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NC32039, Phil Boyer's 1941 Waco UPF-7
When I launched this idea of a new biplane association, Phil was the first person to step up to the plate with support for it.

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N86JC, Pitts S2-A owned by Jared Calvert of RangerTexas. Ranger Airfield will be the host of the 1st ever IBA fly-in Memorial Day Weekend 2010.

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N105NL, PB Schafer's Starduster Too powered by a Continental W-670.
On Feb 28, 2010, N105NL was involved in an accident which totaled it but thankfully Mr. Schafer is ok. The photo will remain for now.

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Cameron Grossl's 1986 Acro Sport II N86AM just out of rebuild. Fantastic job!

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NC39748, Joe Norris's 1942 Waco UPF-7, if not in the air a biplane should be on the turf.

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Going for altitude is N101HR, Casey Ann Erickson's Wolf Pitts

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Looking sharp is N6220L, Marc Lee's 1976 Great Lakes 2T-1A2.

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N89KK, Bernie Olson's Acro Sport II. Untie it Bernie, it wants to go!

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NC662Y, Dave and Jeanne Allen's 1930 WACO ASO. Art in the air.

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NC 32498, Pete Chestnut's 1941 Parks Air College Stearman A75-L3
This is one of a few civilian Stearmans. It left the factory on the March 26, 1941, for Parks Air College, East St. Louis IL where it was flown until 1964. Pete's restoration won the Deed Levy Award at the National Stearman Fly-In at Galesburg IL

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N16EE, John Smutny of Seattle Washington is a partner in this Christen Eagle and John writes, " We call her Double Eagle.  She was built in 1981 by a group of Boeing engineers and test pilots.  Ever since her conception, the airplane has been a group effort, allowing dozens of people over the years to take part in aerobatic competitions and basic, fun flying. (Copyright © 2009 Robert Bismuth of Washington State, United States)

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John Smutny (March 2011) - Picked up my new airplane, the first Wolf Pitts, (still have my partnership in the Eagle). Here I am firing up to fly home.  She's a quite a bit quicker than the Eagle in all regards!

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Profiled in Warbirds International, November/December 2009 a Bucker Jungmann CASA 1.131 owned by Doedo and Gail Schipper

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John LeBlanc of DeLand Florida getting out of the wind in N16241 a 1936 YKS-6 Standard Cabin Waco

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Neil Sidders Acro Sport II project at his home base in Monroe LA. The wheel pants are a great touch.

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David Bates of Faribault, MN and the highly modified 450 Stearman that he and his father worked on restoring for 16 years. It won Grand Champion Antique Custom at Oshkosh 2001

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N8992T a work of art Fisher Classic created by Jean-Jacques Gaudel of Birmingham Alabama

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Clay Hammond IBA Chapter #4 President out of Williamson Georgia's Peachstate/Candler Field (GA2), where "Old Aeroplanes Never Die" and his fathers D-4000 Travel Air

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B.J. & Susan Barnett from Round Rock Texas making another pass in their Great Lakes 2T-1L, N3290

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Bob Borger of Corinth Texas is waist deep into N67LT, "The Tasmanian Devil", a Meyer's Special, Little Toot Sport. Plans include a new YIO-320-D1A with Sensenich wood prop. Idea is to make it as light as possible to meet LSA requirements and perform very well with that 320 on the front.

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Hailing from Norman Oklahoma is Don De Witt with his Fischer Celebrity, N997TS

