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THE BAYPORT AERODROME SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
Volume 8, Issue 1
March 2015
MARCH 1st MEETING CANCELLED!
The First Meeting of the
year will be Sunday April
12th 2015 @ 11:30pm in
Hangar 23. (Why is it on the
12th? because the 5th is Easter. Why is it at 11:30am?
Because the Long Island Early Fliers are also having their
meeting on the same day at
1:30pm and many people
are members of both clubs).
*Up Coming BAS*
Events:
Bayport/Blue Point
Saint Patty’s Day
Parade:

SUNDAY APRIL 12TH
11:30AM
Sunday March 15th SUNDAY MAY 3RD 1:30PM
weather permitting-we
will haul out and dust
 SUNDAY JUNE 7TH
off our SE-5A parade
1:30AM
float once again. All vol SUNDAY JULY 5TH 1:30AM
unteers should report to
hangar 23 by 10:00am
 SUNDAY AUGUST
on Sunday morning to
2ND1:30AM
organize rides to get the
 SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH
marchers and float to
1:30AM
the parade. Our tradiThe only thing moving at the Aertional corned beef and
odrome lately has been Mike
cabbage lunch will be
Cifelli and his ski outfitted Cub.
The Aerodrome is locked in a
served after the parade
blanket
of ice and snow and
back in Hangar 23 as
Hangar Application
footing
is treacherous.
soon as all the marchers
Waiting List:
get back-and not before! Bring the family and come on
MIKE SCOTT :
down to join the fun.
APRROVED
From The Presidents Desk:
As we come out
of hibernation from this
harsh winter for most of the
membership, the Board still
meets each month to organize and discuss plans for the
upcoming year’s events, policies and maintenance. The
Board and some of our other
General Membership
Meetings:
dedicated members have
made some great progress
and accomplishments on
projects and improvements
in spite of weather these
past months. Our activities
Director Jim and I have met
with Town officials on the
Saint Pattys Day parade.
They are very excited about
doing another fly-over this
year and offered us a free
advertisement in the Irish
Gazette. Jim and Phil Rovere
put together a nice add for
our upcoming pancake
breakfast in May.
Jim has started to put together the Aerodromes
event schedule for this year
and some of the clubs have
already secured their dates.
BOB ALONSO
1
JOSH TEFEL
2
JOHN CACCAVALLE
3
ELLIOTT RODGERS
4
NICK MERCOURIS
5
ARTHUR SZU
6
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From The Presidents Desk Continued:
Our new Treasurer Nick
Ziroili has been busy organizing and updating our finance’s and twisting the arms
of some of his business associates to join and support our
organization, and the possibility of more sponsorship
may be in the wind? Good job
Nick!
The new men’s bathroom is progressing nicely;
Bruce Distler had laid out the
plan and organized the work
along with Mike Cifelli, who
Quote of the
Month;
“If you think you
can do a thing,
or think you
can’t do a thing,
you’re right”
By Henry Ford.
his efforts in updating our
meet up site, and other technical much needed work.
In any organization, it
can only evolve and survive
by the input of its members.
However little or much you
can do for our organization,
do something. Step up to the
plate and take a swing at
whatever you would like to
contribute.
As always my best to
all!
had immediately jumped in
and accomplished the difficult conceret work and
plumbing which set the pace.
Bruce and Frank did the framing and insulation and more,
while Aldo did a great job on
all the tile work. So between
the expertise of Bruce, Mike,
Aldo and Frank it’s moving
right along. We can’t thank,
these men enough for all
their efforts. And I must say
these are men with full time
businesses and jobs so I can
only imagine what it will be
like when they retire?
Our Membership Director Kevin Costello is finally
back on his feet after his illness, he is up and running full
speed in getting our Welcome
Package together for new
members, with a big help
from Bob Mott and Nick
Ziroili. Good example of team
work at its best.
I want to Thank Phil
Rovere, our in house accountant and computer whiz for all
Keep ‘em Flying !
John Hess,
President
2015 Due$
This year the “renewal committee” of our new treasurer
Nick Ziroli, our new V.P. Mike
Cifelli, Secretary Steve Martin, and our Membership Director Kevin Costello mailed
out 400 renewals to past and
present members asking
them to sign up again. They
also added an additional do-
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nation option that together
brought in over $2,170 in
extra income to the Society!!
