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Curtis and Chris Struthers discuss some features of the Model 14.
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Thursday was another very busy day.
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Randy Harris' 300-hp Skybolt awaits its turn in the afternoon airshow.
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Randy preflights while waiting his spot in the program.
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Caro Bayley, who owned the third Pitts Special, visited us. What a fascinating lady!
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Paul called Curtis and told him he should vector over to our tent to see someone (we didn't say who)... it was a most pleasant surprise for him!
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Two life-long friends catch up on the latest... this is what SNF is really all about.
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The legendary Jim Clevenger is a big guy and also a big Skybolt fan. He owns the original Pitts Pellet monoplane pylon racer. Here his cap dusts the underside of the yellowbird wing. He's Budd Davisson's sidekick at Bearhawk Aircraft.
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Famed X-Plane test pilot Scott Crossfield enjoys the airshow. You'll see many well-known aviation legends at sun N Fun.
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Here is one of the first fighters in the Pacific theater of WW2 (Dick Foote's Wildcat, foreground) along with the ultimate Pacific fighters - two Corsairs. Beautiful airplanes, all.
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This view really shows why the Corsair is nicknamed "The Bent-Wing Bird". The architecture allowed ground clearance for the huge prop disk.
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Our friends at Jim Kimball Enterprises recently completed this beautiful M14P-powered monocoupe the "McCullocoupe". It's very fast, and the workmanship is superb!
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Warbirds and acro. Can it get much better than this?
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This nice Pitts S1-D belongs to Mike Williams.
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This is the cockpit of a Fokker Dr.I Triplane replica. Great workmanship!
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Old and new: A 1918-era aircraft with a 2004-era video system.
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The view of Baron von Richthofen... pity the 75 or so Allied airmen in the sights!
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Lovely B-25, a pampered lady reflecting her past.
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The real meaning of PIC...
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This "Son of Storch" attracted a lot of attention.
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This is probably the most complicated gear setup you'll ever see (short of a 747)
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It doesn't get simpler than this.
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Humor is evident on Al Wise's Pietenpol. It's a past Sun N Fun Grand Champion.
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This is an original Great Lakes.
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This beautiful Mustang is polished to perfection.
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Obviously, this Stearman owner enjoys going vertical!
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The Rotec 7-cylinder radial is an exciting option for light aircraft.
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Our friends at at Liberty Aerospace have their newly-certificated XL2 on display. The Liberty XL2 is the first piston-powered aircraft to be certified with a true Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) system.
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Grace Ellen shows off the just-finished Corvair demonstrator. This Zenith Zodiac was finished by the Fly Corvair crew in just a few months.
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Yes, that really is a flying bass boat. EAA'ers are very innovative.
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Seawind actually offers a pop-up camper for the cockpit!
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This Yak had an interesting color scheme.
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This unusual Yak 52TW is being extensively modifieed for engine and airframe research purposes.
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This Decathlon put on a great show with some smooth, graceful acro.
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The cockpit of the Laird Super Solution replica. Forward visibility... None.
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The P-63 is a rare sight. Many were supplied to Russia via Lend-Lease, and ferried through Alaska to Siberia.
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It's never too early to get kids interested in aviation. This little girl was fascinated, as was her pet lamb.
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