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    • 18 Jul 2024
    • 11:30 AM
    • Volo Cafe on the field (KFOK)
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    Come to the Francis Gabreski Airport on Long Island and the Cafe Volo. Meet at 1130 hrs. All are invited.

    Some History about the Airport and Col. Gabreski here. Airport History (suffolkcountyny.gov)

    Your Host: Dennis Oparowski

    AirNav: KFOK - Francis S Gabreski Airport

    Cafe Volo - Restaurant in Westhampton Beach, NY (cafevolowhb.com)

    french toast and fruit platterCafe Volo front entrance

    • 27 Jul 2024
    • 10:00 AM (CDT)
    • Mt. Pleasant, Texas, KOSA
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    Mid-American Flight Museum

    KOSA, Mt. Pleasant, TX 

    July 27, 2024

    A couple of years ago we held a fly-in to visit this museum but because the weather didn't cooperate, we only had a handful of folks able to attend.  The museum turned out to be so fantastic that I decided we needed to give it another go so more people will be able to enjoy it.  This place is chock full of literally dozens of museum quality airplanes from the turn of the century up though the '60's and most remarkable of all, they're all airworthy!  This is truly one of the best kept secrets in aviation so please join us and bring your friends, family or neighbors.  You won't be disappointed!  

    The museum, https://midamericaflightmuseum.com/  is open only on Saturday's from 8am to noon so let's plan to be on the ground by 10am and afterwards we'll round up the crew cars for a trip into town for some Outlaw's BBQ.  

    As always, please register on our website with your head count so we'll know how many to expect.  

    • 10 Aug 2024
    • 11:00 AM
    • International Peace Garden, ND (KS28)

    The Peace Garden will be having their Summer Celebration Weekend at that time. Venue is accessible to the US and Canada without the need to do a border crossing. Some airport information here.

    International Peace Garden, ND (S28)

    More info on the weekend here:

    https://peacegarden.com/events/summer-celebration-weekend/

    I have been assured that, in addition to many activities, the flowers will be in full bloom.

    Further details TBA and RSVP to- central@grummanpilots.org


    • 17 Aug 2024
    • 10:45 AM
    • KLUA Luray Airport (Rain Date the 18th)
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    All are invited and please register if you are planning to attend the Triple Crown BBQ with a visit to the Luray Caverns. Please arrive by 1045 for a departure walk down the road.

    Rain Date August 18th.

    Your host: Mike Nichols (N155E)

    10:45am - Last of the GOPA aircraft arrive at KLUA.

    11:00am - Walk as a group 1.0 mile to Triple Crown BBQ - about 20 minutes
    • Menu: https://www.triplecrownbbq.com/menu
    • The BBQ stand opens at 11:30am. Arriving on the early side allows the best chance to get tables for our group.
    • Casual lunch / enjoy talking about flying our Grummans.
    • This is a road-side stand with tasty BBQ. There is no indoor seating. Bring a hat, sunscreen, etc. to prevent getting a sunburn.
    • Triple Crown BBQ.jpg
    Afternoon: 
    • GOPA members can choose to go to Luray Caverns (a 1.1 mile walk) or fly home immediately after lunch.
    • The airport personnel typically will offer to drive pilots and their passenger(s) to/from a restaurant in the local area, which may be helpful for those who are not comfortable or able to walk the 2 mile round trip (airport-Triple Crown BBQ - airport).
    • Fuel pricing is decent at Luray and the customer service is excellent. It's currently $5.75/gallon (6/25/24).
    • The airport is completing the construction of a brand-new terminal building this month (June)or early next month.



    • 23 Aug 2024
    • (UTC)
    • 25 Aug 2024
    • (UTC)

    Region 7 - Bonn Hangelar EDKB(Germany), Grumman & Friends Weekend

    Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th August 2024

    5th Annual "Grumman & Friends" weekend, organised by Kathrin Kaiser at the historic, Bonn-Hangelar Airfield (EDKB). 

    Organiser - Kathrin Kaiser, Grumman-flyin@gmx.de

    www.grumman-traveler.de


    • 31 Aug 2024
    • 1 Sep 2024
    • Welshpool, EGCW


    19th running of the Annual Fish & Chip Fly-in, hosted by Graham Baker.

    Free overnight parking at the airfield and free landings, subject to purchase of 50 litres of Avgas. For those wishing to stay, Graham can suggest local B&Bs and transport can be provided.

    More details will be communicated closer to the weekend. Welshpool, UK, EGCW

    Those interested in attending should contact the organiser Graham.Baker@Outlook.com

    Looking forward to meeting more members at the above events.

