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Getting everything set up...
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Mike Marrin from St. Petersburg was kind enough to allow us to display his Skybolt in our tent this year. Very nice airplane!
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We have a new display with a selection of our Pitts Special parts this year.
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What do you do when a fitting for your display breaks and you're away from the shop? Why, get some tools and fix it right there in the motorhome, of course!
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The Skybolt has some new markings thsi year as well.
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A visitor checks out the Yellowbird.
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All the vendors spent Monday scurrying around. trying to finish the setup process.
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This interesting little Osprey is on static display by Wittman Pond.
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Mooney often has very attractive airplanes on display, and this year continues the tradition.
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A somewhat rare plane... a Funk.
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Camping under the wind is a real fly-in tradition. There was quite a party going on in the Vintage area after the sun went down.
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This Tomcat from VF-31 was one of the very last in service.
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This bare-metal Yak was actually attractive with it's anodized skins.
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There are as many different paint schemes as there are Yaks and Nanchangs.
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This Yak fighter from WW2 was there early.
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No airshow would be complete without a Stearman.
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This gives new meaning to "mobile home"...
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This is a B-29 Nose section for "Fertile Myrtle"... a plane that was used in the drop tests for early X-planes.
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Some very historic signatures are on teh side of the B-29... Paul Tibbetts, Scott Crossfield, and Bob Cardenas.
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Intact ball turrets are actually very rare today.
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This speaks for itself... the manufacturer used bulletproof glass for good reason.
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A lot of the future aviators are getting their start today as Young Eagles. This Ercoupe has given more than it's share of rides.
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The owner spends "only" about 10 hours a year keeping it polished. Wow!
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There's a lot to be said for the joys of keeping things simple.
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Lots of effort went into this polish job.
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A variety of light aircraft are already on the field.
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Kolbs have always been popular at Sun 'N Fun.
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