Aviation academy student Daniel Day soars through the air during the spot landing competition, including two of his peers, at the Eastern Slope Aviation Academny's second annual Aviation Day at the Fryeburg airport on Aug. 27. Day took third place in the competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Board President Ed Bergeron stands by a plane as discovery flights for event attendees start at the Eastern Slope Aviation Academny's second annual Aviation Day at the Fryeburg airport on Aug. 27. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Mike Marinaccio and his son Sam, 6, of Fryeburg (left) and Peter Wilkens of Fryeburg check out the Grumman AA1A part of an academy restoration project at the Eastern Slope Aviation Academny's second annual Aviation Day at the Fryeburg airport on Aug. 27. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Redstone resident Jackie Scaletti takes a photo of Shawnee Peak in Bridgton on a discovery flight at the Eastern Slope Aviation Academy's second annual Aviation Day at the Fryeburg airport on Aug. 27. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
People try out the flight simulator and look at the slideshows and posters in the academy classroom at the Eastern Slope Aviation Academny's second annual Aviation Day at the Fryeburg airport on Aug. 27. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
People enjoy the cookout and watch planes soar in and out of the runway at the Eastern Slope Aviation Academny's second annual Aviation Day at the Fryeburg airport on Aug. 27. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Aviation academy student Daniel Day soars through the air during the spot landing competition, including two of his peers, at the Eastern Slope Aviation Academny's second annual Aviation Day at the Fryeburg airport on Aug. 27. Day took third place in the competition. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Board President Ed Bergeron stands by a plane as discovery flights for event attendees start at the Eastern Slope Aviation Academny's second annual Aviation Day at the Fryeburg airport on Aug. 27. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Mike Marinaccio and his son Sam, 6, of Fryeburg (left) and Peter Wilkens of Fryeburg check out the Grumman AA1A part of an academy restoration project at the Eastern Slope Aviation Academny's second annual Aviation Day at the Fryeburg airport on Aug. 27. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Redstone resident Jackie Scaletti takes a photo of Shawnee Peak in Bridgton on a discovery flight at the Eastern Slope Aviation Academy's second annual Aviation Day at the Fryeburg airport on Aug. 27. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
People try out the flight simulator and look at the slideshows and posters in the academy classroom at the Eastern Slope Aviation Academny's second annual Aviation Day at the Fryeburg airport on Aug. 27. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
People enjoy the cookout and watch planes soar in and out of the runway at the Eastern Slope Aviation Academny's second annual Aviation Day at the Fryeburg airport on Aug. 27. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
FRYEBURG, Maine — The early morning fog delayed things a bit last Saturday for the Eastern Slope Aviation Academy’s second annual Aviation Day at the Eastern Slope Regional Airport, but the fog burned off by mid-morning, and it turned out to be a “very successful event,” said local pilot/Conway Selectman Carl Thibodeau, who serves on the airport authority board.
Thibodeau was there along with as many as 300 fellow aviation enthusiasts, with many standing in line to go for a flight while others feasted on burgers and hot dogs served up by volunteers.
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