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The view out the front of the Skybolt.
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Barrett acts as PIC on this leg.
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The mirror mounted behind the cabanes makes it easy to Check your Six.
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The Florida peninsula disappears into a layer of haze.
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A quarry appears off the wing in Tennessee.
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Mike and Barrett turn and take a look.
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The Smokey Mountains live up to their name.
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Tennessee is very pretty from the air.
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Time for a self-portrait.
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Mike poses with the Yellowbird in Knoxville.
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Mike and Barrett stayed at the Maplehurst Inn, a Bed & Breakfast in Knoxville.
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Mike and Barrett really roughed it the first night.
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Knoxville has some really beautiful spots.
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The Tennessee River runs right through downtown Knoxville.
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Soaring is popular in the mountains of Tennessee, where the slopes can allow for day-long flights over hundreds of miles.
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Biplanes and grass strips go together well.
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The airport dog makes sure that all is well with the runway.
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Mike and Barrett stopped to check out a Sprint-car race.
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Believe it or not, this $60,000 engine will be replaced after the race.
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The chassis only lasts for a dozen or so races.
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We continue our journey towards Wisconsin.
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This Fleet Bipe has a Kinner radial on the front.
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Mike goes for a ride in a J-3.
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A nice-looking 1944 Grumman Widgeon taxies by.
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Mike brings the Yellowbird in for a safe arrival at Oshkosh. (If you look closely in the mirror, you can see 932 planes following them in.)
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