Wingin' It - Arlington Municipal Airport Newsletter Wingin' It - Issue 4 - March 2015 | Page 3

Issue 4—March 2015
Ray Bailey/EAA Boy Scout Event
On Saturday, February 21st, Ray Bailey, with help from EAA Chapter
34, hosted an event for approximately 40 boy scouts from Troop Ovilla
524, who were working on their Aviation merit badges. Scouts toured
Mr. Bailey’s hangar/museum, and briefings, videos, and presentations
were held in Hangar A. Mr. Bailey told us, “I have done this Boy Scout
event three times in the past and it's been a lot of fun and great for
everyone involved. The Boy Scouts bring everything and are complete-
ly self supportive. It's not only a learning event for the younger scouts
but is a leadership event for the older boys”.
Jay Tanner, an EAA Chapter 34 member, gave a presentation about
flying helicopters during the Vietnam War. Mr. Tanner, who retired
from the Army after 20 years as a Lieutenant Colonel, discussed the culture of the Vietnamese people with the
scouts. In addition, Heidi Moore, who works at Lockheed Martin, came to the rally to talk to the scouts about
careers in aviation.
Crew members from EAA Chapter 34 came to support the Boy Scout/Young Eagle Rally and flew 32 boy scouts in
some stunning aircraft. Some of the pilots assisting with the event were Chris Sims, Chris Cormier and Clay Roark.
The scouts also had a chance to tour the Air Traffic Control Tower.
After the event, they received Young Eagle Certificates prepared
by Bill McCorkle, a member of EAA Chapter 34, and log
books signed by the pilots.
Upcoming Young Eagles Events
Young Eagles Rallies are scheduled for March 21st at Grand Prairie
Municipal Airport and May 16th at Arlington Municipal Airport.
Article photos courtesy of Travis Fergurson, EAA Chapter 34
For more information, please contact Tom Peters, Chapter Presi-
dent, at 817-219-3802 or Michelle Daniel, Chapter Vice-President,
at 817-472-1000 or 817-718-6995.
Folks on the Field—Phil Mitchell
Phil Mitchell has a life-long love of aviation, and almost 40 years of
history with the Arlington Airport. Phil’s Dad was a tailgunner/
bombardier/radio operator in TBF Avengers with the Marine Air
Corps VMTB-232 “Red Devils” in World War II. After the family
moved to Arlington, he’d take Phil by Lucas Field (at Bowen Road &
Arkansas Lane), or by Pylon Field (now Martin High School) to see
the planes. The love of aviation was born.
Phil stayed in Arlington and went to work for General Motors. He
began taking flight instruction at Les Cothron’s school in 1976.
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