Saturday, July 16, 2011
July MAAG Meets for Breakfast at Beaumont
About 30 folks made the short trek to Beaumont, Kansas today for the July MAAG meeting. For those who don't know, Beaumont sports a grass strip from which you taxi a short ways down a county road to the motel. Make sure and stop at the stop sign unless you want a ticket! Beaumont was once a thriving center for support of the railroad between Saint Louis and Wichita. Today, the motel is the main attraction, which served a stupendous breakfast bar today. Windmills also dot the prairie in the local area. While a few folks drove, many more flew in. Here are a few shots of the fun:
Not only good food, but a nice place to stay.
Ever see a stop sign as you taxi to parking?
4 Stearmans joined the fun.
A few Luscombes.
Recently polished!
John Kliewer and his beautiful Cessna 140.
A beautifully restored 1957 Piper Pacer.
With this attention to details, this airplane should win a few trophies!
Ben and Heather Van Kampen, the proud owners.
Hector Camacho's Aeronca Champ next
to the historic water tower that replenished
steam train engines during its heyday.
Spence Atha's Navion.
Randy Hardy and his Stearman head for home.
Jim & Barb Wiebe arrived in style in their Twin Comanche.
Doug Range's Stinson.
A great breakfast buffet.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
EAA Chapter 88 Fly-In
Today is the annual Fly-In for EAA Chapter 88 at the Newton, KS airport. I showed up early to beat the heat and it looked like others had the same idea. It was 102 degrees F by early afternoon. There was a nice aassortment of homebuilts, antiques, and classics. Here are a few pictures of my favorites:
An outstanding 1939 WACO Custom Cabin EGC-8
My obsession when I was 16. My dad told me to save
my money and go to college. When I got out, if I still wanted
one, then go for it. One of the best pieces of advice I was ever given.
According to a person associated with this Learjet,
it was formerly owned by Imelda Marcos.
Willie is all dressed for Independence Day,
but it was too hot for him to go. He does look sad.
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