Albury and District Aero Club’s new secretary Steve Drage is eager to increase the group's appeal to families, starting with the annual open day tomorrow.
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Every year the club asks pilots based at Albury and further afield to bring their planes out of the hangars and give the public an insight into aviation.
Tomorrow models including a P40 Kittyhawk, Harvard, Chipmunk, Cessna, Nanchang and more will feature out in the open at Albury airport from 10am to 2pm.
But whether those names mean anything to you or not, Mr Drage said there's something in the day for everyone.
“I take my grandson James out for flights and I think he just enjoys the ability to look down on the world – he sleeps on the way home,” he said.
“On Saturday the kids can have a chance to see how the controls work and talk to the owners.
“We’ll have the flying schools and cadets there, and it will be a really great static display for the public.”
Mr Drage said a T-28 Trojan war plane would be among the most historic planes on show during the day.
“That's been in the Death family since the 1970s and I think it’s really something to behold,” he said.
“There’s a lot of history associated with the family; they're synonymous with Albury airport.
“There will be some other military planes including a couple of Yaks.”
The Brumby 610 owner has been a club member for a number of years, but took on the role of secretary three months ago.
“The club has been going since 1924 and we want to reinvigorate it and increase its appeal as a family club,” he said.
“We've tried to make the day a little different to previous years and have really reached out to groups to invite them along.
“We'll be talking about how it all works, how we refuel, and hope people in the community feel comfortable to come along and we’ll have a successful day.”
There will be food available and the club asks for a gold coin donation to attend the day – head to Helifly on Lockheed Drive.