Red River Swift Wing

Tue Nov 17, 2009
Beautiful German Swift

While not directly related to the RRSW, here is a very nice website from German Swifter Christian Uter to showcase N3327K (formerly D-EJYB). The guys in Europe deserve a lot of credit for keeping their Swifts flying in a much more heavily regulated environment than here in the US. Click on the photo below for more. Google can translate for you if needed.

Tue Nov 3, 2009
November Newsletter

All the latest RRSW news from Ed Lloyd in the November Newsletter.
Tue Oct 20, 2009
The Swifts came from TX, OK, LA and AZ to the RRSW Fall Gathering at Granbury

Granbury, Texas is located about 25 miles southwest of Ft.Worth, Texas and is a town full of quaint little stores and is a shopper's paradise. It also hosts a great airport and is home to Pecan Plantation, an aviation community that houses many aviation enthusiasts. Barb and Steve Wilson, who live on Pecan Plantation, hosted this year's RRSW fall Gathering and it was outstanding.
Click here for Stan Price's complete fly-in report

More photos from Stan Price
Photos courtesy of Janet Dicker
Photos thanks to Terry Gillaspie

Mon Sep 28, 2009
West Coast Swift Nationals 2009

West Coast Swift Nationals (aka Westover) is done for another year. This was an outstanding event; great people and great airplanes. Over 40 Swifts were in attendance including many RRSW members. Kudos to Carol and Gerry Hampton and all their helpers for an outstanding event. Click on the image below for a few photos from Westover 2009.

Mon August 3, 2009
EAA AirVenture is over for another year
Another outstanding Oshkosh is in the history books. Approximately 20 Swifts made the pilgrimage this year and the RRSW was well represented. While I am sure to forget someone, RRSW members included Stan Price, Steve and Barb Wilson, Ricky Anderson, Wade and Terry Gillaspie, Jim Minor, Alan and Janet Dicker, Mark Holliday, Corky Fornoff, Don Pelligino, Steve Roth and Duane Golding. The cool weather was a pleasant change although the rain was a small challenge for those who camped. The sights and sounds of the Oshkosh experience were as overwhelming as ever.

Tue July 21, 2009
Ed Lloyd reports on last weekends RRSW get together in Hillsboro, TX.
The die hards in the RRSW that like to formate had a fun time on Saturday morning at Hillsboro, TX. (INJ). Dave Heald, a fellow Swifter manages the airport there so he hosted the event. We spent some time looking for parachutists as they have a jump school on the field. Those that attended were, Buck Jewell, Dave Heald, Stan Price and friend Lynn Hearn, Wade Gillaspie, Dave Anderson, Kerby Warden, Keith Richbourg, Jim Renfrow and Ed Lloyd. Seven Swifts in all. Keith Richbourg who hails from Waco, TX. has a 180 Swift in the final stages of restoration. Should see it gracing the skies around Texas before the year is out. We're working on getting Wade Gillaspie and Dave Anderson four ship lead qualified.

Mon July 20, 2009
Alan & Janet Dicker's photos from Diamond Point, WA Swift Fly-in and the Port Townsend and Spruce Goose Aviation Museums.

Wed May 27, 2009

Restoration of N3876K by Steve and Barb Wilson

Formation Fun - The Movie Video courtesy of www.vansairforce.net

About the Red River Swift Wing
The mission of the Red River Swift Wing remains vague and unwritten. We are just a bunch of guys and gals who love our Swifts, enjoy being around Swifts, or just enjoy being around people who talk Swifts. Most of the RRSW gang are in Texas and Oklahoma, close to the birthplace of the Swift in Saginaw,Texas, but we have supporters across the country. Thanks for visiting the RRSW website.