The Maine Coast BikeFest and Antique Aeroplane Show will be held THIS
SATURDAY, June 23rd, at the Owls Head Museum near Rockland, Maine. If
you register as an exhibitor (bike must be pre-1986) then entry is
free. The unique attraction of this event is that, weather permitting,
WWI aircraft will be flying all day. And not just one:
1917 Curtiss Jenny
1916 RAF F.E.-8
1918 Standard J-1
1916 Sopwith Pup
1917 Fokker DR1 (the "Red Baron" aircraft!)
If you have your own aircraft, you can fly right in to Knox County
Regional Airport where the museum is based. However, as a lesser
mortal, I plan to be there on the Bonneville, riding up the coast from
the Boston area. Route: I-95 N, then I-295 at Portland, then US-1 from
Brunswick to Owls Head. I shall ride up on Friday, in order to be at
the start of events early Saturday morning (there is plenty of
accomodation in the area). It would of course be a delight (as well as
more secure) to share the ride in convoy with other enthusiasts. Mail
me on
stephen.ratcliffe@gmail.com if interested.
Museum link:
http://www.ohtm.org