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Indeed, were it not for the noise, relentless hurricane-force wind sometimes mixed with bullets of rain in the face, occasional bug in the mouth, near impossibility of communication, danger of hypothermia, unshielded exposure to the sun's deadly gamma rays, nonexistent baggage space, low-pressure airflow over the cockpits that can suck out cigarettes and charts, dismal forward visibility and it's otherwise shameless impracticality, an open-cockpit biplane might just be the most ideal aircraft ever concieved -- surely, the most wonderous of all man's wonderous machines.
(Pete Fusco)
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Event Report
Event Reports - EAA AirVenture 2004
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Friday, July 30
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EAA AirVenture 2004
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07/13/2004
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08/11/2004
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Article by Steen Staff
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Friday was another busy day. Here are some of the things we saw.
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The Steen/Shapes Group tent continued to be a busy place.
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The Hatz biplane has been popular for several decades. This one, built by James Douglas of Colorado, is only about a year old.
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This Hatz's "office" is elegantly done in a classic style.
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More cockpit details. Mr. Douglas ought to be proud of this fine bird!
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This 2002 Little Toot was built by Jim Longstreet of Michigan.
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Another view of the Little Toot. This fully-aeobatic 1957 George Myer design began as a functional exact-scale model, and soon became very popular.
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The Toot's cockpit is nicely-appointed.
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Another view of the office.
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Aviat brought this Pitts S2-C.
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This is a Monocub built by Paul Dannenberg.
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This is an original, Hisso-powered Curtiss Jenny! It was trailered from California to Brodhead, and then flown to Oshkosh. Few airplanes are as rare as this one.
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This is a rare, one of a kind 1939 Waco ARE. Only four were ever built. It won the Reserve Grand Champion - Vintage Aircraft Award at Sun N Fun 2003.
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An AV-8B Harrier does its thing... always an impressive (and very loud!) show.
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A typical Oshkosh scene: a JN-4H Jenny and a Harrier.
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Rick admires the PA-28 Cherokee that EAA was giving away in their Membership Sweepstakes. (Sorry Rick... someone else won!)
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The airshow is always enjoyable.
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Other entries in this series:
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We're heading up to Wisconsin!
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July
21,
2004
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Skybolt Flight - Melbourne to Oshkosh
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July
22,
2004
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Travelling to Oshkosh
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July
23,
2004
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Pre-Show Setup
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July
26,
2004
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Tuesday, July 27 - Opening Day
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July
27,
2004
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Wednesday, July 28
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July
28,
2004
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Thursday, July 29
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July
29,
2004
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» Friday, July 30
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July
30,
2004
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Saturday, July 31
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July
31,
2004
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Sunday, August 1
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August
1,
2004
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Monday, August 2
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August
2,
2004
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Skybolt - Return Trip
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August
2,
2004
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