Gateway Pilots 
February 2008 Newsletter
Friday, February 29th, 2008From the February Meeting
Tom Sparr talked about the history of the C130 both as a cargo carrier and as a gun ship. He flew both versions. Prior to Viet Nam he flew the cargo ship delivering supplies to American troops and to Indian troops during the Sino-Indian border dispute of 1962. Showed the evolution of the parachute delivery systems and how heavy equipment was delivered. During Viet Nam, Tom volunteered to fly a gun ship. Showed the evolution of the gun ship armament from its beginning in Viet Nam to today. (Click on the photo below to see it larger.)
We welcomed new members - Bob Vasquez, and Tom and Nancy Sparr - who were coerced (oops, I meant encouraged) to join by Bob Kraemer.
March Meeting
The Wednesday, March 19, 2008 meeting will be at The Columns. Don Dunn will be our guest speaker. He is a retired airline pilot who flew for two major airlines. He recently retired (again?) as an FAA inspector for Part 121 operations at the St. Louis FSDO. He also flew the L1011 Flying Hospital which had a staff of doctors and nurses for missions n Africa and Europe.
Phone your reservations to Jean Murry.
Upcoming Events
You can always find the latest list of upcoming MPA events on our web site at http://gatewaypilots.org/upcoming-events/.
This year, all meetings on are the third Wednesday of the month except in February and December. See the upcoming events page for weather minimums and times.
| May 14 | Chapter Meeting (Joe Dobronski) | The Columns |
| May 17 | Flyout | Marion IL (MWA) - Sergio's Restaurant |
| June ? | Picnic | Kilroys (KSET) |
| June 14 | Flyout | Litchfield IL (3LF) |
| July 19 | Flyout | Gastons AR (3MO) |
| July 22 | Chapter Meeting (Gary Liming, History of Beasly Aircraft) | The Columns |
| Aug. 12 | Chapter Meeting (Jeff Edwards, Aircraft Accident Investigation) | The Columns |
| Aug. 16 | Flyout | Casey IL (1H8) - Richard's Farm Restaurant |
| Aug. 29-30 | Smartt Field Open House | KSET |
| Sept. 6 | Flyout | Labor Day - Old Sttlers and Threshers Reunion - Mt. Pleasant IA |
| Sept. 9 | Chapter Meeting (Fred Schieszer, Warrensburg College) | The Columns |
| Sept. 20 | Flyout | Jefferson City (JEF) - Nick's Restaurant |
| Oct. 14 | Chapter Meeting (Libby Yunger, 100 years of women in aviation 1909-2009) | The Columns |
| Oct. 18 | Flyout | Lake Barkley KY (1M9) |
| Nov. 11 | Chapter Meeting (Bill Hopper, Learning To Fly Helicopters, The Challenges and Rewards) | The Columns |
| Nov. 15 | Flyout | Quincy IL (UIN) |
| Dec. 9 | Chapter Meeting / Christmas Party | The Columns |
| Dec. 12 | Flyout | St. Charles County (Smartt) (SET) - Kilroy's Restaurant |
Gateway Pilots Web Site
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