Saturday, June 26, 2010
What would you find at Stearman Field?
What would you find at Stearman Field (1K1)? How about a bunch of Stearmans. We stopped by for dinner this evening and saw 7 Stearmans parked on the ramp. It was a beautiful day to fly, though a little hot (near 100). Perfect open cockpit weather.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Happy Birthday Gus!
Today was the 23rd celebration of Gus Wiebe's 65th birthday at the Halstead, Kansas airport, Wiebe Field. About 150 folks gathered, including about 15 airplanes. The temperatures were hot, in the upper nineties, but a strong southerly breeze helped keep it reasonable.Lots of tasty beef and pork were prepared and everyone brought something to contribute. To top it off, a band provided entertainment in addition to the occasional fly-by.
There are 7 other posts below realted to this fly-in for Gus, so keep looking. You can click on any picture to enlarge it. Enjoy!
Randy Hardy's Stearman
Mark Wiebe has recently finished the recover and reassembly of Randy Hardy's Stearman. It looked and sounded great!Fokker Tri-Plane
Dick Curtis graced the fly-in with his Fokker DR-1 Tri-plane replica. A few fly-bys and some unusual attitudes were a thrill to see.Cessnas on Display
Aeronca Champs
Pipers Present
Vultee BT-13
Gerry Sibley flew his Vultee BT-13 to the fun at Halstead today. It looks like a nice wy to stay cool when it is near 100 degrees.Ercoupe and More
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Celebrate Gus Wiebe's Birthday!
This coming Saturday, June 19, will be the 23rd annual 65th birthday party for Gus Wiebe. Gus is an icon in antique airplane restoration in the Kansas area. The party is at Wiebe Airfield (SN05) in Halstead, Kansas and runs from 2:00 PM to dusk. Serving starts at 4:00 PM. Meat, table service, and drink provided. Please bring a potluck dish and lawn chair. No gifts, please.Come out and enjoy an afternoon of fun, food, flying, and music. Hope to see you there.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
National Biplane Fly-In
I drove up to the National Biplane Fly-In at Junction City, Kansas today. We got there in early afternoon, and I think a lot of the airplanes had left early over weather concerns. However, there were still many beautiful airplanes to salivate over. Here are a few pictures I thought I would share.The folks running this fly-in were extremely friendly and helpful. You can see the 2 horsepower people mover they had on the right.
Beautiful Gullwing Stinson
While the National Biplane Fly-In was focused on biplanes, several good looking mono-wings were there, none more beautiful then this Stinson.1945 Stampe
Great Looking Waco
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