At the beginning of July Tony called Mike and told him that he was awarded the EAA Young Eagle Coordinator of the Year, and it was to be presented to him at the EAA Airventure in Oshkosh Wisconsin at the end of July. Tony asked Mike if he would fly up there with him as his copilot in Miss Mooney. The route of flight was from Merritt Island to Bowling Green Kentucky. Then from Bowling Green Kentucky to Madison Wisconsin where Mike arranged with Wes to put Miss Mooney in a hangar. The route home was from Madison to Chicago Executive to show Tony the airport where Mike learned to fly and see Mike's high school friend Gary and Mike's cousin Marianne for lunch. Then they flew to Chattanooga, where they spent the night. Then from Chattanooga back to Merritt Island. The award given to Tony was a high honor and presented to him at a banquet with over 1,000 people attending. In addition there was a Young Eagles work shop lunch, in which Tony held forums with a couple of hundred EAA Young Eagles coordinators. The Young Eagles chairman actor Harrison Ford presented Tony with the award at the banquet and attended the lunch.
Below are some pictures from the trip.
Wes greets us in Madison
Tony leads a forum
Worlds oldest flying Boeing
Mike and Harrison
EAA Museum Space Ship One Replica
Tony's award photo shoot with Harrison Ford
Tony, Gary and Marianne
Departing Chicago Executive
Sunset over the Kentucky Tennessee Border
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