TriCity Flyers Biplane-TriPlane Fun Fly Kingsbury TX , May 17, 2008

Greg Ermatinger CD for this event goes through the rules and flying instructions at the Pilot's meeting.	Great turnout for TriCity's first Biplane/Triplane fun fly.	It just doesn't get any better than this...	Relax, Fly, Relax, Fly... repeat		A wild pair of Lazy Aces.
Bill Frye's PT 17. Won best Military aircraft pilot's choice.	Bill's 5 cyclinder engine has just the right sound for a PT 17.	Bill's giving us a nice photo op.	Jerry Miller and Bill Frye flying a little formation.	Everyone on the flightline enjoy a great day of flying. Lots of smiles.	George Shepfield's EAA Bipe with an RC Showcase 22cc.
George Sheffield flying his EAA Bipe.	Jack Matlock Flying his Waco SRE. With its 68" wingspan running a OS 100.	Who said you needs two wheels to land just watch Jack brings in his Waco SRE in for a landing.	Jim Rice flying a Quartermaster .	Check out the Quartermaster's different wing patterns.	Roger Brickley's Giant AeroMaster with a DL50.
Giant Aeromaster and Quartermaster duelling.	Roger's Giant AeroMaster makes a low pass.	Roger's Giant AeroMaster.	Bryan Kirby shows off his Se5a with a 64" winspan running a OS 120. This is only his 2nd airplane build--Very Nice!	Jerry scale model of the Bucker Jungmeister using his Spektrum equipment.	Jerry Miller Jr. and Bill Frye flying their biplanes.
Jerry Miller Jr. with his Bucker's Jungmeister.	Jerry does a nice touch and go.	Robert Staton shows off his Sopwith Camel with an OS 91.	Robert with his Sopwith Camel.	John's Nieuport 28.	John Hall with his Nieuport 28 running a Zenoha G23.
Johns Nieuport 28.	Under carriage of John's Nieuport 28.	Jim's Ghost.	Jim Rice's 4 ounce Electric Indoor "Ghost" fighting the 1 mile an hour breeze.	Gary impressed everyone with his 1/3 scale Pitts Special.	Gary Rice with his 33% Pitts Special running a BME 50.
Gary holds his Pitts Special in a nice Hover.	Greg Ermatinger 1/3 Scale Smith Miniplane	1/3 scale Miniplane downwind Deadstick Minor damage.	Richard Storm's pretty Hog Bipe.	Steve Koelle's Dave Patrick 40.	Steve Koelle's Dave Patrick flying. I got a picture of my own airplane.
Greg's Lazy Ace with Gas.....Won Best Civilian	Greg's Lazy Ace without Gas!	-Brad puts his electric SE5A through its paces. Note the straight pilot line--If you can't walk that line you can't fly.	During the event they were shooting a movie using the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome and some of its aircraft.	They were filming this Jenny on takeoff and landings.	DR 1 and the Jenny flying for the camera
Jim tries out his Spektrum system on a full scale -DR1. Just for laughs.	The DR1 flew around the field and made a few low passes. Check out the Video.	We watched this plane make very impressive flat rudder turns.	Greg adds some end of the event comments. Way to go Greg!

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