A Big Show For The Largest State In The Union
Aircraft from all over Alaska, and the Lower 48 are headed to
the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport for the 2010 Alaska
Airmen's Association Trade Show and Convention that opens on May 1.
"We have some absolutely beautiful aircraft coming to the show this
year," said Dee Hanson (pictured, below), executive director of the
Alaska Airmen's Association. "We have four different Cessna
aircraft coming up from the Lower-48 to participate and some new
aircraft like the carbon fiber Gweduck and a new Ultralight
helicopter, as well as different types of Super Cubs and Husky
aircraft."
Considered the largest aviation event in the state, this is the
13th consecutive year that the Alaska Airmen's Association has held
the Trade Show and Convention. "The Trade Show and Convention is
THE attraction of the year for pilots, aircraft owners, and
aviation educators who are all seeking knowledge about not only
what is new, but about safety from the seminar speakers," said Adam
White, president of the association.
Military aircraft including the F-22 Raptor will also be on
display from U.S. Air Force, other aircraft used in Alaska from
the, Air National Guard, and the Coast Guard, will be on the FedEx
and UPS ramps, according to Hanson.
The Airmen's Trade Show is a free family oriented event with
no-cost shuttle service from the North Terminal Parking lot along
Postmark Dr. to the FedEx Hangar. Last year's trade show was host
to over 21,000 people who came to see and talk to aviation
specialists face to face and review their favorite airplanes. The
event located in the FedEx maintenance hangar hosts 250 vendors who
offer everything from kit planes, engines, and aviation accessories
to a raffle of a completely rebuilt Piper PA-18 Super Cub offered
as a fundraiser for the Alaska Airmen's Association.
"This airplane has parts donated by over 60 vendors and is a
completely Bush outfitted airplane with Tundra tires, Landis
Airglas skis, and Aerocet floats," said Dan Hollingsworth of Dan's
Aircraft Repair. This Alaskan Cub is the third PA-18 refurbished by
Dan's Aircraft Repair for the Alaska Airmen's Association Trade
Show and Convention. The raffle winner of the aircraft will be
announced at 5 p.m. May 2nd at the closing of the event.
"We will be wheeling the aircraft into place on Thursday and
Friday to get ready for the biggest aviation weekend of the year,"
said Hanson.