    Safe flying!

    • 9 Sep 2024
    • (EDT)
    • 13 Sep 2024
    • (EDT)
    • Port Clinton, OH, KPCW
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    The 2024 GOPA Convention will be held in Port Clinton, OH, KPCW, September 9-13

    Hello Grumman Community. The Grumman Owners and Pilots Association (GOPA) convention committee has selected Port Clinton, Ohio, as the next gathering of our unique brand of planes.

    The dates are Monday, September 9 through Thursday September 12, 2024.
    The Port Clinton area offers many advantages to host our group. It is centrally located and easy to reach from most areas of the country. The uncontrolled airport (KPCW) has two runways running north-south and east-west. There will be plenty of aircraft parking. Most planes will be directed to a concrete pad while the rest will be on grass.
    The Liberty Aviation Museum will be the focal point for the convention. All activities will be centered here: The ground games will be on the spacious ramp on the north side of the museum. All seminars, meetings, and meals will take place in the museum. The museum has many relics and displays of eras gone by, housed in two hangers.
    For those folks flying commercial there are three airports within 85 miles of Port Clinton.
    Cleveland Hopkins (CLE) 66 miles
    Toledo Express (TOL) 58 miles
    Detroit Metro Wayne County (DTW) 85 miles
    Cleveland would offer the better choice in airline flights.
    Upon arrival you can get a car rental
    OR
    We will offer shuttle service from Cleveland for a nominal fee. We will have more info later on.
    We have booked 60 rooms at the Country Inn and Suites, a short 0.3 miles away. Please call the hotel directly when making a reservation (419)732-2434. Because the date of the convention is after Labor Day, we have a great off season rate. We expect these rooms to sell out fast. Second hotel information is below.
    Port Clinton is a great vacation spot in season. Fishing is one of the mainstays of the community, in fact the city has been nicknamed the "Walleye Capital of the World", due to the productive fishing waters for the species lying offshore in Lake Erie's Western Basin.
    We will have the usual flying and ground games scheduled along with the seminars. We will have a group lake cruise.

    The main hanger will be ground zero, the location of all of our activities. We will gather here for our meetings, our seminars and of course our meals. We have scheduled two lunches, one evening meal and of course our main banquet. Speaking of food, attached to the museum on the west side of the hanger is the Tin Goose Diner, http://www.tingoosediner.com/. This is a 50s era style diner that will be open for us during our week. There are also several fine off site restaurants within a few miles of the museum.
    As mentioned our convention hotel is the County Inn and Suites. We have negotiated a great off season rate. Our backup hotel is the Sleep Inn. Both hotels are 0.3 miles from the museum.
    We have scheduled a group Lake Erie cruise aboard the Goodtime I, https://www.goodtimeboat.com/. This will take place on Wednesday evening, there is a limit of 80. The Ford Tri Motor, http://libertyaviationmuseum.org/ is owned by the museum and will offer rides. Nearby, visitors can drive through the African Safari Wildlife Park, cruise around the “island”, take a ferry to the other islands, or fly over to the islands. There is a landing fee for both South Bass and Kelley's islands. Also Cedar Point Amusement Park, https://www.cedarpoint.com/ nearby will be open Friday through Sunday. Come early or stay late to take advantage of activities such as Cedar Point Amusement Park, the African Safari Wildlife Park, or a short hop over to the islands.
    We will have a fun filled convention that we believe will be well attended. Hope to see many of you in Port Clinton in September.

    2024 Convention Hotels
    The discounted rate offered by the Country Inn & Suites By Radisson, Port Clinton, Ohio, for the Grumman Owners and Pilot Association (GOPA) is $65 + taxes per each rooms (60 maximum). Please call the hotel directly when making a reservation (419)732-2434.
    All Individual reservations would have a cancellation policy of 24 hours prior to the arrival date to avoid a no-show/cancellation fee of one night (room and tax).
    The group would normally have a cut-off date by 08/08/2023, which means any guest rooms from the requested 60 rooms block not specifically reserved by the cut off date will be released for resale with no further obligations to hold space.

    We have added a secondary hotel, Sleep Inn & Suites, located near the convention hotel, Country Inn & Suites, 0.3 miles from the Liberty Museum. The low off season rate is similar to the Country Inn, well under $100, rooms are nice and clean, and they offer a free hot breakfast. To reach the Sleep Inn, 419-732-7707, mention the GOPA convention and use this code (VJ38U4).

    Here is a link to the schedule.


    Further info will be available at GOPA2024@grummanpilots.org, in the International Grumman Star and here on the website.

