Great weather, great food, great hangar talk and of course – great company! The 2015 Lou Fields Memorial BBQ was a success! Our Piper Warrior was washed, food and drinks served – all in memory of the legendary aviator.

Thanks to all who volunteered and joined us today for our club event!

We couldn’t have asked for better weather or company! Our second annual Lou Fields Memorial BBQ was a success with great hangar talk and great food – on our own, new club dinnerware. There was plenty of hamburgers, salads, chili, beer, and dessert to go around and later we raised our glasses in a toast to Lou! Here are some photos from the prep and BBQ.

On August 17th, join us for our annual plane wash and BBQ honoring Lou Fields (the North Field’s late, lamented Pilot Emeritus). We’ll wash one of our planes beforehand, and start the BBQ around noon. Volunteers welcome.

For info contact our Membership Officer.

On the afternoon of August 11th AAC members raised glasses and took a moment to remember pilot and friend, Lou Fields. Only a year before we had celebrated his 90th birthday in the very same hangar. He is dearly missed and we hope to honor his birthday and memory every year with a BBQ plane wash event. A good time was had by all and there was plenty of grub for the hard-working plane washers!

Before the BBQ, the plane wash team of Andrew, Stan, Will, Ben, Julie and Susan gave two of the club’s planes baths. Cessna 739UL was first up in the wash area. With the fearless plane washers balancing on ladders and circling her fuselage, she was scrubbed clean of smashed bugs, oily fingerprints and grease. Pushing her out of the way so her greasy underneath could be tackled, Judy & Ena taxied over 8312H, the club’s Warrior. The team set to work making the “Hummingbird” shiny again, which is admittedly easier to accomplish with a low wing plane. Finally, Will and Ben scooted underneath to tackle the grease with scrubbing bubbles. Thank your plane wash team for that tiny increase in speed next time you see them!

Last summer the Club hosted a BBQ in honor of Lou Fields’ birthday, at which Lou was the guest of honor. This Sunday we will be having the first Annual Lou Fields Memorial BBQ, on August 11th.

Plane washing will begin around noon – the party should start in the early afternoon. Plane washers get first dibs on the chow!

For info contact our Membership Officer.