September 17, 2016 - Essex Skypark Wings & Wheels Fly-In
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| Today was my home airport's world famous Essex Skypark Wings & Wheels fly-in. Like last year, we were again fortunate to have great weather. And another very successful event. The Essex Skypark pilots park their planes out in front of the community building. |
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A lot of planes flew in this year. These planes were parked on the west side of the runway.
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| And there were also planes parked on the east side. |
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Show cars were also on hand.
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| Including Bruce's 1965 Boss Mustang which we drove over in. |
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| Looking down a taxiway toward the runway. |
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| Three helicopters also flew in. |
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Live music, no less!
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| Dan W. slips a Luscombe down the length of the runway. Impressive flying. |
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"Riggo" does a runway inspection pass, with smoke.
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| Nice looking Stinson takes off. |
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| The renovation of the maintenance hangar is now complete. In the last few years, it got a new roof, a new back wall, new electric, a new electric hangar door, a paint job on the side walls, a new floor, and most recently, courtesy of Surface Tech Inc., a new floor coating. |
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| The WBAL TV helicopter put on a show. |
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Vans Aircraft Company's east coast representative, Chip Lock, was on hand with his RV-14. Chip was my mentor during the building of my RV-7.
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| Chip takes off in the RV-14 to head back home to St. Mary's Airport. |
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We have some unusual pilots at Essex Skypark.
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| As always, Chip was flying his Stearman: Double Trouble. |
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| I haven't seen this RV-6 around here before. |
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Richard S. was on hand in his RV-8.
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| Brian flew over in his RV-8 from Clearview. |
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| Riggo displaying the RV grin. |
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I liked the paint scheme on this little Cessna 150. I learned to fly in one of these.
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| A 1956 Twin Piper PA-23 with vintage paint scheme. |
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A Rans ultralight for some low and slow.
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| Paul C. has flown off the 40 hours on his Super Cub and is having a lot of fun with it. |
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| Another look from astern. Paul went with the "low observable" paint scheme. |
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| And of course I must have a shot of Bruce's recently restored RV-3 with the colorful paint job. |
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| There are now two Sky Cams based at Essex Skypark. They both get flown a lot. |
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There is also an Aircoupe based at the Skypark now.
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