Greenville Genesis The origins of the Greenville International Seaplane Fly-In

摘要

The year 2013 commemorates the 40th anniversary of the International Seaplane Fly-In at Greenville on Maine's giant Moosehead Lake. This granddaddy of all water-flying extravaganzas has grown from a gathering of a couple-dozen like-minded water pilots to the largest attraction of its type in the world. Each September it attracts some 200-plus seaplanes to the lake, plus an additional 300 or more landplanes to the Greenville airport, where hundreds of tents blossom under the wings of tied-down aircraft as their camping owners revel in the incomparable crisp Maine air. Aircraft have attended from many foreign countries including Russia. Spectators numbering in the thousands line the grounds of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's regional headquarters, where the fly-in has been held since its inception. The department has always offered free use of its grounds and hangar, which is crowded with vendors' and organizations' booths.