    Some tourist information is here.

    • 19 Sep 2024
    • 11:30 AM (EDT)
    • Airfield Cafe @ (7B3)
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    Break out your short field talents for a great little airport Hampton Field (7B3) and lunch on the field at The Airfield Cafe

    Third Thursday is a come as you are no pressure no registration required event. 

    Meet at 1130 hrs.

    No photo description available.


    AirNav: 7B3 - Hampton Airfield

    (2) Facebook The Airfield Cafe

    Dennis Oparowski

    ne@grummanpilots.org


Past Events

13 Jul 2024 Cancel due to weather. Will be rescheduled. Region 1 Plymouth MA ((KPYM) and Lunch @ Plane Jane's Place
5 Jul 2024 Region 7 - Leicester (UK) Grumman Weekend
20 Jun 2024 Region 1 Third Thursday Lobster and Ice Cream No reservations required.
15 Jun 2024 Region 1 Fly The Hudson River and NYC
1 Jun 2024 Carlisle (UK) Fly In and Museum Visit
23 May 2024 Region 1 Third Thursday (ALMOST) Looking for a volunteer host!
16 May 2024 GOPA Europe Annual Fly In 2024
4 May 2024 Lunch at Toucan Jim's
18 Apr 2024 Region 1 Third Thursday Fly or Drive @ KASH Nashua
8 Apr 2024 Cancelled Region 1 See the Eclipse @ KEFK
22 Mar 2024 National STOL Series Fly-in
2 Mar 2024 Lunch Fly-in to Ponca City, OK
17 Feb 2024 National Wasp WWII Museum
10 Nov 2023 Deep South Texas Fly-in
28 Oct 2023 Region 1 - Come Fly the Hudson River and NYC
19 Oct 2023 Region 1 October Third Thursday
7 Oct 2023 Cancel Due to Weather Region 1 Bring A Lunch Fall Fly-In in New Hampshire
7 Oct 2023 Southern Region Texas Pot Luck Lunch
21 Sep 2023 Region 1 September Third Thursday
16 Sep 2023 Region 3 Fly-In Lunch at Spruce Creek Airport (7FL6)
9 Sep 2023 Cancel due to weather Region 1 Fly-In to (44N) Sky Acres NY and the Hangars Cafe
25 Aug 2023 International Grumman Fly-in
17 Aug 2023 Region 1 Third Thursday Lunch Meetup Jaffrey NH
5 Aug 2023 Region 1 Fly-In to (KEEN) New Hampshire
25 Jul 2023 KOSH Grumman Forum
24 Jul 2023 Grumman Talk by John Sjaardema at OSH
22 Jul 2023 KMCC, Sacramento, CA
20 Jul 2023 Third Thursday Region 1 Lunch @ KPYM Plymouth MA
8 Jul 2023 Region 1 BBQ Fly-In and FAA Preventive Maintenance Seminar at the Hangar @ (KIJD) CT.
5 Jul 2023 Pool Party
15 Jun 2023 Third Thursday Southbridge MA (3B0) @ Josh's Place
10 Jun 2023 Petaluma, O69, Potluck
10 Jun 2023 Region 1 and Martha's Vineyard MA. Fly-In
10 Jun 2023 Region 3 Fly-in Cook out to the Outer Banks / Kill Devil Hills
3 Jun 2023 Stinson Airfield KSSF Lunch Fly-in
25 May 2023 Annual European Fly-in
21 May 2023 Weather delay to Sunday May 21st - Region 1 Fly-In @ the Sky Cafe (N40)
18 May 2023 May 18th Third Thursday Lunch @ KASH and Midfield Cafe
2 May 2023 GOPA 2023, Palm Springs, CA, KUDD
15 Apr 2023 Region 1 Area Fly-In Cape May NJ
11 Feb 2023 CHOWDERFEST Downtown Saratoga NY 5B2 Region 1. This is an open event.
20 Jan 2023 Grummans to Galveston, January 20-23
17 Dec 2022 Region 5 Llano BBQ Run
20 Nov 2022 Cancelled Region 1 Brunch Fly-In (KLBE) Latrobe, PA and DeNunzio's Restaurant
19 Nov 2022 Annual 'Bacon Butty' at Leicestershire Aero Club.
12 Nov 2022 Southeast Region 3 Fly-in
