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OSH - for a week in the summer, the center of the aviation world.
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The RACE 24 Team: Ricardo Guerra, Sr., Ricardo Guerra, Jr., and Inez P. Guerra
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As usual, the journey to OSH begins with tweaking the plane. Here, Chief Mechanic, Rick Guerra, Sr. sets up the copilot side wingcam.
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Mom and I skirt around this summer storm on the way to Dayton and the starting line for the Airventure Cup.
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Mom enjoying the Race as we fly full tilt toward OSH! I tried as hard as could to oblige her many demands to "GO FASTER!!!"
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Mom and Dad peer into the distance, awaiting Rutan's arrival.
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White Knight and Spaceship One arrive in style, making a number of low approaches over enthusiastic crowds.
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The thundrous roar of White Knight's engines thrill the crowd.
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Smiles all around as we are treated to the sights and sounds of Rutan's historic aircraft.
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White Knight and Spaceship One taxi into Aeroshell Square.
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From the EAA website: Rutan designs at show center!
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The canard section was show center this year giving a great view of many spectacular canards.
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Canards as far as one can see!
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Scanning from right to left....
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... we see many beautiful planes!
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That's a lot of fiberglass!
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James and Sandy Redmon's Berkut, AKA RACE 13.
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Warbirds above!
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The crowds around Spaceship One virtually never let up!
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Velocity buddy, Jeff Barnes.
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Mom and Dad after another fun day at the airshow.
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Frank Pullano fuels up Varieze RACE 20 for more adventure. See the Operation Glass Overcast section for details!!
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Steve Fossett arrives in the Global Flyer!
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The roar of the mighty engines of Mustangs is a sweet sound!
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The Global Flyer up close.
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Dad and Mom set up to enjoy another day of sirshow's camped out next to VELO N724X.
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One of Mom's favorite OSH activities: the post airshow exodus, OSH style!
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The multitudes depart orchestrated masterfully by the OSH volunteer controllers!
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RACE 20 awaits her next flight.
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Line of canards.
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The World's Busiest Control Tower!!
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The historic arrival of Bill Allen at OSH! All the way from England!
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Saluting the colors!
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Bill is welcomed by EAA stalwart, Eric Whyte while Mom and Dad once again witness history in the making!
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Bill Allen answers questions about his hop across the Pond.
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When the Shea brothers, Pat and Dennis arrive, they draw the attention of these German girls who insist on boarding the plane for pictures.
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In the interests of good international relations, Dennis Shea obliges the ladies. He is resigned to the fact that this is an all too common occurrence for Velocity pilots in general!! :-)
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A big smile thanks to the Goodwill Ambassadors Shea!!
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Yet another reason for the Velocity's enduring popularity!
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Formation flight of RV's
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Dad checks out Bill Allen's EZ, the Atlantic hopping G-WILY.
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The human sea parts for Dave Scharfenberg's arrival in his Velocity Std RG.
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Dave Scharfenberg's Velocity Std RG.
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A veritable UN at the flight line with Dennmark's Skovbjerg Cozy III RACE 65, our VELO, the red, white and blue RACE 24 and England's Allen LongEZ.
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What do you do is you don't have a room to stay in at OSH and you live in Iowa? If you have a Velocity, you simply go home and return the next day!
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Pat Shea's Velocity XL RG RACE 40 blasts off for the flight to Iowa, relatively brief at Velocity speeds!
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Late in the day, the area gets quiet and peaceful, the snap of the UK colors and the whisper of the wind the only sounds heard.
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More White Knight and Spaceship One.
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The airshow plays out behind the star attraction and the crowds throng!
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Mom and Dad take in a Lycoming course. You never know when you might have to tear down an engine!
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Lycoming engine dissasembly course
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One of those pesky Lycoming crankshafts stands revealed!
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Aeroshell Square is always crowded!
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Dad checks things out. He's looking to maybe take a spin in Spaceship One. Where were those raffle tickets that Burt mentioned last year??!
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A closer look at the first civilian spacecraft.
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From the EAA website: Aeroshell Square 2005!
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Dad checks out a cutaway car engine at the Ford pavillion.
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Our last day of AirVenture 2005! We make our way to the plane to pack up and launch.
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Through the main entrance...
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One last stop in Aeroshell Square to see those remarkable aircraft once more.
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My OSH 2005 adventure is drawing to a close...
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Adam Jet!
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From the EAA website: an aerial view of aviation history!
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The journey home: Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.
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New Airventure Cup Racer!!!
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... my Mom, Inez P. Guerra!!
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