I depart my home base at about 10 a.m. but poor visibility and very low ceilings force me to wait at Kentland IN for better conditions. |
Mark Poliak waited at Kentland during his return home. |
After a several-hour wait I leave Kentland for Oshkosh. Due to the late departure and lower-than-expected ground speed I won't make it to Oshkosh before the field closes for the airshow. I landed to wait at Watertown WI. |
Watertown WI must be a dealer for Cirrus aircraft. They must have had a dozen on the field. |
Watertown's FBO is very active in instructing in many types of aircraft, including the new Sport Pilot. They have this very nice Allegro available for rent. |
I depart Watertown for Oshkosh but the airshow ran over so I landed at Fond du Lac. There, this little Gyrocopter took off. |
While trying to leave at Fond du Lac this Mustang came in. Needing room around the fuel pumps to maneuver, I jumped out to help move airplanes. |
I finally arrive at Oshkosh late on Friday evening. I get my tent set up in the homebuilt aircraft camp area. By Saturday morning it's starting to thin out. |
I camp beside this Breezy from Indiana. |
This Murphy Moose from Arkansas seemed to be able to carry everything that the owners wanted. |
This Fokker Eindecker replica was parked at the east side of the homebuilt campground. |
This Fokker D-VII was on display with some other warbirds replications. |
This little scale Mustang looks like it is ready to go to war. |
A Fokker Triplane replica. |
An Allies WW-I replica. |
Ominous skies threaten AirVenture during my Saturday morning tour. |
I win a Third Place in the annual Newsletter Editors awards. |
This Zenair 701 taildragger was tied down in the row in front of me. |
An RV-8 with the same model tent as me. Must have been a popular buy this year. |
Because of the potential for bad weather I decide to head home early on Saturday. This is a shot over Wisconsin on my way home. |
I was a little disappointed to miss the air show. While I stopped in a Belvidere IL's Poplar Grove airport, this Stearman put on a little show. |
Despite the heat this QuickSilver pilot taxies up to the fuel pump at Poplar Grove prior to a short flight. |
This Mini Max pilot will experience the cooling breeze as he flies in the 95-degree heat. |
Because of the heat I climb to 9,500 MSL and fly in 72-degree temperatures and see 104 KT ground speed. |
I take a quick shot of the panel while at altitude. Everything is going well today. |
I take a shot of Joliet IL from 9,500 feet. Or is this DeKalb? |
Just before reaching Kankakee IL on the way home there are no more breaks in the clouds. Not wanting to get stuck on top I descend to 2,500 MSL and fly the rest of the way home in the hot, soupy, bouncy air.