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Photos by Fritz Rethage
Tri-State
Aviation Expo 2002
Teterboro Airport, August 16 & 17, 2002
Sponsored by The NJ Aviation Hall of Fame
The Tri-State Aviation Expo was the first event of its kind in the NYC area. It's purpose
was to bring all aspects of aviation together under one roof, pilots, aviation businesses,
aviation enthusiasts, model builders, computer flight simmers, and collectors of aviation
memorabilia.
The event
consisted of the following:
12,000 square feet
of vendors, aviation memorabilia, books, videos, models and militaria.
A full category
IPMS (International Plastic Modelers Society) scale model contest
Com-Central
(www.com-central.net) Aces' Convention Virtual Fighter Pilot Competition
An Antique
car/Hot-rod exhibit
Military vehicles
and a WW2 reenactor encampment
A 700 model WW2
aircraft collection by NJAHOF Show Director Jeff Herne
A static display
of helicopters, including a Bell AH-1 'Cobra' attack helicopter.
Scheduled
guest speakers and lectures included:
Col. Brian Murphy,
USAF, Dir. of Operations of the 4322 Composite Wing. Col. Murphy flew F-4G 'Wild Weasel'
Phantoms in the Gulf War and F-16s over Afghanistan.
Capt. Ben Cascio,
USMC Ret., 852 mission Vietnam H-34 pilot, who was seriously wounded when he extracted
fellow Marines while under heavy fire -- earning him a Silver Star.
Lt. Calvin Spann,
99FG, original Tuskegee Airman, Cal flew P-51 Mustangs over Germany in WW2.
Shea Oakley,
airliner historian, presented 'From Props to Jets' describing the transition from prop
airliners to jets in the early 1960s.
In addition, there
were lectures on scale modeling by members of NJ IPMS, and pilot safety seminars presented
by the Federal Aviation Administration.
More Tri-State Aviation Expo 2002 [Models] [Kitty Hawk Flyer] [Trucks & Cars]
Computer flight simmers
Both Army and Air Force participated
More Tri-State Aviation Expo 2002 [Models] [Kitty Hawk Flyer] [Trucks & Cars]
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Wings & Wheels Expo at Teterboro Airport on June 2nd & 3rd, 2001
[General & Military][B-17 Yankee Lady][DC-4
Spirit of Freedom]
[Various aircraft] [Antique
Cars]
Note: Due to the security
situation at Teterboro Airport following September 11, 2001, the NJ Aviation Hall of
Fame's Annual 'Wings and Wheels' show was cancelledfor 2002. The Museum hopes to
continue with the Wings and Wheels event and the Tri-State Aviation Expo in 2003.
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Color copies are available at Minuteman Press (Boulevard & Franklin).
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