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The famous gate... entrance to the largest sport aviation event in the world.
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Mike Jones, our master welder, stands next to the fuselage that he recently completed. The quality of Mike's work is outstanding.
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Lots of folks stopped by the booth to check out the Skybolt.
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Todd Ashcraft discusses the finer points of biplane construction with Paul.
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Our friend Gordon Penner of IAC 34 in Ohio discusses acro with Barrett.
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The Skybolt fuselage was a popular attraction.
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The almost-owner of the Skybolt fuselage, Dave Dugan, poses by it with his daughter Sarah.
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Robert Luther and his wife Suzie stopped in. Robert is the author of the novels "Skybolt" and "Corporate Space"... we sell "Skybolt" (now, signed by the author!)
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Lots of folks looked over our Yellowbird.
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The Pitts memorial tent was busy.
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The Virgin Global Flyer arrives.
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The Global Flyer on display.
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A P-51 waits to fly in the afternoon airshow.
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Bill Rewey's Pietenpol Air Camper sits in the Light-Sport Aircraft section. The Sport Pilot rule is only a year old, and it's clearly having a big effect upon the direction of sport aviation as we know it.
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The B-17 'Thunder Bird' displays Old Glory proudly.
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The USAF Heritage Flight breaks off. Very impressive!
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Paul is reflected in a DC-9 table at the Moto Art display.
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How about a table made from F-4 engine parts? Only $4,200.
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The first commercial astronaut, Mike Melville, answers EAA'ers questions about SpaceShipOne and the X-Prize.
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Back in 1944, you didn't want to attack a B-17 from the rear... or from any other direction, for that matter.
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Kristin is caught in a lighter moment.
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A Hellcat waits for the next mission.
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There are two P-40s here!
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The B-25 'Panchito' performs regularly.
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The Shockwave jet truck makes a run at 300mph.
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Lots and lots of formations are seen during the warbird airshow.
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This is the world's busiest control tower during the show... competition is very keen for FAA folks to be a part of it (and, they're all volunteers.)
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The Lockheed PV-2 Neptune is a somewhat lesser-known, but significant, anti-submarine airplane.
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