HELLO AGAIN FROM THE COCKPIT

KAPTAIN’S KORNER

July August 1999

YUMA JAYCEE FOUNDATION
PO BOX 121
YUMA, AZ 85366-0121
(520)344-3860 FAX(520)317-0705
E-mail: jspencer@primenet.com
Web: http://aztec.asu.edu/enduro49 OUR NEXT MEETING IS AUGUST 12^TH, 7PM AT THE YUMA LANDING

AT THIS TIME THERE ARE ONLY 68 DAYS LEFT BEFORE THE 50^th ANNIVERSARY EVENT OCTOBER 8-10, 1999. ALSO, SINCE OUR LAST NEWSLETTER, THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF EFFORT PUT INTO IDENTIFYING CHAIRMANSHIPS AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE PROJECT. I WANT TO THANK MARY WORTHEN FOR ALL HER HELP IN RECRUITING THESE CHAIRMAN. WITH MY BUSY SCHEDULE OF RESTORING THE AIRPLANE AND MY ADMINISTRATOR BEING OUT OF TOWN, MARY HAS BEEN IMMENSELY HELPFUL. THANKS AGAIN, MARY!

WE RECENTLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE CITY OF YUMA ON A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS HISTORIC EVENT. FIRST, THE CITY OF YUMA HAS DESIGNATED THIS PROJECT AS THE City’s official MillenNiun Project. AS A RESULT, THE MAYOR AND THE CITY HAVE SUBMITTED THE "City OF YUMA" ENDURANCE RESTORATION PROJECT TO THE WHITE HOUSE MILLENNIUM COUNCIL FOR THE THEIR "MILLENNIUM COMMUNITIES" PROGRAM. JUDY WORKED HARD IN PUTTING TOGETHER A COMPLETE PACKAGE OF THIS PROJECT COVERING THE "City OF YUMA" ENDURANCE PROJECT FROM 1949 TO THE PRESENT. MIKE SHELTON, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR, ADDED A COVER LETTER AND A PROCLAMATION FROM MAYOR MARILYN YOUNG AND SUBMITTED THE ENTIRE PACKAGE TO THE MILLENNIUM COUNCIL IN WASHINGTON D.C. I WANT TO THANK JUDY FOR HER DEVOTION IN PUTTING TOGETHER A GREAT PACKAGE. I ALSO WANT TO THANK MIKE SHELTON AND MAYOR YOUNG FOR SUBMITTING THIS MILLENNIUM COMMUNITIES PROGRAM: "HONOR THE PAST---IMAGINE THE FUTURE". ALTHOUGH THE WEB SITE STILL APPEARS TO BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, WATCH FOR YUMA ON THE WEB: http://www.millenniumcommunities.org

OTHER ISSUES THAT WERE DISCUSSED WITH THE CITY WAS HOW THEY COULD BE OF ASSISTANCE WITH THE EVENTS IN OCTOBER. WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING INTO ARE TRAFFIC CONTROL, SAFETY SUPPORT, AND SOME LOGISTIC ITEMS FROM PARKS AND RECREATION.

OF COURSE, THE OCTOBER 10^th EVENT OF FLYING THE AIRPLANE WITH THE 1948 BUICK MUST GET THE BLESSINGS OF THE FAA. THE EVENT APPLICATION IS BEING FINALIZED BY DAREN GRIFFIN OF THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND WILL BE SUBMITTED THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST. DAREN IS OUR POINT OF CONTACT WITH THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND HAS GONE OUT OF HIS WAY IN HELPING US STAGE THIS EVENT. THANKS DAREN.

CHAIRMENSHIPS:

PARKING & TRAFFIC CONTROL/AUTOS: CABALLEROS

PARKING & TRAFFIC CONTROL/AIRCRAFT: EAA/CAP

SPONSORS: MARY WORTHEN

CABALLEROS

PROMOTIONAL & MEDIA: JUDY SPENCER

GREG & MARILYN GARDNER

ENTERTAINMENT & SOUND: NANCY WOODHOUSE

JUDY SPENCER

JIMMY ALLEN

CONCESSIONS/SUN EVENTS: CABALLEROS

BBQ DINNER/SAT PM: ELTON WORTHEN

YUMA JAYCEE FOUNDATION

YUMA JAYCEES

MERCHANDISE: IRENE MORENO

HISTORIC DISPLAY: MIKE THOMPSON

DECORATIONS: TERESA BUSCKO/JAYCEES

GROUNDS: LYLE BLAKER

BILL COX

RON ZIMMERMAN

SECURITY & SAFETY: TERRY & CHRIS OWENS

THESE PEOPLE WILL NEED YOUR HELP. PLEASE VOLUNTEER AND MAKE PLANS NOW TO BECOME PART OF YUMA’S HISTORY AND PARTICIPATE ON OCTOBER 8, 9, 10^TH , 1999.

RESTORATION/ENGINE:

THE DEDICATED TEAM OF JIM SIEMENS, JOHN YOUKEY, ERNIE MUNOZ, AND JIM GILLASPIE HAVE PUT IN ANOTHER MONTH OF HARD WORK AND DEDICATION. THE ENGINE IS MOUNTED, CABLED, WIRED, BAFFLING COMPLETED, FILLED WITH OIL, AND CRANKED WITH THE STARTER. THE ONLY INGREDIANT LEFT TO MAKE THIS ENGINE RUN IS GAS. THE PROP REMAINS TO BE INSTALLED AND THE WINGS, WHICH HOUSE THE GAS TANKS, MUST BE MOUNTED. GREAT WORK GUYS!

