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Fly-in camping at MNV

May 10 @ 6:00 pm - May 12 @ 12:00 pm

May 11th weekend we will be at MNV Monroe County Airport at 350 Airport Rd Madisonville TN.  Some of us will arrive on the 10th to camp for the weekend.  Airport manager Tom McCosh, will be hosting us and serving lunch at 1pm on Saturday. The tentative menu is Hamburgers, Brats, Hot Dogs, baked beans, potato salad, chips, and drinks for $10.00 a plate. Feel free to bring either a desert or a salad to share. Please RSVP to me at [email protected] so Tom can plan for the amount of food needed.

After lunch George Mueller will be holding a spot landing contest. First, second, and third place winners will receive a beautiful Trophy. There will be a recommended entry donation. Those who plan to enter the spot landing contest should contact George Mueller at 901-832-3917 or at [email protected].

Michel Gadbois, is bringing his 4K VR headset and MS flight simulator for members to give it a try.

CAF PT-19 Rides

George & Theresa Mueller have arranged with the Lebanon TN wing of the CAF, for a PT-19 to offer rides at MNV during our Fly-in Cookout on May 11th.

Cost is $195/20 minute ride and rides should be scheduled on the Music City Wing website here cafmusiccity.org. You can also learn more of the history of this open cockpit World War II trainer and access the “PX” store. There will be a limited amount of PX items available to purchase at all 3 airports while supplies last.

The PT-19 is assigned to the Music City Squadron located in Lebanon TN and will be flying/doing the “Rides” program at 3 Knoxville area airports pending weather:

  • May 10: Tennessee Museum of Aviation, 135 Air Museum Way, Sevierville, TN. 37862. It is co-located on the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport. Currently scheduled to fly and do the “Rides” program from approximately 1400-1700 (Subject to change) Museum will be open from 1000-1800.
  • May 11: Monroe County Airport, 350 Airport Rd, Madisonville, TN. 37874. Currently scheduled to fly and do the “Rides” program from approximately 14:30-17:30 (subject to change) following Spot Landing Contest.
  • May 12: Endeavor Airlines Maintenance Hangar, 330 Flagship Knoxville Dr, Alcoa, TN. 37701. It is located on the southwest side of McGhee-Tyson Airport and NOT on the Military or Passenger Terminal areas. Currently scheduled to fly and do the “Rides” program from 1400-1700 (Subject to change). The front door would be the main access point to get into the hangar.

For any questions, please let me know.
Warm regards,
George Douglas
321-663-5391 [email protected]

Details

Start:
May 10 @ 6:00 pm
End:
May 12 @ 12:00 pm
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MNV – Monroe Co., Tenn.
350 Airport Rd
Madisonville, TN 37354 United States
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(423) 420-0563
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