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Welcome to the EAA Chapter 35's Website

Our Chapter club house is located at San Geronimo Airfield (8T8) on Hwy 471 about half way between Loop 1604 and Medina Lake.(see map)

Chapter meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month at the Chapter club house. (Calendar)

Burt Wilcut founded EAA Chapter 35, located in San Antonio, Texas. What started in 1957 as a small, local aviation follower of Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) grew to become one of Texas’leading providers of aviation enthusiast.

Today, we work with Texas organizations throughout Southwest Regional Fly-In (SWRFI) to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. We have contacts in all 47 EAA Texas Chapters, and SWRFI states of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. We have helped literally thousands of aviation enthusiast to include Texas Boy Scouts achieve Aviation Merit Badge.

We, Chapter 35, a non-profit organization, have 10 directors dedicated to providing you with personalized, professional service that you simply cannot get from any other San Antonio aviation club. We provide the technical expertise that allows you, our members, to concentrate on what you do best…fulfilling your vision in building an experimental airplane. If you are not yet a member, become one! We look forward to serving you.

John Latour

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See pictures from the September 8 Clean-up Day

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Fred Pennell 1931-2008

It comes as a shock to announce a tragic passing.

EAA Chapter 35 mourns the loss of one of the most dedicated and loyal members. Fred Pennell passed away on Friday, January 25^{th at the age of 76.}

^{For those of us that knew
him, this will be a saddened and great loss. For those that
didn’t know him, it too, will be a great loss.}

^{Fred and his lovely bride,
Donanell, have be stalwarts around the chapter house for many,
many years. Recently he’s been the one of the most dedicated
teachers at the builder’s academy, helping out with the
building of the chapter’s Dream Catcher aero plane.}

^{Fred and Donanell could be
known as the quiet type. Always there, always smiling. Fred was
always willing to talk airplanes, offer advice, and offer help.}

^{Donanell and family are
doing OK. Please keep them in your prayers. I’m sure if they
need help, our chapter can lend a hand, as Fred did for so many
years to us.}

^{Godspeed, Fred. May you
always have wind beneath your wings, winds upon your tail.}

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Fred Pennell instructs Matthew Crenwelgy how to properly install a Nicopress sleeve during the Chapter 35's Builder's Academy.

Pennell, Frederick, T.

Major Frederick T. Pennell, USAF (Retired), passed away on Friday, January 25, 2008 at the age of 76. He was born in Richland Center, WI on February 27, 1931. He spent his early y ears on the family farm. Life for Fred on the farm was both hard work and play. Simple beginnings of milking cows by hand and plowing fields with a horse drawn plow. During the early years, his love for flying was born. When playing in the barn, his imagination took him to the sky as a pilot. In his teenage years, he made the dream of flying a reality. He took on odd jobs to earn the money to learn to fly. He was able to get his pilots license before graduating from high school. A few years after high school, Fred found himself in the Air Force as a Basic Airman during the Korean War. He then came back from his enlistment to attend Officer Candidate School and Pilot training. During his training he learned to fly the T-6 Texan, B-25 and B-29. It was also during this time he met his wife to be, Donanell Cummings. They were married on June 9, 1958 in San Antonio. During his Air Force career he flew Helicopters during the Vietnam War for the Green Hornet Squadron, which he lovingly called The Huey. After retiring, which brought him and his family back to San Antonio, Fred then went back to school to learn to work on airplanes. With his A&P license, he went to work at the Dee Howard Co. for 20 years. With his second retirement, he didn't slow down. He enjoyed time with his wife, vacationing, working around the house, and being an active member of the EAA. He also built his own airplane. He was the type of man that would do anything for anyone at anytime, with only one question...what can I do to help? Fred leaves behind a wide circle of family and friends that will miss him dearly: Donanell Pennell, his loving wife of 49 years; 2 sons, Fred and William Pennell; 2 daughters-in-law, Karen Pennell and Olga Pennell; 3 grandcildren, Shawn Pennell, Kaitlin Pennell, Jonathan Pennell; 2 great-grandchildren, Cooper and Kynlee; 2 sisters, Madonna and Joan; 10 nieces and nephews, Kirsten, Kent, Kimberly, Catherine, Kevin, Kent, Jay, William, Marty and Danny. SERVICES Visitation will be held on Tuesday-January 29, 2008 from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North. Graveside Services will be on Wednesday-January 30, 2008 at 1:00 PM at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery with full Air Force Honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. You may sign the on-line guestbook at www.missionparks.com under the obituary section. Mission Park Funeral Chapels North.

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This page was last updated on 01/30/08.