Thanks to everyone who attended our 2007 Chili Fiesta Fly-In, you made it a great success despite worries about the weather. No fog, light breezes and comfortable temperatures made for another good flying day. We at Massey hope you enjoyed yourself and that you will want to return often. I know that many of your colleagues were deterred from flying by the weather or concern over runway conditions. As it turned out the weather was nearly ideal. Our runway drains very well and was ready for traffic. We are interested in hearing your comments & opinions. Your comments (on any aspect of Massey & the Fly-In) are appreciated and will be taken into consideration in the future.

We surpassed our previous record for aircraft attending once again. (The December Open Hanger Party had over 110 aircraft because of the unusually warm temperatures). There were 3 Stearman (plus our resident makes 4), 1 Consolidated Vultee BT-13, 19 Piper Cubs (including the L-4 & L-21) & Short Wing Pipers, 1 Taylorcraft, a Cuby Sport Trainer, 2 Aviat Huskys, 2 Cessna 195's, 1 PT-19 Bird Dog, 5 Cessna 170s, 8 Citabrias, 1 Bellanca, 5 Pitts & a Christen Eagle II, 5 Vans RV-6, 7 & 8, 4 Beech Bonanzas, 3 Ercoupes, 2 Aeroncas even 2 Pazmanys and 1 Maryland State Police Aerospatiale Dauphin helicopter. 74 aircraft (60%) were first time visitors.

See the Photo Library for photos of the event.

For those interested in our DC-3 project: Jim Sypherd & John Williamson are in Florida salvaging parts for our restoration from a DC-3 wrecked by a hurricane.

The complete list of visiting aircraft is:

 1 TAYLORCRAFT
11 PIPER J3 CUBS
 1 PIPER L-4
 1 PIPER L-21
 6 PIPER J5, PA-12, 18, 20, 22
13 PIPER PA-24 to 32
 1 PIPER SENECA PA-34

 1 CUBY SPORT

 2 CESSNA 195
 2 CESSNA 140
 5 CESSNA 170
 1 CESSNA PT-19 BIRD DOG
21 CESSNA 150 to 182  

 8 CITABRIA
 1 BELLANCA (low wing)

 5 PITTS
 1 CHRISTEN EAGLE II

 5 VANS RV-6, 7 & 8
 4 BEECH BONANZA
 3 STEARMAN
 3 ERCOUPE
 2 AERONCA/CHAMPION
 2 AVIAT HUSKY
 2 RANS
 2 SKY ARROW 600 SPORT
 2 PAZMANY
 1 CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT-13
 1 STINSON 108 VOYAGER
 1 LUSCOMBE 8A
 1 KIS-CRUISER
 1 AERO COMMANDER (MEYERS) 200D 1966
 1 GINNY B 2006 (EXP.) SUBARU
 1 AERO COMMANDER 100-180 1970
 1 MAULE M-4-220C 1972 (FRANKLIN 6A-350)
 1 STOLP STARDUSTER 1976
 1 MOONEY M20C 1965
 1 THORP T-18 1974
 1 AEROSPATIALE SA365N-1 
   DAUPHIN ROTORCRAFT 1989 (MD STATE POLICE)

 3 KOLB ULTRALIGHT 
 1 ULTRALIGHT (UNKNOWN)
 1 ULTRALIGHT TRIKE 
 1 AMPHIBIAN ULTRALIGHT (yellow)