This alone paid for the 2nd
bathroom we have put up in
the BAS hangar! On behalf of
the BAS we would like to
thank all our new and old
members for joining up again
and for their very generous
donations to the Society!
Lifetime Individual & Family
Memberships:
Contrary to what was listed
on the renewal form both life
time memberships are still
available so get them while
you can: Individual: $500 and
Family $750.
Volume 8, Issue 1
New Website! www.Bayportaerodromesociety.org!
Thanks to Al Terego, Phil Rovere, and Bob Mott we have
updated and revamped our
website. You can check it out
at the web address above.
Facebook.com
We now have a BAS Facebook page as well! I can hear
some of our members from
the Dark Ages asking “what
the hell is Facebook?” Well
Facebook is like a social bulletin board that connects people with friends, family, and
other people who share similar interests, in this case aviation. Almost every day some
neat photos or videos are
posted from not only Bayport, but from the aviation
world at large. Facebook is
free so anyone can go on the
site and create an account.
Meetup.com
Meetup is also a free site
were people sign up to find
out about other people in
their local community who
share similar interests.
Meetup lists local events in
your area of interest that you
can attend.
If you have a computer you
can sign up to Meetup and
become a member of the BAS
group. Thenyou will be notified by email of not only BAS
functions but any aviation
event that is in your local
area. It’s a great way to become more connected to our
local aviation community.
Holiday Party 2014
Our annual Christmas Party
was held at the Irish Coffee
Pub on Sunday December
14th in conjunction with the
Long Island Early Fliers. After
a cramped but fun time at
The Oar for the last couple of
years it was nice to have a
larger room to socialize in.
About 60 members enjoyed
the beautiful holiday decor,
good food, and the good ser-
vice made the extra cost
worthwhile. Pat Gallagher’s
birthday was celebrated,
speeches were kept thankfully short, Paul Emmert, Sal
Vitale, and Mike Cifelli
seemed to win all the raffles,
the food was all gone by 4pm
and shorty after so were we,
but a good time was had by
all.
Photos and video
can be seen on the
BAS group page of
Meetup.com.
The BAS would
like to formally
thank Stuart Bain
and e-Media of
New York for
generously
hosting our old
website for the
last ten years.
Flying Santa
Once again our resident Chris
Cringle, a.k.a. Bill Clifford,
took to the skies on December 13th to deliver an annual
Christmas gift to the Fire Island Light House like in days
of old when there were light
house keepers who couldn’t
get home for Christmas. Santa’s Elves Mike Cifelli and
Nick Ziroli flew top cover
while Santa circled the light
house in his Bird and successfully dropped the gift once
again without it landing in the
drink. Way to go Team Santa!
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2015 Tentative Calendar of Events:
Note: This is a TENTATIVE List of Events.
Please contact Jim Mularadelis to update an event you would like to
host or post. [email protected]
Bayport Aerodrome Society Monthly Meeting – First Sunday each month:
March Cancelled
June 7th
April 12th
July 5th
May 3rd
August 2nd
Mid Island Air Service Monthly Wings Seminar – 2nd Saturday each month @8:30am with Continental
Breakfast:
March 14th
June 13th
April 11th
July 11th
May 9th
August 8th
Bayport Aerodrome in St. Patrick’s Parade & Fly-Over:
Sunday March 15th, @ 11am - Lunch for Volunteers
Skylark (7B6) Pancake Breakfast:
Saturday March 21th @8am
Whitman Flyers R/C Swap Meet,
Sunday March 29th @9:30-2pm Camelot Hall, 585 Rt 110 Melville, NY c/o Frank Mauceri
Horn’s Point Fly-In - Potomac Antique Aero Squadron:
Saturday, May 16th & May 17th
Jones Beach Air Show – Thunderbirds & Golden Knights:
Saturday May23rd @10am
Horn’s Point Fly-In - Potomac Antique Aero Squadron:
Saturday, May 16th & May 17th
Bayport Aerodrome Flyovers:
Jones Beach Air Show – Thunderbirds & Golden Knights:
JULY? - The Annual Concert in the Park
– Hecksher State Park Fly-Over
May23rd –25th @10am
Bayport Aerodrome Pancake Breakfast:
Sunday May31st @8:30am
Reading Regional Airport, Pa. – World War II Weekend:
A Gathering of Warbirds – June 5th, 6th & 7th
Sentimental Journey @Piper Memorial Airport, Pa.:
June 16th – 20th
Antique Airplane Club of Greater New York Fly-In
August 14Th -16th
Bayport Aerodrome Neighborhood Appreciation Picnic:
SEPT
TBA
CAR CLUBS – SUNDAY’S OPEN HOUSE
Classic Car Club of Bethpage
Greater New York Antique Automobile Club
Ford Model A Car Club
Buick Car Club of Long Island
Long Island Sound Reyes Classic Club
Mustang Car Club
Sunday, August 16th
JULY 4th - Grucci Fireworks Presentation
Photo by Nick Ziroli
?
