Olie Olson Memorial Old Timer

 
 

 

 

Olie Olson Memorial Old Timer “Pie” Fun Fly

Sunday, August 28th, 2011, 9am to 2pm at Hawk Field

 

(Info provided by Larry Quigley and others)

 

 

Background.

 

       Olie Olson passed away three years ago in July at age 85.  He had been an Omahawks member for at least 38 years. He died suddenly at home after having attended Tuesday morning coffee at Hy-Vee, two days previous.

 

       Besides running a hobby center in the Omaha Benson area for 42 years, Olie also served as the Omahawks president in 1971 and 1983. He started the Omahawks winter festival in February 1971, a multiple wing event in 1973 and the Egg Burn in 1974. From 1984 to 2006(22 years) he was the editor of the Omahawks newsletter.

 

       It is safe to say that old timer (climb and glide) designed planes were Ollie's favorites. Besides taking part in all the Omahawks old timer events, he would attend these events at the Western Flyers, Cobras, and Bluffs Twin City Eagles clubs. He was an early member of the Society of Antique Modelers (SAM), retaining that membership until his death. It was through his promotional efforts, via the newsletter, that attracted many of the current area old timer flyers. He also promoted having “pie” alamode at Omahawks old timer events.

 

August 28th event Fees.

 

       There will be no fee for Omahawks participants who bring an old timer plane. For other Omahawks and other nonparticipants (spouses, etc) the fee to eat lunch is $3. The fee is $5 for AMA participating pilots that do not have a Hawk Field permit.

 
 
 

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