David Wenk wrote:
Can somebody please enlighten me as to how and why Pinckneyville came to be
the home of the annual RAH Flyin? We're trying to do a profile on PJY and
the fly-in in particular, for Flyguides and AOPA's Postcards online. I
checked the FAQs but couldn't find what I was looking for. Anybody out there
who knows the history?

Thanks a million,

David Wenk
Flyguides, Inc

The Pinckneyville Fly-In began after discussion in late 1996 and early
1997 when a bunch of regulars on rec.aviation.homebuilt decided they
wanted to get together. John Johnson volunteered his hangar at PJY and
offered to host the event.

You can find the genisis in these links to r.a.h messages.
http://tinyurl.com/5l5q4
http://tinyurl.com/5mww2

A handful attended in 97. Many attended in 98. Attendance since then
had varied depending on weather and whim.

Just use google advanced groups search to search r.a.h using the word
Pinckneyville and you'll find lots of stories -- some even true.

Many photos of the event are on my web page: http://www.ousterhout.net

- J.O.-