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Third annual Beaver Island Fly-In held, 1976

Also October 1976 Beaver Island Fly-In

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TypeEvent
Date1976-10-03
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
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

  1. 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
  2. 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

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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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