5 Nov 2022 Southeast Region 3 EAA Chapter 1467 Fly-in
22 Oct 2022 Region 1 Meet @ Sky Manor NJ (N40)
22 Oct 2022 Southern Region Fly-in to Mt. Pleasant, TX
15 Oct 2022 Southeast Region 3 Lunch at Barnstormers Grill, Georgia
9 Oct 2022 SEAFOOD BUFFET FLY-IN (Region 1 Area - Close to Region 3 too.)
8 Oct 2022 Region 1 Cookout and Campout Parlin Field NH (2B3) Postponed to October 8th (weather)
25 Sep 2022 Region 1 Fly-In Sunday Brunch @ Denunzio's on the field.
24 Sep 2022 Willows, CA (WLW)
24 Sep 2022 14th Annual Triple Tree Fly-in, SC
24 Sep 2022 Chanute, KS
17 Sep 2022 Lunch Fly-in at KPCW, Port Clinton, OH
16 Sep 2022 Stand on the CANCELLED Corner in Winslow, AZ
10 Sep 2022 The 17th Great Welshpool Fish and Chip Fly-in!
10 Sep 2022 Annual European Fly-in
27 Aug 2022 Sacramento, CA (SAC)
27 Aug 2022 CANCELED / Reschedule TBD Region 1 Fly-In Lunch Buffet, King's Corner on Field @ KFCI Virginia
20 Aug 2022 Region 1 Fly-In Blairstown NJ 1N7
20 Aug 2022 Lunch at The Flying Machine, GA
19 Aug 2022 Grumman and Friends
13 Aug 2022 Region 1 Meet at the Museum (KBDR) Bridgeport CT August 13-14
6 Aug 2022 Fly-in BBQ Lunch, North Battleford, SK
6 Aug 2022 Region 2 Saturday Lunch at Waco Kitchen, Battle Creek, MI (KBTL)
5 Aug 2022 Ruidoso, NM Weekend Fly-in
25 Jul 2022 Maintaining Your Grumman
24 Jul 2022 Cancelled-Region 1 Ad-hoc meet-up and Fly-In KRUT Vermont
23 Jul 2022 Auburn, CA (AUN)
17 Jul 2022 Region 1 Fly-In @ KMVY Martha's Vineyard
16 Jul 2022 Region 1 Fly-In Lunch & Safety Seminar
16 Jul 2022 KJNX Johnston Regional Airport NC
10 Jul 2022 Sunday Lunch in Lansing
9 Jul 2022 Fly-in BBQ, Estevan, SK (Canada)
9 Jul 2022 St. Petersburg, FL, with lunch at the Hangar restaurant
25 Jun 2022 Payson, AZ Breakfast Fly-in
11 Jun 2022 Region 1 Cookout & Fly-In
2 Jun 2022 GOPA Europe, 2022- CANCELLED
28 May 2022 Texas Gulf Coast Regional Fly-in
9 May 2022 GOPA 2022, Fredericksburg, Texas, Regular Pricing
4 Dec 2021 Region 1 Fly In December 4
6 Nov 2021 GOPA Fly-in, Keene, NH (KEEN)
6 Nov 2021 FLY In Saturday, November 6
6 Nov 2021 Fly-in to Gilbert International Airpark SC (SC45)
21 Sep 2021 GOPA 2021 Comedy Night
20 Sep 2021 GOPA 2021, Harrisburg(KCXY), Pennsylvania- Late Registration
3 Sep 2021 Grumman Fly-in, EDKB
11 Jul 2021 IT’S ABOUT TIME!!! GRUMMAN FLY-IN GEORGETOWN, DE (KGED)
10 Jul 2021 Lunch at The Runway Cafe Greenville SC KGMU
19 Jun 2021 Parlin Field (2B3) in Newport, NH
12 Jun 2021 CANCELLED GOPA Lunch Fly-in at The Pik N Pig Restaurant BQ1
28 May 2021 GOPA Oban, Scotland CANCELLED
9 Oct 2020 #&@* the Coronavirus Fly-In Air Camping Trip & Modified Potluck Dinner
3 Oct 2020 Tyler, TX Lunch & Museum Tour
27 Sep 2020 CYQW FALL FLY-IN
26 Sep 2020 Fly-In, Trier Fohren Airport, Germany (EDRT)
12 Sep 2020 Parlin Field (2B3) in Newport, NH
5 Sep 2020 The 15th Annual Great Welshpool Fish and Chip Fly-in
21 Aug 2020 50 Years of The AA5- Bonn-Hangelar, EDKB
18 Apr 2020 Fly-In Lunch at "Sky Lounge Steakhouse & Sushi Bar"
21 Mar 2020 Fly-In Lunch at "Nancy's Airport Cafe"
22 Feb 2020 Fly-In Lunch at "Wings Grill & Espresso Bar"


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