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Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Opens 50th Season June 13

Posted on: Thursday, 4 June 2009, 15:12 CDT

RHINEBECK, N.Y., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome announced today the beginning of the celebration of its Golden Anniversary and highlights of the 2009 show season. A barnstorming air show on Saturday, June 13, featuring pioneering antique airplanes will open the season. Featured on Sunday, June 14, will be mock dogfights between biplanes of The Great War and a cameo appearance by the evil Black Baron of Rhinebeck and his red 1918 DR-1 Fokker tri-plane. The museum and grounds open at 10 AM daily, with air shows at 2 PM every Saturday and Sunday through October 19.

"Part of our pioneer air show is a runway-hopping demonstration flight by the Aerodrome's 1909 Bleriot XI that is 100 years old this year. It is the oldest original flying airplane in the United States," said Hugh Schoelzel, President of Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome's Air Shows. "We are also proud to feature one of the last flying original Curtis Jennys in the world."

This Saturday, June 6, at 8:30 AM there will be an Old Rhinebeck biplane re-enactment of Wilbur Wright's Hudson River tri-centennial aerial exhibition starting at Liberty Island in Manhattan. The pilots flying Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome airplanes on Saturday will be Nick Ziroli, Joe Daly and Jim Record, President of the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum. Beginning Saturday evening the Old Rhinebeck biplanes will greet parades of ships at Tarrytown and major ports along the Hudson River throughout the week.

For Father's Day... treat Dad to an Aerodrome air show on June 20 or 21. Admission for dad is $15; a $75 biplane ride/airshow admission combo is available Treat the entire family to a flight over the Hudson Valley in the Aerodrome's 1929 new standard biplanes.

Mark your calendars for August 22. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome will host a "Girls with Wings" seminar for girls and young women to learn more about flying for recreation or career. Women aviation professionals will conduct the seminar.

Visit www.oldrhinebeck.org for more information about Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome's Golden Anniversary weekend air show schedule for 2009. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome has partnered with the HUDSON-FULTON-CHAMPLAIN QUADRICENTENNIAL committee to celebrate both the Quadricentennial and its own golden anniversary.

MORE INFORMATION: (845) 752-3200

SOURCE Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

Source: PR Newswire

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