September 10, 2022 - Sky Manor & Clearview Fly-Ins
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| Chuck and I are hitting not one but two, count 'em, two Fly-Ins on this beautiful Saturday. First top, however, is Bay Bridge to get some Avgas. It's the cheapest around. |
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Our first fly-in is Sky Manor in New Jersey so we have to backtrack back to Essex and over Martin State Airport. Here I am looking down at Martin State Tower.
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| We had to fly on top for awhile in the vicinity of the Susquehanna River and Harrisburg, PA. |
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Checking out Chuck's RV-7A. He has certainly had fun flying it since he bought it.
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The clouds are starting to break up.
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| By the time we get to the Delaware River and the Pennsylvania/New Jersey border, the clouds are gone. |
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Looking down at an unusual private grass strip.
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| Following Chuck on downwind at Sky Manor Airport (N40). |
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| A better look at the runway. |
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| Safe on deck at the fly-in! |
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Starting in the 1950s, and culiminating in 1962, Peter M. Bowers designed a noted homebuilt aircraft, the Bowers Fly Baby (winner of the 1962 Design Contest of the Experimental Aircraft Association—one of the most successful homebuilt designs, eventually built by over 500 homebuilders) |
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| This polished Ryan STA taxiied in ... what a beauty! |
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| A Rans S-7 with a very colorful paintjob. |
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| A nice-looking Citabria faces the hangar where burgers and dogs were to be had. |
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I like the paintjob on this T-34.
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| This airplane -- a Viking SF-2A Cygnet -- interested me because there is one sitting in our Maintenance Hangar at Essex Skypark. That one is a hangar queen and most likely will never fly again. But this one looks good and flew in -- a good sign! The Cygnet is powered by a Volkswagen air-cooled engine four cylinder, 1835 cc, four stroke automotive conversion, 82 hp. |
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I like the paintjob on this RV-8.
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| Handsome Acro Sport II. |
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Another RV-8 with a spiffy paint job.
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| Red-tailed RV-8. |
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| We walked down and checked out the "Sky Cafe" airport restaurant. It was booming with people dining outside. The airport restaurant used to be no great shakes but it went upscale a few years ago and is now very popular. |
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| A couple of T-34s share a hangar. |
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A bunch of show cars were on hand as well.
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My parents owned a 1952 MG like this one for awhile. Same color -- bright red. The car wasn't too practical -- with a top speed of 45 mph or so -- but they had a lot of fun with it.
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| This relatively new model Corvette can probably do considerably more than 45 mph. |
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| We stayed at the Sky Manor fly-in around two hours and then winged our way southwest to catch Clearview Airports fly-in. |
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The overcast over the Susquehanna River has turned into just a scattered layer.
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| Descending as we approach Clearview. |
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| Dodging a few scattered clouds. |
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| Passing by Prettyboy Reservoir. |
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Safe on deck at Clearview Airport (2W2).
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| There was a good crowd on hand, clustered around the FBO building. |
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The Clearview fly-in is unusual in that the food is free. And it is good, much more than just burgers and dogs.
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| Hangar flying at the fly-in. |
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| Joe M. was busy giving rides in Chip's "Chickenhawk". |
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A look inside the famous Clearview Pilot Shop where I have bought many airplane supplies over the years. The store is amazingly well-stocked for its small size.
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| Covid hurt the store but it is still open two days a week. |
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The classy Memorial Bench at Clearview.
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| Walt's immaculate Husky. |
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| The tail art was airbrushed by an artist with amazing skills. |
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| Yes! It's the "General Lee" of Dukes of Hazzard fame. I didn't see Bo, Luke or Daisy but I heard they were here. |
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57 Chevy?
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Heading back to Essex Skypark.
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| Almost home. |
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