INTERIOR: JERRY McGUIRE HAS COMPLETED THE UPHOLSTERY ON THE SIDE PANELS AND WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THEM. JERRY IS NOW BUILDING AND UPHOLSTERING THE FRONT AND REAR SEATS. HE IS ALSO MAKING A NEW GLARESHIELD COVER FOR OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WE HOPE TO HAVE THE INTERIOR FINISHED IN THE NEAR FUTURE, THANKS TO JERRY AND ALL THE GUYS ABOVE.

PAINTING: JIM ALLEN HAS BEEN BUSY COMPLETING THE PAINTING ON THE REST OF THE PARTS. WHAT ARE LEFT TO PAINT ARE THE AILERONS, TAIL WIRES, AND RIGHT HAND DOOR. JIM HAS THE AILERONS, SO I KNOW THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING PAINTED. THE RIGHT HAND DOOR SHOULD BE READY FOR PAINT SOON, AND, THEN ALL THAT’S LEFT ARE THE TAIL WIRES AND MINOR PARTS. WE ARE REAL CLOSE TO THE LAST OF THE PAINTING. JIM ALLEN HAS WORKED HARD OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS AND GIVEN US A BEAUTIFUL RED AND CREAM COLORED 1948 AERONCA SEDAN. WE THANK YOU JIM!

LOGOS: RON CONTRERAS HAS COMPLETED PAINTING ALL OF THE LOGOS ON THE AIRPLANE AND WINGS EXCEPT FOR "EXPERIMENTAL", WHICH CAN NOT BE PUT ON UNTIL WE PUT THE PLANE INTO ITS MUSEUM ENVIRONMENT. SINCE THE PLANE WILL NOT BE FLYING WITH ALL THE ADDED INSTRUMENTATION AND TANKS AS IT WAS IN 1949, IT CAN NOT CLASSIFIED AS AN "EXPERIMENTAL" AIRCRAFT. THEREFORE, ACCORDING TO FAA, WE CAN NOT SHOW "EXPERIMENAL" ON THE PLANE. RON HAS PAINTED ALL OF THE LOGOS ON THIS PLANE BY HAND. DUE TO NEW TECHNOLGY, THIS IS AN ART THAT FEW PEOPLE DO ANYMORE -AND HE’S GOOD AT IT! RON AND PERRY FROM PENN SIGNS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE IN HELPING US WITH ALL KINDS OF GRAPHIC WORK, INCLUDING DESIGNING OUR LETTERHEAD, LOGOS, SIGNS, AND POSTERS. THANK YOU, RON AND PERRY, FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND A JOB WELL DONE.

AS YOU CAN SEE…MANY, MANY HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL TALENT, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERTISE IS GOING INTO THE RESTORATION PROJECT OF THE "City OF YUMA" AIRPLANE. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF TRUE COMMUNITY SPIRIT!

OUR NEXT MEETING IS AUGUST 12th, 7PM AT THE YUMA LANDING
50^th Anniversary and Commemorative Millennium Celebrations

OCTOBER 8, 9, & 10, 1999

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8^TH, 1999

HOSTED BY PARADISE CASINO

A CONCERT EVENT WITH A TRIO OF ENTERTAINERS

"City of Yuma" AIRPLANE FLY-BYS

50^TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH LARGE STAGE CAKE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1999 8AM – 10AM "City OF YUMA" FLY-IN:

(EAST VALLEY/WELLTON & VACINITY)

HOSTED BY LARRY BOYD FARMS (DOME)

INCLUDES A PANCAKE BREAKFAST SPONSORED BY WELLTON KIWANIS

VINTAGE CARS

VINTAGE AIRPLANES

PARACHUTE TEAM DEMONSTRATION

YOUTH ENTERTAINMENT

PILOT "CHATTER"

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1999 12N-2PM "City OF YUMA" FLY-IN

(YUMA/YUMA VALLEY/SOMERTON & VACINITY)

HOSTED BY SOMERTON "AIRPLAY" AIRPORT

INCLUDES A LUNCH CONCESSION SPONSORED BY A LOCAL

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION

PARACHUTE TEAM DEMOSTRATION

VINTAGE AIRPLANES

VINTAGE CARS

YOUTH ENTERTAINMENT

PILOT "CHATTER"

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1999 6PM-10PM "City OF YUMA" DISPLAY

HOSTED BY BET-KO AIR

INCLUDING DINNER & PRESENTATION CEREMONIES SPONSORED BY THE YUMA JAYCEES FOUNDATION.

ENTERTAINMENT

HISTORIC DISPLAY

"CITY OF YUMA" DISPLAY

VINTAGE AIRPLANES

VINAGE CARS

PILOT "CHATTER"

SPONSOR & VOLUNTEER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1999 11AM—5PM "City OF YUMA" COMMEMORATIVE FLIGHT AND DEDICATION CEREMONIES

HOSTED BY BETKO AIR

Master of Ceremonies (Professional speaker & Aviator)

Honor Guard (CAP Cadets #509 & MCAS, YPG)
National Anthem: Danielle Craig
Military Band performance
Vintage Aircraft Fly-In
’49 "Pilot" and Committee (49/99) Chatter
Static Display:

Military

Vintage & Warbird (?) Aircraft

Vintage (1945-1955) Cars

Historic Display and Video
Concessions: Food/Beverages Beer/Wine
"City OF YUMA" Flight and refueling "run" Demo with Buick

12N

1:30 PM

3:00 PM/Landing

Landing 3:24 PM (50 years from landing time in 1949)
Dedication Ceremony with City of Yuma, Yuma County, MCAS & YPG
Finale: Take off of "City OF YUMA" Plane accompanied by music

(All events are subject to change and adjustments pending authorization.)

NEXT MEETING THRUSDAY AUGUST 12^TH, 1999

YUMA LANDING

CHAIRMANS MEETING: 6PM

GENERAL MEETING:7PM

CAPTAIN RON