 DHC, Art & Jerri Colby's 4/4 from Rhode 
Island, Dean Meyer's drop-dead beautifully done +4 4 seater, and a dozen and 
a half other flat rads, 4/4s, +4s, and +8s.
        The weather could not have cooperated more, the Aerodrome staff, 
headed by curator Jim Hare were more than helpful, and the stars of the day, 
those vintage aeroplanes, cooperated fully, enthralling even the most jaded 
with their flights.  THe oldest flying aeroplane in the world, the 
Aerodrome's Anzani engined Bleriot IX  was kept near the ground by the gusty 
crosswinds as was the Antoinette replica, but a host of vintage machinery, 
ranging from a Curtiss Pusher to a PT-17 Stearman.
        Low and slow was pretty much the rule of the day as original sport 
planes from the '20s and '30s tiptoed by us.  When were you fortunate enough 
to be able to see, not a hundred feet up, or a hundred feet away, an Aeronca 
C-3, a Curtiss Junior, a Davis D-1W, a 1928 New Standard, and more, all fly 
on the same day?
        Following the airshow, most of us met for dinner in nearby Rhinebeck 
to renew old friendships, swap Morgan horror-stories, or just recall our 
mutual enjoyment of the products of HFS and PHG Morgan.
        Truly a magical day and one that I thank all who participated for 
making it such a success!
        Cheers & Happy Morganing,
                Jim Nichol 

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