“Honor Flights” over Calverton
for Vets
?
Young Eagles Flight Program
?
“Exploring Aviation and Aerospace”. An educational program
with Mid- Island Flight School’s
Island’s Aero Camp.
Organization
Long Islands Living History Museum,
T H E B AY P O R T A E R O D R O M E S O C I E T Y
PO Box 728
Bayport, NY 11705
Phone: 631-868-3838
Editor: Bob Mott
E-mail:
[email protected]
Associate Editor:
Steve Martin
As a "living museum" we have a variety of antique aircraft flying on the field. These
include Bi-Planes, Champs, Cubs and others.
The Bayport Aerodrome Society was formed in 1975 and its membership is composed
of aviation professionals, recreational pilots, and people interested in preserving aviation history.
By offering tours of the Aerodrome as well as various Social Events, our members share
their passion for aviation with the community.
BAS Board Of Directors
President: John Hess; 631277-4706
Vice Pres. : Mike Cifelli
631-374-3450
Follow Us On The Web:
www.bayportaerodromesociety.org
Treasurer: Nick Ziroli
631-806-5967
Secretary: Steve Martin
631-742-4358
Past Pres.: Kevin Kilroy
631-239-6361
Activities Director: Jim Mularedelis; 631-381-4408
Membership Director:
Kevin Costello; 516-6926688
Plans & Programs: Fred
Schmukler; 516-7909559
Museum Director:
Bob Mott; 631-245-0829
BAS Project Reports:
John Hess has removed
the damaged wing
form his Seabee out
at Brookhaven with
help from Ray Kelly
and has replaced it
with a new one he
picked up in the
state of Washington
this past spring
(after an epic drive
there and back!).
BAS Bathroom #2 Project has been in full
swing this January.
With professional
contractor Bruce
Distler laying out the
work to be done,
John Hess and Mike
Cifelli got started
with help from Jim
Mularadelis, Mario
Barra, and Aldo
Catsaros. By the
time you read this
we may have our
second bathroom up
and running not to
mention a new sink
outside of the bathroom for cleanup
duty during our
events. Well done
crew!
Bill Taylor will be jumping ships from his
Boredom Fighter,
which may have
been sold as you
read this, to an Ercoupe he purchased
as a project from
Nick Ziroli.
John Bianco has been
hard at work replacing the wood spars
with metal on his
Aeronca L-16 in Bob
Fritt’s hangar.
Nick Mercouris and Aldo
have finally finished
putting in the new
headliner in their
Cessna 150.

Still for sale is one quarter share of a 1961 Cessna 150 N7340X “The Pilot Maker”, (formally known as “Old Swayback”),
that is based at Islip MacArthur. Please contact Josh Tefel or his Grandfather Bob Fritts for more information.

1/3 share of 1972 Cessna 150 N5390Q Based at Bayport Aerodrome. Comes with spare past TBO Continental O-200 core.
$6000. See Bob Mott for details: 631-245-0829

1/5 share of 1946 Piper Cub N2049M “Little
Yellow Airplane” club based at the BAS. Recently overhauled
C-85 and new Sensenich prop. $7000. See Bob Mott for details: 631-245-0829.
Welcome New Members!
Philip Segal
Richard & Leanne Lucente
John Manfredi
Jefrey Petrocelli
Sean Martens
Tony Petrone
Rich Uravitch
Howard & Cynthia Lebow
George Klein
Scotty Gerber
Richard & Dayna Yabsley
Thomas Melito