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Walt Meziere of Lavon Texas states, " My biplane is a 1976 Stolp Starduster Too - N30JG.  Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A  180hp engine, she has full inverted systems and is a lot of fun to fly!  She was built by James Gilson back in the mid 70's.  Mr. Gilson developed diabetes and lost his medical during the build process - never being able to fly her solo.  He completed her with loving care, however, and contracted Chuck Wentworth to fly off the initial test/trial hours.  Mr. Wentworth is a noted aerobatics and movie stunt pilot.  He also runs an aviation museum out in California.  During her flight testing phase, he put her through just about every aerobatic maneuver that she was capable of handling (spins, loops, immelman turns, hammerheads, cuban 8's, snap rolls, avalanche, etc...).  Each maneuver was dutifully logged in the airplane logbook, certifying that the airplane is legal to perform such maneuvers.
Mr. Wentworth and Mr. Gilson flew her across the country in the late '70's to visit his relatives in northern Missouri.  I know all of this because one of Mr. Gilson's relatives contacted me last year inquiring if I was indeed the owner of the airplane.  Mr. Gilson died many years ago, but his nephew remembers flying in it quite well.  I have corresponded with him and Mr. Gilson's sister who have been most helpful in providing a history of the airplane - along with a lot of photos of the build log.  Apparently, the airplane was quite a "treasure" to the family.
I intend on flying up that way sometime in the Spring to show the airplane to the relatives of the builder.  Until then, she's safe in a hangar in her home in Rockwall, TX (F46) where she is flown regularly".

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"We built and own Hatz Classic Biplane SN#23, NX230RS.  We started the project in October 2001 and completed in the spring of 2007.  First flight was August 3, 2007".  Ron and Margy Sieck, Grinnell, Iowa

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Just a beautiful shot. Owner Mike Danilele says "this is my Experimental Great Lakes 2T-1, N31GL powered by a 200hp Ranger.  Built in 96' and a great flyer"

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Flying formation in La Veta, Colorado is N7404, Jim Fowler's DH 82a Tiger Moth

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Starduster N321DC in Independence Oregan belongs to Andy Duncan, Andy says, " I went to Dallas and Houston and looked at a couple of Skybolts (probably my first choice - but sadly either beat up or corroded) then at the Starduster in Tennessee - The Starduster was essentially brand new - 5 hours since total restoration and SMOH - with excellent workmanship and paperwork on the restoration, so I bought it hand had it ferried to Oregon where I've finished the restoration with a new panel and additional finish.  Got it re-registered and new airworthiness in 2008 and learned to fly it.  FUN!!"

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Sporting the "Yellow Peril" scheme out of Eagle Nebraska is N222FK, the ride of Dan & Diane Sokolowski

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"Built in 1973 my Stolp Starduster Too powered by an 0360 A1A with aerobatic C/S prop. inverted systems, including pressure carb, oil, and fuel supply. This plane won an award (Best Tube and Rag) at the Northwest Antique Aiplane Club show in 2007. I acquired the plane in 2006 and learned to fly it. It has been very enjoyable" -  Gary Bettendorf - Salem, Oregon

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My Acrosport II, N391KS. Just bought it last summer and love it! - Gary Middleton, Centerville, Ohio

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4-18-10 - "I finally installed the wings onto my Marquart Charger. I want to thank everybody that showed up to help; Kelly Johnson, Don Von Raesfeld, Paul Eastham, Steve (sorry Ididn't get a last name), Charlie Hall, Gilbert and Rich, and my wife Paulette. There is a light at the end of the tunnel and its not a train!" - Brian Dal Porto

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Hangared at Heritage Airpark, near San Antonio Texas, is this Starduster Too, N9161F, built and flown by John Huie

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Wacky Jack! Tracy Tally's 1941 Waco UPF-7 NC32035, Flower Mound, Texas.

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NC32035's Birth Certificate

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Ben Scott's fantastic N663K, a 1930 Stearman model 4E Jr. Speedmail, S/N 4005 and pulled by a P & W 1340 SC-1 (450 hp)

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Dale Basham of Chandler Arizona looking rightly proud in his and Mike Still's Starduster SA-100, N1356Y

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MA-5 Charger looking to fly with Garth Elliot of Gravenhurst Ontario Canada

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Willie II looking good in the grass, owned by Robert Bush of Landisville, PA

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Ed Verner rightfully proud next to N360WW, his Skybolt based in Florida

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Out of Monongahela, PA is this sharp Kelly-D, N613JK, belonging to John & Kathy Warren

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Green is a major color in North Bend, Washington and blends well to N111PG,  Doug Evenson's Steen Skybolt

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Watch you back cause red & black is coming at you! N459K, Kevin Shaw's Starduster Too in Woodstock Georgia.