Fabulous weather resulted in a great turnout, both in the
number of aircraft that flew in for the breakfast event and for the number
of people who came to look at the aircraft on display.
Many new aircraft were on the flight line, not only new
in age but new in their appearance at this event.
I have been covering the fly-in for quite a few years and
each year gets better and better. Congratulations to Russ Kyper for his
organization of the Aviation Day.
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Parking lot held about 250 cars when I
arrived.
Steven Harris flew in this Stinson. |
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A Luscombe belonging to James Piche lands
and is ready to taxi to the flight line.
On the right an experimental class Titan II Tornado is ready to touchdown.
Owner John McBride, Venice. |
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To the right, a family looks over a Diamond Aircraft DA 40 from
Jupiter, Florida.
Far right is a Skybolt, belonging to Gerald Lewis of Punta Gorda.
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Far left --- a 1999 Citabria, an acobatic aircraft owned by Antony
Greene, N. Ft. Myers.
The J3 Cub with a wooden prop is owned by BRD Flyers in Nokomis.
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The CubCrafters light sports plane shown
here with amphibious floats. A head on view shows a happy face, and
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Greg Woods gives the kids a thrill of a
lifetime when he pops them into the cockpit of his Extra 200 aerobatic
aircraft. Greg is available flights by the hour or half-hour. Contact
him at:
(941) 587-2277 |
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This Naval Air Factory N3N aircraft had
the nickname of the "Yellow Peril". Only 25 - 30 are still
flying today. Owned by Gene Naples of Englewood.
The U.S. Army PT 17 (RIGHT) was operated by the Lodwick School of
Aeronautics in Lakeland.
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Exterior and cockpit views of the Piper
PA12 aircraft manufactured in 1947. The aircraft, owned by Werner
Meyer of Venice, is in exceptional condition for a 63 year old aircraft. |
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The Piper Light Sport is the newest aircraft in the general aviation
stable.
This one is registered to US Sport Aircraft of Fort Pierce, Florida.
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American Champion Aircraft Corp. acquired the Citabria, Decathalon
and Scout models in 1989 and returned the models to production over
a number of years.
Spectators walk the flight line.
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This Van's RV-6 belongs to David Cook of
Englewood. The pilot and passenger are protected from the sun with
this unique sunshade - right. |
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The yellow Zodiac on the left was built by Patrick O'Brien of Englewood.
The Zodiac on the right is 2008 model and owned by Duane Colegrove.
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Departure.
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