Desert Aire Airport's Fy-In, breakfast slated for June 15

This red airplane, which appeared at last year's Fly-in, is a Howard DGA.

Mike Mulcahy of Desert Aire enjoys sitting in Bruce Eskildsen’s old U.S. Air Force T-34 at last year's Fly-in.

| June 14, 2013 1:00 PM

Mike Mulcahy of Desert Aire enjoys sitting in Bruce Eskildsens old U.S. Air Force T-34 at last year's Fly-in.

DESERT AIRE - The public is invited to Desert Air Airport's Fly-in and Breakfast at the airport on June 15.

The Fly-in and Breakfast are the airport's biggest fund-raiser each year. Funds generated are used to support airport operations.

“Come join your friends for a great breakfast on Father’s Day weekend,” Airport Manager David Strand said.

The breakfast will go from 7-11 a.m. It will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice, and coffee. It will be served in the middle hangar, near the Sagebrush Senior Center, located at 121 Desert Aire Place.

In addition to a good old country breakfast, diners will enjoy fly-ins by various types of aircraft. Expected to make an appearance is the Medivac Helicopter Group from Yakima Training Center with a UH-72

Also expected is the Pendleton National Guard Dust Devils CHF 47 Chinook troop carrier. It has seen action in Afghanistan. The PC-12 Pliatus Medstar airplane out of Richland is scheduled.

“We expect several antique planes, and there may be an A-26 Invader from World War II,” Strand said.

One antique that will appear for sure is an old Air Force T-34 owned by Bruce Eskildsen of Desert Aire.

A minimum donation of $5 is requested for the breakfast. All donations are used to maintain runways, taxiways and apron areas.