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First Ditch Fly-in at the Le Sueur Municipal Airport (12Y) in Le Sueur, MN. June 3rd - 7th 2026!! FREE ADMISSION!!!!!!!!! SEE ANTIQUE AIRPLANE FLYING IN THE AIR!!!!!!!!
Forrest, along with co-founder Gary Hanson, and other co-founders, formed a non-profit called Marginal Aviation many years ago! Together with wife Linda, sons Vaugh, and Matthew, and over a 100 volunters (list to long) put on a HUGEGANTUAIN effort and give you First Ditch and Last Ditch Aviation Fly-in's. Please come enjoy 100's of antique aircraft, food(good-will), rides, and comradery at this years First Ditch Fly-in at the Le Sueur Municipal Airport (12Y) in Le Sueur, MN. June 3rd - 7th 2026!! Pitch a tent, bring a camper. Sit a spell, take a load off! Smell, hear, and touch antique aircraft. Get dirty, or stay clean! Bring your camera's, notepads, tape measures, or if you have micrometer if you want! No Admission charge. Everyone is welcome! Everyone is there to educate everyone. No Age Limit to participate. Buy a T-SHIRT and you will become an Official Marginal Aviation Member! Yes; It is that simple! Nice quality! You will leave with a spinning head, plus a great day you will never forget!!
Like scavenger hunts? The person who finds a piece of paper with the words "PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER" in a snack zip-lock bag wins a complete set of Pietenpol Air Camper plans free!! A set of plans is a great way to start to build your own airplane! Is there more than than piece of paper? Who knows. Think Positive! Just show the paper to Linda Lovley if you find one! Linda will make sure that set set of Pietenpol Air Camper plans are mailed to you. Clue one and the most important Clue to remember: You will find it in the area at an air show where spectators can view, walk around, and physically touch parked aircraft also known as the static display area or ground display. It will be in the long rows of static airplanes that you see many people touching and walking around and nowhere near any airplane in movment, or with it's engine running. Please Safetly First Always!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Clue Two; It will be a type of airplane called a tail-dragger. (Two tires up front - and a little one touching the grass in the back of the airplane). Clue Three; It will be touching the tailwheel of the airplane in the grass (opposite end of the airplane from where the engine and propeller are located). Last Clue; It will not be under the tailwheel of a Pietenpol Air Camper.
Swith Gears:
Equally as great as Bernard H. Pietenpol is world- renowened Forrest Lovley!
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A great thanks from the Pietenpol Family to all the hard working volunters and guests!
Must be MARGINAL to attend!!
Second great Topic;
Full credit goes to acquantance; ERIC RISTUE (E.W.Ristau). If you want to be insprired just like Berard Pietenpol and Forrest Lovley in building building a Low and Slow Pietenpol Air Campers or any aircraft, continue to read on!
Eric Ristue's very inspiring AVIATION documentary film; "Return to the Big Skies; Miss Montana to Normany" is a must see! Everyone, even those not associated with aviation will find great inspiration!! Please everyone give a GREAT THANKS TO ERIC RISTAU!! >>> Return to the Big Skies; Miss Montana to Normany <<<
100 Year Anniversary is May 20th 2029!
A quote from Bernard H. Pietenpol - Cherry Grove, Minnesota - 1929. Father of the Homebuilt Aircraft!
"PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER" The Original FORD Model A Powered Light Plane - Designed to get the best possible performance from a Ford Model A motor, to be easy to fly, and to get the most flying hours for the money invested."
