It has been a long couple weeks but Elaine and I finally made it home. We left
out on Tuesday the 18th and flew to Illinois, spent the night and flew up toNew
Richmond Wisconsin to my mom and dads on Wednesday. We spent a couple days
there with family and helping my dad put the wings on his turbo 206 (one I
painted last year). Dad left for Oshkosh on Saturday in his VW Rabbit diesel.
He voluteers for the MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) booth that was in Hangar
D. Last year he flew the Cessna 180 that was his mission plane in Mexico to
Oshkosh. We spent the last six years restoring it after it had been damaged.
It is neat to see my dad own his first mission plane. This year he needed to
drive but I will try to talk him into flying in next year.
Sunday, Elaine and I flew out to the mini-KR gathering in Wakesha...Mark
Jones has some great pics from that - It was good to meet all the guys there.
The other guys decided to make me try to lead them to Oshkosh - not sure if it
was great decision...it can be confusing as they found out but we all landed
safely at the World's busiest airport.
Elaine and I stayed at the YMCA with Glenda McElwee (KR2 builder) during
our time there. It is a great place for those interested in indoor camaping at
Oshkosh. I believe you can check on it online. Losts of fun - busy talking to
people - seeing some great flying - we left out yesterday - stopped in KY for
overnight and made it home about noon today. Tired but a great trip....More
to come...
Keep building guys and gals.....Bill and N41768 - 385 hours.....
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