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. '' I . : ¦ - - Event celebrates classic venue, jays of flying By Kathleen Szmit kszmit@barnstablepatriot.com KATHLEENSZMIT PHOTOS BARNSTORMINGIN BARNSTABLE- IWo Stearman biplanes impress the crowd with a doubleflyover duringthe third annual Fly-In at the Cape Cod Airfield in Marstons Mills. SPREADING fl HIS WINGS ^ - George Hood, 4, 1 of Sandwich, makes like a plane after watching a parade of takeoffs at the I Cape Cod Airfield 1 fly-in Saturday. HIS BABY - Joe Innamorati of Clinton shows off his pride and joy, a Stearman biplane circa 1943. "It was a trainer for cadets inWorld War II," said Innamorati before taking her for a spin over the airfield. ROB SENNOTT PHOTO TRAVELING THROUGH TIME - There was a glimpse of days gone by at the Cape Cod Airfield's annual Fly-In where a Stearman biplane was parked near a magnificent DC 3 named Priscilla. The fly-in celebrates the mystique of air travel and the idyllic Cape Cod Airfield, which still bears grass runways and a timeless feel. INTO THE SUNSET - Priscilla, a DC-3 piloted by Cape Cod Airfield manager Chris Siderwicz and his son, Chris, departs a grass runway during last Saturday's fly-in. It' s a bird, it's a...well, it is a plane!Many,many planes, actually,in the skies above and on the ground in Marstons ^ Mills Saturday. %A The plane l^L traffic was ^¦ ^ all part of ^¦ f e the Cajre d&fi'Airftefr i's annual Fly-In, an event held to cel- ebrate the joys of flying,as well asthe airfielditself. Chris Siderwicz,manager of the establishment situated at the end of a sprawling field adjacent to the Marstons Mills roundabout , hosted the event for the third summer since the airfield reopened in 2004. "When we held the grand re-opening then," Siderwicz said, "It was so successful that people told me to do it again." This year's fly-in took place under brilliant blue JFTt^ skies dotted with £t«ijflA summer-white p^^^^g puffs of clouds. ^HHV Folks as curious ^ ^ WKr ' about the airfield ^—W ^ as the visiting air- nH craft began arriving | | | K well before the official t&l-.'Bj start time of noon. $&, s One beautiful bird mwt that garnered a H great deal of atten- HP^ ¦ tion was Priscilla, ^pMr a silver 1940's DC- f Wf 3. On loan to Sider- / w wicz from owner Jim I I Drollette, Priscilla -,-TJ^ *T - ^ —r ^ SOwt ' f ttJdF" r ¦ "^ wasthe talk of the town as visitorsclambered aboard to checkher out. All the excitementshe generated wasenoughto motivate Siderwicz and his son, also Chris, to take the old gal for a spin, much to the delight of the gaping crowd. As she lifted off the grass runway,the vibrations from her twin prop engines rattled folks joyously from head to toes. "This is a special place," said Siderwicz, who began flyingin the Civil Air Patrol when he was 13. "The scen- ery,the all-grass runways, which are a dying breed. I personally have a lot of his- tory here." Another crowd favorite was a classic Stearman PT 17 biplane circa 1943. Owner Joe Innamorati of Clinton started flyingwhen he was 67. Now "eightysomething," In- namorati is trained in aerial aerobatics, performing loops, spins and rolls when properly permitted. "When I was a young boy, I used to like to build models of biplanes,"he said. Althoughhe wasn't able to wowthe crowd withtricks, Innamorati did impressthem withseveralflyovers during the afternoon. While much of the action centered on walking among the planes that had come in to the fly-in, glider rides were also a popular way of seeing the sights. Kenneth Price of Pembroke enjoyed a trip."It's a little shaky at first,"he said. "It is different. My dad takes lessons, so I thought I'd try it." Experimental aircrafts had people wondering how the unusual-lookingplanes managed to stay aloft. Randy Moore of Mashpee brought his experimental aircraft to the event and carefully pointed out to visitors the difference between an ex- perimental and an ultralight. "Experimental planes weigh more and have different ca- pabilities,"he explained, not- ing that most experimental planes have greater distance capacities than ultralights. Whether in a DC-3, a Stea- rman, an experimental or a glider, there was no better place to really experience the fly-in than from the air.Those lucky enough to take wing were treated to an amaz- ing view of summer skies and brilliantCape waters stretching for miles.Even the shortest flight was enough to offer a new perspective on the stunning venue that is Cape Cod. Not everyone can afford a life-size aircraft, so the local radio control club, Discover Flying, offered a stunning display of pint-sized planes and helicopters. Not your average children's toys, these creative hand-built aircraft are for dedicated fliers onlv. 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