- Date
- 1976-10-03
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island Airport
- Participants
- Jim Janda (Unicom operator) · John Ludwig (organizational helper) · Bob Adams (organizational helper) · Robert J. Gillespie (airport operator)
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Civic Association
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationtourismrecreationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The third annual Beaver Island Fly-In was held October 3, 1976. The newspaper reported 150 planes, a whitefish meal for approximately 500 people, free local transport, two minor accidents, and no serious injuries.
Evidence and limits
This is a post-event newspaper report, not a flight log, attendance register, incident report, or financial account.
Sources
- Reports 150 planes, free coffee and doughnuts, free transport to and from St. James, a whitefish meal for approximately 500 people, two minor accidents with no serious injuries, and thanks to Jim Janda, Dr. John Ludwig, Bob Adams, Robert Gillespie, and cooperating residents. It does not provide a flight log, attendance register, incident reports, or audited account. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1976-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue confirms the completed Fly-In report and the reported operational roles.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-10_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Third annual Beaver Island Fly-In held, 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fly-in-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1976, “Fly-In.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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