WAMM Fly-in, October 2000
A collection of photos from the October, 2000 Fly-in at Porterville, CA
Left to Right: Mal Gross, Gil Gilbert, Michael Harms, Dave Rutherford, Ben Favrholdt, Craig Ortet, Bill Vandersande, Tim Lucero, Garry Gramman, David Favrholdt.
 Michael Harms chose to come in his M-18L, N60MM instead of his '55. |
 Craig Ortet tops up with avgas before departing in his N386A, an M-18L |
 Bill Vandersande takes his M-18LA, N4105, out for a morning spin. |
 Hey, that's not a Mite! Oh, it's Bill in another one of his toys, a Temco T-35 trainer. |
 Gil looks over Ben's shoulder while he solves minor problem. |
 Bill Vandersande, Tim Lucero, David Favrholdt and Garry Gramman. |
 Mal Gross, Gil Gilbert, Mike Harms and Ben Favrholdt. |
 Bill and Mike look on while Garry wishes Mal a safe trip. |
 Mal Gross flew farther than anyone to be with his friends at Porterville -- all the way from Orcas Island, Washington. |
 Tim checks out two Mites with almost identical paint schemes. |
 N66MX does a low pass over the grass. |
 Mike Harms in his Mite over the brown hills of Porterville. |
 Dave Rutherford gets last-minute instructions before his very first flight in a Mooney Mite. |
 After the flight, Dave is one happy fella, thanks to Tim Lucero and his M-18C, N325M |
 Here is another Mite driver with a satisfied smile on his face. |
 Ben takes Tim's wheels out for a spin. |
 Bill Vandersande and his long-time friend, CFD air-attack pilot Linda Scott, with David Favrholdt. |
 Don Deaton slices his specialty, pit-roasted beef, for the WAMM BBQ. |
 The whole gang feasted on roast beef, Texas-style beans and lettuce salad, outside the terminal building at PTV. |
 The gang stands for their official group portrait. To see the individual names, see the WAMM page on the Mite Site. |
Photo credits: David Favrholdt, Mal Gross, Dave Rutherford
October 11, 2000