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Taildraggers, Inc. Multimedia Gallery
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Soup on Sunday
Campbell Field Airport
(9VG)
Weirwood, VA
December 31, 2006
The W66 Cluster is at it again. This trip was a
first-time adventure down to Campbell Field in Weirwood, VA
on the Eastern Shore of the state, almost to the Atlantic
Ocean. Seven planes and thirteen pilots made the trip
over 60-foot power lines and enjoyed a very warm and
satisfying lunch of hot dogs and chili. If you haven't
been yet, you definitely owe it to yourself to pay them a
visit. We'll be back! |
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Soup On Sunday
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Van's RV-8
N908RV
Follow along with the pictures and be
thrilled by the
epic tale of an RV-8 built by Rob Brooks of Centreville, VA.
A fine example of the type, N908RV was not built by Rob
alone. N908RV would never have been completed without
the love, support, and help of the many fine folks at the
Warrenton-Fauquier Airport in Midland, VA.
Enjoy the photos of N908RV as it evolves from a wooden crate
to a high-performance flying machine. |
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Construction
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Assembly
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Flying
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Sinful Sunday
Lee Bottom Field
(64I)
Hanover, IN
August 13, 2006
Everyone likes ice cream, especially pilots. Lee
Bottom Field has a nice treat three times a year, and
everyone is welcome. We stopped by for some tasty
treats and aerial entertainment. The airplanes were
amazing, and the milkshakes were delicious.
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Sinful Sunday
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Acrosport 1
N2055K
This aircraft was owned as a partnership between a few good
friends at the Warrenton-Fauquier Airport in Midland, VA. It
was recently sold. If you're the guy who bought it,
congratulations. If not, then you're probably sad that you
didn't pony up the bread before he did. I know I am. Yep,
it's one sweet plane.
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Acrosport 1
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EAA Chapter 863
Fall Classic Fly-In
Lebanon, TN (M54)
September 19, 2003
During my first year at MTSU, I stopped in at the Lebanon
Airport to check out EAA Chapter 863's Fall Classic Fly-In.
While there, I took a ride in a beautiful Swift, and
photographed some truly exceptional airplanes. |
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EAA Chapter 863
Fall Classic Fly-In 2003
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Golden Age Air Museum
2002 Fall Fly-In
Grimes Airfield (8N1)
Bethel, PA
Rob Brooks and I flew up to Grimes Airfield to take in the
sights and sounds of a by-gone era in his Steen Skybolt
N66FW from Warrenton-Fauquier Airport in Midland, VA (W66).
By the time we got home, we were tired and sunburned.
This is the trip that inspired Rob to re-cushion the aft
'pit with TemperFoam!
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Golden Age Air Museum 2002 Fall Fly-In
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Steen Skybolt
N66FW
Another Rob Brooks flying machine, N66FW was purchased used,
got a little abused, and required a rebuild.
Originally constructed way back in 1979, N66FW came back
from the boiler room a beautiful two-winged marvel of
aeronautical perfection.
Sadly, N66FW was sold to help finance the construction of
N908RV. I spent a lot of time helping with
the rebuild and keeping Rob company in the front 'pit of
this ship, and miss her truly.
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The Rebuild
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Flying
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Fisher Flying
Products
FP-404
The first plane I ever bought. What a deal. I
had this idea that I would retrofit a Rotax to it, grease
the hinges, and go fly, but sometimes plans change. I
ended up selling it for parts, but it's currently being
flown somewhere, by someone who loves a simple machine.
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Fisher FP-404
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Tricycles are
for babies.
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