A. Dick Nowakowski's Tribute to the Pitt Special
April 23, 2006
Nationally known jazz musician and amateur pilot Dick Nowakowski will slip the surly bonds of earth in this tribute to the all-time great airshow performer scheduled for Carp Airport in beautiful Carp, Ontario in April 2006.
The music will begin at noon when Dick will take to the stage to perform numbers from his latest jazz compilation "Dick Grooves". Following Dick will be an acapella session featuring the surviving members of Chalk Circle.
At about 3:00 pm, Dick and fellow aviators will climb into the cockpit and take to the sky in a fleet of reconditioned Pitt Specials painted in the colours of the now defunct Ray-Ban Golds. While not rated for aerobatics, Dick will demonstrate the speed of the Pitt Special in level flight, as well as the aircraft's ability to climb and descend as well as turning both left and right. Members of his entourage will perform a missing-man formation in tribute to the victims of the Lusitania sinking of 1917.
The event will draw to a close with a corn roast and selection of readings from the Koran chosen by Dick.
Admission will be free with a donation. All are welcome.
posted by A. Dick Nowakowski @ 8:21 AM
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I did not know there was an airshow in Carp Ontario in April 2006, why is it not listed on UPCOMINGPERTH_CARP_MANOTICK_AIRSHOWS.CA? As a former amateur Pitts Special navigator trainee, I will make the trip to see this amazing spectacle! I remember hearing from the old timers about the Pitts' incredible ability to turn left and right, and am sorry my training never got far enough to witness it firsthand. I can't wait to see this! Does anyone know of good hotels or B&Bs in Carp?
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