By Madeline Bell
Staff Writer Watchers can hear the loud noises of the propellers in the air -- that is the sound of vintage airplanes flying in from all around the Northwest to be a part of the annual Hood River Fly In! This two-day event is held on September 9th to September 8th at the WAAAM (Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum). With more than 200 airplanes, including old war planes, biplanes, gliders, stunt planes, $500,000 planes, spy drones, and so many more, the WAAAM “has one of the largest collections of still flying antique aeroplanes and still driving antique automobiles in the country.” The coolest part of the fly in is when you get to watch all of the vintage planes take off! One of the coolest planes that took of was a water scoop plane! There were also private jets, bombers, and so many more airplanes that took off. You could see the ones in the air but, there were planes on the ground all lined up so that you can walk by and get a glance of them. “This is one of the best days of my life!” exclaimed my brother, Spencer, airplane fanatic and future pilot. His favorite was the flying tiger, one of the old WW2 airplanes being exhibited. One of the attractions at the Fly In was a chance to hop in a biplane and fly above the Columbia Gorge. Unfortunately the biplane broke down before we could go on. “I guess it was not meant to be,” said Amy Bell, Lake Oswego resident/Mother. If your brother, sister, son or daughter loves airplanes, take them to the Hood River Fly In and they will freak! Just like my brother did when he walked out and saw his most favorite airplane. Comments are closed.
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