May 19, 2023 - Fly to Kentmorr for Dinner
Charlie was flying his date over to Kentmorr Airport in the Stearman and going to the marina restaurant there on this Friday evening.  In the end 17 or so people and eight airplanes went!
   
Charlie and his date are ready to go.
   
Mark helps Chip's wife Michelle into the back seat of the RV-8.
   
Flying wing off Mark who is having his wheel pants touched up.
   
Kentmorr Airpark -- a grass strip -- is just underneath Mark's RV-8.
   
The rest of the gang being photographed by Chip in the 172.
   
Charlie blowing some smoke.
   
Safe on deck at Kentmorr.
   

Kentmorr Airpark was one of the first airport communities in the country.  There are 14 homes lining the grass runway.

A pilot named Bill Morris developed Kentmorr Airpark (3W3) on Maryland’s Kent Island in 1945, laying out a grass airstrip from what had been a potato field. Growth at the residential airpark spurred several subdivisions on the 140-acre farm, along with a marina and restaurant. Morris also helped to develop Bay Bridge Airport (W29), near Kentmorr.    Morris died in 2006 at the age of 98.  He was still flying that year and was one of the world's oldest active pilots.
   
Another 172 that was part of our group flew in from Martin State, last on the right.
   

A short walk from the airfield and we were at the Marina and restaurant.

 
   
Lots of boats.
   
Looking out over the bay after a delicious dinner.
   
The restaurant even has its own beach.
   
Flying home, Joe takes my pic from the back of Mark's RV-8.  It was about a ten minute flight from Kentmorr to Essex Skypark.
   
 
   
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