Richland Air Show

[FastDoc]

Today was our annual airshow at our local airport.

The big even is a program called Young Eagles. It's a program to give airplane rides and logbooks to children for free.

I flew 8 'missions' with 3 kids each. It was fun and rewarding but I am wiped out. There were 18 pilots flying, and for each pilot 2-3 people on the ground volunteering. It was a big event.

There were planes from all over Washington, and some cool local military vehicles, including one of my favorites, the DKW.

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The Duck's propeller.

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The kids checking in for Young Eagles.

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Linda with a eautifully restored WW II era Jeep configured to NAS Pasco.

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Various cool vehicles.

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Linda on the T6 Texan.

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Linda with a 1946 Cessna 195.

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1923 Waco biplane. NINETY years and no one has made any machine more beautiful than this super-classic. With 450 HP it is very fast too.

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1928 Boeing 404 (I think). This was the first passenger cabinplane in the world, and this is the oldest flying Boeing in the world. Based in Spokane.

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The view from the cockpit of the Boeing.

[katoranger]

I want the M37.

[tecnolli]

Great pictures! :tup:

About 2 miles from my place is a small airport from where the Junkers JU52 is flying occasionally over the summer months. This thing looks so slow, you think it will fall from the sky in a second. The sound of the three BMW nine cylinder engines is great. A real pleasure to watch it fly over my house.
The guys own four JU52, all with swiss markings. Two of them painted with advertisement for aluminium suitcases... :cry:

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[FastDoc]

Lovely plane and lovely pictures.

It ippears to share a similar design with the Ford Tri-Motor.

The Ford also uses a corrugated aluminum skin. Very light and strong but some induced parasitic drag.

Both planes are known for remakable short field and slow flight ability.

[SpudRider]

I love the 1923 Waco and the 1928 Boeing 404. :) The Waco was manufactured a mere six years after WWI! Just look how far aviation technology had advanced in six years. :tup:

[Weldangrind]

Love the Duck!

I like that military utility trailer as well; they're popular with Land Cruiser guys.

[MICRider]

Awesome event and beautiful pics! I particularly love the old military vehicles, olive drab is one of my favorite colors! The planes are gorgeous as well :tup:

[FastDoc]

Heres a link to the video from the news coverage of the event. Don't worry, no pics of doc (although Clif is no looker...) LOL!

You will recognize the yellow wing though ;-) I took the reporter/cameraman on the media flight.

http://www.kndu.com/story/22663266/kids-take-to-the-skies-in-richland

[Weldangrind]

You're a good guy for taking those kids up, Doc. They'll remember that always.