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345 SE 5th, Madras, OR 97741 | 541.475.2275
Wilbur and Catherine Heath joined the tour from Cottage Grove in the Aeronca plane.
Wilbur and Catherine Heath of Cottage Grove were among the 21 pilots and 37 people who flew into the Madras Airport July 22 during the Oregon Antique and Classic Aircraft Club's tour.
"When he turned 40 he learned to fly because he wanted a hobby after he retired," said Catherine Heath.
Her 6-foot, 6-inch tall husband said he chose his 1948 four-passenger Aeronca plane, "Because I'm tall and this plane has plenty of leg room and head room."
He purchased the plane in 1981 and they started going on the annual tours, which fly to towns around Oregon, in 1984. "We've made parts of almost all of the tours. It's a fun time," he said.
"And the people you meet and the groups that provide the food and courtesy cars are wonderful. They took a group of us out to the fair today," his wife said.
"Plus, it's fun just to fly," Wilbur Heath noted.
