Aerobatic competition returns to North Springfield this week

The New England Aerobatic Club will once again host its annual Green Mountain Aerobatic Contest at the Hartness State Airport. Last year’s event was the second largest regional contest in the United States with 43 competitors.
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Aerobatic competition returns to North Springfield this week Jul 12, 2015 NORTH SPRINGFIELD — The New England Aerobatic Club will once again host its annual Green Mountain Aerobatic Contest at the Hartness State Airport. Last year’s event was the second largest regional contest in the United States with 43 competitors. This year’s contest is shaping up to be another big event. A practice day will be held Thursday, July 16 and the competition will commence early Friday afternoon. The competition ends late Sunday morning to early afternoon depending on the weekend's weather. Top aerobatic competitors from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and Canada will compete for trophies and medals in five levels of competition. Visitors are welcome to come to the airport to see the airplanes and talk to the pilots. The New England Aerobatic Club is Chapter 35 of the International Aerobatic Club. The IAC is a division of the Experimental Aircraft Association, which promotes and governs the sport of Competition Aerobatics in the United States. More information about Competition Aerobatics is available at the IAC's web site: www.iac.org.