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The Spirit of America Flight
As part of the Flight Across America, Molly
Peebles and Charles Oppermann will
be flying coast-to-coast starting August 11 and continuing through September 11.
They will be flying in Charles' Millennium Edition Cessna Skylane.
Where are they now?
As of Thursday, September 12, Molly and Charles are returning home.
Molly is returning via commercial aviation while Charles will be flying his
Cessna 182, the Spirit of America to friends and family in Tampa Bay, Florida,
then home to Woodinville, Washington.
Photo Album
Pictures of Molly and Charles on their flight
Itinerary
Molly and Charles will be flying for a full month and be making many stops.
Here is the current itinerary as of
Wednesday, September 11, 2002.
Sunday
August 11 |
Paine Field
Everett, Washington |
Opening Ceremonies |
Sunday
August 11 |
Seattle-Tacoma International
Seattle, Washington |
Washington State Fly-Out |
Monday
August 12 |
Mahlon Sweet Airport
Eugene, Oregon |
Meet with Oregon pilot Gary Hair |
Wednesday
August 14 |
Metro Oakland International
Oakland, California |
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Thursday
August 15 |
Travel Day |
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Friday
August 16 |
Santa Monica Airport
Santa Monica, California |
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Saturday
August 17 |
Travel Day |
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Sunday
August 18 |
Travel Day |
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Monday
August 19 |
Centennial Airport
Denver,
Colorado |
Visit with
Colorado State Flag Bearer Donna Miller. Interview with
Aviation and
Business Journal |
Tuesday
August 20 |
Centennial Airport
Denver,
Colorado |
Visit with Michael Pound, Marketing Director for
Jeppesen, a principle
sponsor of Flight Across America and the Spirit of America flight |
Wednesday
August 21 |
Centennial Airport
Denver,
Colorado |
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Thursday
August 22 |
Molly: Bradenton, Florida
Charles: Atchison,
Kansas |
Molly: Visiting Grandfather
Charles: Visiting the
birthplace of Amelia Earhart |
Friday
August 23 |
Molly: Bradenton, Florida
Charles: Atchison,
Kansas |
Charles visiting visiting 6th and 7th grade students at
Atchison Middle
School |
Saturday
August 24 |
Molly: Bradenton, Florida
Charles: Louisville, Kentucky |
Charles and
Kentucky State Flag Bearer Steve Koch are speaking to the WWII pilots of
the
359th Fighter Group Reunion |
Sunday
August 25 |
Molly: Bradenton, Florida
Charles: Louisville, Kentucky |
Charles and
Kentucky State Flag Bearer Steve Koch go flying in Steve's Champ. |
Monday
August 26 |
Molly and Charles travel to the
Spirit of
St. Louis Airport
St. Louis, Missouri |
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Tuesday
August 27 |
Spirit of
St. Louis Airport
St. Louis, Missouri |
Visiting X PRIZE |
Wednesday
August 28 |
Spirit of
St. Louis Airport
St. Louis, Missouri |
Red Baron Squadron |
Thursday
August 29 |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
Meet with
Minnesota State Flag Bearer Kevin Rebman |
Friday
August 30 |
Duluth, Minnesota |
Cirrus Design |
Saturday
August 31 |
Wittman
Regional Airport
Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
EAA AirVenture Museum |
Sunday
Sept. 1 |
Travel Day |
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Monday
Sept. 2 |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Wednesday
Sept. 4 |
Charleston, West Virginia |
Visit with West Virginia State Flag Bearers |
Thursday
Sept. 5 |
Somerset, Pennsylvania |
Visit United Flight 93 Site and Ceremony |
Friday
Sept. 6 |
Frederick, Maryland
Washington, DC |
Visit AOPA and then the , American
Airlines Flight 77 Site at the Pentagon and Ceremony |
Saturday
Sept. 7 |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
Brunch and Press Conference |
Saturday
Sept. 7 |
Essex
County Airport
Caldwell, New Jersey |
Pilots Reception
State Flag Bearers Banquet |
Sunday
Sept. 8 |
Essex
County Airport
Caldwell, New Jersey |
New York City Honor Flight |
Sunday
Sept. 8 |
Intrepid
Sea-Air-Space Museum
New York, New York |
State Flag Presentation |
Monday
Sept. 9 |
New York, New York |
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Tuesday
Sept. 10 |
New York, New York |
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Wednesday
Sept. 11 |
New York, New York |
9/11 Memorials |
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