Welcome to the home of Classic 47 sponsored by WINGS OF HOPE

Meet Bev Cleair and Teresa Camp - Wings of Hope's 2010 pilot team. Classic 47 is a 2000 Cessna 182 S which will dutifully carry Wings of Hope's vision of peace and self-sustaining humanitarian programs for a better world.

Bev and Teresa are poised to race the Air Race Classic June 22 - June 25, 2010 from Fort Meyers, Florida to Frederick, Maryland, a 2157 nautical mile jaunt. This is the oldest air race in the country exclusively for women pilots. Its origins date back to the 1930's when the likes of Amelia Earhart and company were competing and dominating the Powder Puff Derby


Wednesday, June 23, 2010

More pictures from Murphysboro Leg

Well it was a warm day all across the race route. The team is bedded down safe and sound in Elkhart, Indiana and the plane is hangared from storms. Bev and Teresa got take out and took it back to their room for fear of the crazy weather. They also tried to cool off their room as quickly as possible in case of power outages.

As it stands now, the team is basically a full day ahead of schedule. So they can really watch the weather and take advantage of best winds and still make the last two legs of the race over the next two days. Zaon is still down, but attempting to charge battery overnight on powerpack. It would be helpful for the final push.

The pictures are of the second set from today's gathering in Murphysboro. The gang really had a lot of fun. The airport provided some guitar players, weather radar display, and a nice reception desk. A few more shots of the plane and a shot as they taxied away for the run to Indiana. Due to power issues and weather, the internet is not available, so we do not have any team shot photos today. More shots tomorrow afternoon. The team is doing great. Wish them luck on their final push.

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1 comment:

  1. I am SO Proud of you, ladies.
    You are an amazing team.
    Good luck and have fun with the remainder of your race!
    Cin

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