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John A. Roxbury from Princeton Township was a Marine helicopter pilot, flying the Boeing CH-16 in Vietnam. Roxbury says he currently owns the OH-6A, a Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) "becasue it is a lot of fun, it has a Vietnam combat history, and I cannot afford a large marine transport helicopter." Roxbury flies out of the Princeton Airport.
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Pilot Jordan Deters of the Commemorative Air Force gives a ride to a very enthusiastic William Rein during the Labor Day Flight Expo at Princeton Airport.
Ray Pittman
T-28 pilot Chuck Cook, and passenger Rondo Miller fly over Princeton Airport.
Ray Pittman
Chuck Cook, member of EAA, AOPA, and War Birds of America has a great vantage point from his North American Aviation T-28 on the field of Princeton Airport where he gave rides during the Flight Expo. Commonly called, the Trojan, this aircraft is a piston-engined military trainer used by the United States Air Force and United States Navy since the 1950s. Besides its use as a trainer, the T-28 was successfully employed as a Counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft, primarily during the Vietnam War.
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Bill Hoolzgrove of Menahga is mighty comfortable with his Vortex M912 Sport Copter (gyrocopter).
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Ethan Deters (11), stands on the wing of the Vultee BT-13 as passenger David Westberg (84), is given last minute instructions by pilot Jordan Deters, pilot. Also assisting his father that day, though not pictured, was Parker Deters (14)
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The Vultee BT-13 comes in for a landing at the Princeton Airport during the Flight Expo, held over Labor Day weekend.
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Megan Stromquist (7), sitting pretty in the B-25, Miss Mitchell while her siser Ashley and parents Chad and Jamie (not pictured) tour the rest of the aircraft. Stromquists are St. Cloud residents.
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Maryrose and Jared Barse of Milaca stand with daughters Lill (3), Emma (2), and Lainey (5) against the backdrop of the SNJ (Naval Scout-Trainer.
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