Who we are We're simply a group of Pre-201 vintage Mooney owners and enthusiasts that share a devoted passion for the most incredible aircraft of its class and category. We strongly believe that the vintage M20 Mooneys are the most incredible four-place aircraft ever manufactured. When you compare speed to economy, nothing beats the early Mooney designs! Even Mooney's later designs can't give you more bang for the buck!
Why we exist To share in the comradeship of our fellow Mooney owners. To network amongst other vintage Mooney owners. To discuss upgrades, speed mods, parts sources, AD's & SB's, as well as service centers and FBO's to maintain such fine machines.
Our main objective is to have fun and give yet another reason to fly to
somewhere with others who share your love of Mooneys and flying.
Our Objective To stage regular fly-ins at interesting locations. Our fly-in locations are determined by the Vintage Mooney Group
Team Leaders.
The best fly-ins are proposed and hosted by our members. The strength
of our group is the high level of participation by members. Our fly-ins typically average 25 planes and 50 people. Due to the frequency of our fly-ins, the
Team Leaders will not provide entertainment outside of the actual fly-in itself. We will however post links to such activities on this web site. Please understand that the
Team Leaders' primary objective is to coordinate these fly-ins with Airport Administration, FBO's and Restaurants. Ultimately however, outside activities and entertainment will be at your own discretion.
Your Membership Is absolutely free! There are no fees or dues required. If you would like to join us, simply show up at one of our upcoming fly-ins. Those of us supporting this group and coordinating our fly-ins, as well as building and maintaining this website, are doing so on a strictly voluntary basis. We're not asking for any membership fees or cash donations from anyone. We do however need to raise moderate funds. We're currently doing so by offering Vintage Mooney Group shirts and hats at our fly-ins. We will also hold various fund raising raffles on occasion, and anything else that comes to mind. Therefore if you would like to contribute financially to the group, you can do so by simply purchasing any of the VMG merchandise.
Our Motto Keep it Cheap and Simple! Our group consists of people from all walks of life. Some young, some elder, some employed, some retired, some logged under 200 hours and some in excess of 2000 hours. We therefore want to accommodate everybody. We feel that by keeping things cheap and simple, we will also keep our membership and attendance high. On The Cheap: If you can keep fuel and oil in your plane, and spare $10 to $20 for your lunch, you're good to go! On The Simple: If you can safely fly into your home base airport, there is no reason you shouldn't be able to fly into one of our selected fly-in airports. We plan to select airports of low-traffic, basic airspace, to easily accommodate pilots of all skill levels.
Who's Welcome Although at this point, mostly Mooney owners have attended our functions (both pre and post 201's), we want to make it clear that EVERYBODY is welcome! If your friend
flies a Piper or Cessna, or any other drag-induced speed-brake of an airplane, they are welcome as well. They just might have to start their journey a day sooner than the rest of us.
Our VMG Northeast Team Leaders
The founders of the VMG Northeast Chapter are Jeff Miller and Tom Myers.
Jeff began his Love for Flying and Aviation at an early age. He knew
that some day he would "fly like an eagle" While raising a Family, he
earned his "Wings" during the mid 80's and proceeded to aircraft
ownership. During the good ole days he flew to Breakfast Fly-ins
with a good friend in Plymouth, MA who owned a Super 21. That was it! He
knew one day he'd own one of these great ships! And now he is
performing a labor of Love! A total resurrection and restoration of a
1959 M 20-A.N8184E. To date: A totally rebuilt wood wing, a
"0" overhauled 0360 A1A, and an overhauled "0" time McCauley Prop.
A true Vintage Mooney!
Tom's passion for flying (and Mooneys) began in my early teens when his
father purchased a 1957 Mooney Mark 20. He started flying for himself in
1980 at KUGN in the Chicago area and obtained his private pilot license
in 1981. He rented a variety of airplanes until he joined a partnership
in a 1961 Beech Debonair in the mid-eighties, which he flew for the next
several years. In the late nineties he joined a partnership in a 1977
M20J (N201FY), having recently finished his instrument rating. Finally,
in 2007 he decided to take the plunge and purchase his own airplane,
which of course is a Mooney. He is now the proud owner of a 1966 M20E
(N9350M) which he hangars at KLWM (Lawrence, MA). He has always
had a fondness for "vintage Mooneys", so when he met Jeff Miller who was
thinking about starting a local VMG chapter, he couldn't jump onboard
quickly enough.
Updated January 13, 2010
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