Dawn Patrol Rendezvous 2009

ProfLooney · 30 May 2009, 07:07 AM

yea theres also the hampton inn a lot of us usually stay at its right around same price and the res a bunch others next to it I beleive red roof and holiday inn and another right across from wright university and by the mall. only abt 5 to 10 mins from the event its in perfect location

Bookmaker · 30 May 2009, 08:53 AM

Will the R/C guys be able to pull campers up to the R/C "pit" area like 2007?
That was really convenient.

Dale

jumpinjan · 30 May 2009, 12:06 PM

I guess that's a question for Mr Winterhawke?
Jan

wd6bor · 31 May 2009, 09:05 AM

Rick,

I looked for the link with the hotel and car rental listing on the GWAA site but didn't see it. Is it or will it be under the Dayton 2009 link?

Also, when do most folks arrive and congregate? I may have a ham/pilot/retired Air Force buddy come along so we can spend at least a day going through the Air Force museum there.

Thanks,
Darrel

jumpinjan · 31 May 2009, 10:28 AM

Darrel,
Try this link:
Hotels and Rental Cars
The flying starts at 9:00am Friday/Sat/Sun. On Wednesday & Thursday, airplane owners will be assembling their aircraft at the Museum's restoration hangar. If your AF retired friend has Base ID card, you guys might be able to visit the hangar. Once you are on the Base, you can eat on the Base. There are some good restaurants open during workday hours. You could certainly spend most of the day Thursday visiting the museum, and then later visit the hangar & field (the field should be open, I think). Most of the GWAA pilots will stay at the Hope Hotel.
Jan

wd6bor · 31 May 2009, 11:19 AM

Jan,

Thanks. I'll go ahead and book a room at the Hope. I was planning on coming in Wednesday anyway so that would work out great. Will we need a car if we stay at the Hope? If everything is within walking distance may be we can find a shuttle or cab from the airport.

This will be my first time to Dayton, so I don't know how the area is laid out or where everything is in relation to the Rendezvous. I'll learn.

Thanks again,
Darrel

jumpinjan · 31 May 2009, 12:31 PM

Darrel,
It's mandatory to get a rental car at the Dayton Airport. You can't walk the distance.
Your adgenda for Thursday:
You should visit the Wright Bros flying field at Huffman Prairie, which is about 1.5 mi from the Hope Hotel. Then keep driving another 3 mi and visit the Wright Bros memorial center & enjoy the view of the Base. You can see the exhibits & watch a movie there. Then, get back in the car and drive a mile to the AF Museum. Before you tour the Museum's galleries, get a reservation to be bussed over to the Museum's Annex (on-Base) to see more aviation. That will be enough to call it a day, right there!
( Dayton Ohio Area Repeaters )
Jan

wd6bor · 31 May 2009, 01:23 PM

Jan, Thanks for the info and the repeater links. I'll let you know if Jim, K6UUW, is coming with me.

Darrel

Laserlloyd · 3 August 2009, 07:08 PM

Hi Everyone,

I just thought I give the thread a bump...

As time nears this great event and hopefully we will have more information from the GWAA on the activity and what planes are attending I thought I give the link to the last DPR 2007 that a lot of pic's from the event and a good showing of Aerodromer's there too.

Dawn Patrol Rendezvous - 2007

AAC Cadet Leader, Martha........

As time get's closer to this event I would like to start collecting names for who's coming and what is the chance of having your name tags made again this year? You know it was a great hit as it made the event that much better as we could see other Dromer's there.

Remember these...

I had ask Scott also if there was something he could do about have a Aerodrome presence there like selling hats, shirts, car window stickers, memberships.

Thanks...

Lloyd...

ProfLooney · 3 August 2009, 07:14 PM

yea its getting close like 7 weeks away I think. I still have my magnet on the fridge waiting.

I know Jaime From Arizona Models will be there this year and of course Glen Torrence is coming also

I think we will all have our UK Dawn Patrol Shirts By then kinda joining the 2 lands hehehe