The 'Hearts' in the news

Well the race is in the books now. The ladies attended the melt-down party and got a chance to spend some quality time with their baby birds. The crew took in the sights of 'Diana's bath' - a scenic hiking spot in picturesque Maine.

During the public event where the teams and planes were available for photos and questions about the race, Teresa and Denise were interviewed with the local paper about their air race experiences. The link to the article is:  Sun Journal Article

Also of course, AOPA was in attendance and got a couple of fun snaps of the ladies and some memorable quotes for their informative article: AOPA article

The team headed back to Hartford on June 25th to their home field 'HFD', Brainard airport. The plane performed fabulously and Teresa and Denise had a great time.  This years bevy of collegiate racers and now graduated baby birds met up at Denise's Avon mountaintop home for one last mass over-nighter before heading back to Tennessee and California.  The Purple Hearts and the girls were thrilled to see a live BLACK BEAR in Denise's back yard. The college teams both pre-flighted and were briefed on navigating the Hudson corridor so they could circle the Statue of Liberty before heading home. Ms. Teresa finally had to say goodbye and ended up flying commercial back to Oklahoma on 6/26/18 to celebrate her 36th wedding anniversary.

Next year at this time, Teresa and Denise are planning to get their African pilot's licenses and flying a Cessna 182 through several African countries for a new experience and tour. The loyal Archer sadly will stay home for that trip but the Purple Hearts WILL race again soon.  The adventures never end as long as they always remain in your 'HEARTS'! - ed

The Hearts and their baby birds at Diana's Bath, Maine

Fryeburg landing with beautiful 99's compass rose (photo: L. Strand)