THANKS TO BHT, THE HAI HELI- EXPO FOR B47HA WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. BHT’S G4A PRISTINE HELICOPTER WAS THE STAR OF THE SHOW AND LONG LINES CAME INTO THE B47HA AREA. AGAIN RIVAL MANUFACTURERS SCRATCH THEIR HEADS IN AMAZEMENT AS THE WHIRLYBIRDS “JOEY & DANNY” SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED POSTERS AND FELLOW B47HA MEMBERS LIKE NEAL TOLER SHARED THEIR TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. SATURDAY NIGHT B47HA WAS INVITED OUT TO BHT’S NEW CUSTOMER SUPPORT SERVICE CENTER AT ALLIANCE FOR A MEGA TEXAS BAR B-QUE. ENTERTAINMENT WAS PROVIDED BY COUNTRY SUPER STAR AARON TIPPIN.

THE B47HA DISPLAY SAW MANY VISITORS. ONE OF THE SPECIAL PEOPLE TO PAY HOMAGE TO THE 47 WAS RUSTY WALLACE. RUSTY’S 427 SAT NEXT TO THE 47 AND IT WAS QUITE A COMPARISON. MANY NEW MEMBERS SIGNED UP AND RENEWALS WERE NUMEROUS. THE CAVANAUGH FLIGHT MUSEUM HAS INDICATED THEIR DESIRE TO BECOME A GOLD MEMBER. CURRENTLY NEAL IS WORKING WITH DOUG JEANES OF THE THE FLIGHT CENTER TO GET A G2A1 INTO MASH CONFIGURATION FOR FUTURE SHOWS.

SPECIAL GUEST VISITING THE BOOTH WERE DALLAS AVIATION POLICE UNIT OFFICERS, THOMAS JARLINGE OF SWEDEN, GUILLERMO CARABAJEL OF CAV AIR, AND MANY OTHER B47HA MEMBERS.

IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT GIFTON McCREARY AND BOB HARNESS HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO THE 2006 B47HA HALL OF FAME.

JOEY WOULD LIKE TO THANK BHT, DANNY RODRIGUEZ, & NEAL TOLER FOR MAKING THE SHOW A SUCCESS.