COPA Flight 70 Durham Region hosted its 3rd annual North Port Fly-In on Saturday, August 19th. With a beautiful 2,200-foot grass strip situated by the shores of Lake Scugog in Ontario, North Port, CNP4, is owned and operated by Manny and Connie Rosario. A beautiful grass strip with about 40 parking spaces for aircraft and new dock facilities for 7 floatplanes.

It was a fantastic turnout, with a great number of visitors coming in to participate. Considering quite a windy day, more than 15 visiting aircraft flew in.  BBQ lunch and refreshments were available to purchase on site as a fundraiser by the 2nd VandenBos Whitby Royal Canadian air Cadets Squadron. There was a camping area, children’s bouncy castle and lots of picnic tables set up. There were Raffle tickets to win prices, 50/50 draw and the grand price was for a Mustang P-51 ride. 

The day was highlighted by the presence of Manfred Harder with his beautifully restored Bell OH-58A. COPA Director for Southern Ontario and Eastern Vice-Chair, Ashlynne Dale flew in with her high performance and multi-role capacity, Airbus Helicopters H125. Desmond Lightbody also made a striking entrance, piloting his impressive Pitts Special S2 known for its exceptional climb, high-speed maneuverability, and rapid agility.

A special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Rosario, organizers, volunteers and all parties involved for making the 3rd annual North Port Fly-in a success.

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