EAA Sport Aviation - September 2010

CONTENTS Vol. 59 No. 9 | September 2010

A PUBLICATION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION

The memorial was built in their honor, so it was fitting that these members
of “the greatest generation” visit it.
LAURAN PAINE JR.

FEATURES

P. 20
Fire & Water
A look back at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010
Reliving the week through photos.
By EAA Staff

P. 26

Honor Flight Veterans journey to the National WWII Memorial Flagship Liberty takes 80 veterans from Oshkosh to Washington, D.C. By Lauran Paine Jr.

P. 32
Racing the Clock
Setting a world speed record in a
Thunder Mustang
John Parker pushes Blue Thunder II past
360 mph.
By Tim Kern

P. 38

Pit Bulls

The crew that put the Red Bull racers in the air Getting technical at the Red Bull Air Race in New York. By James Wynbrandt

P. 46

Building Buddies Working together to build and fly an RV- 12 Jim Olson and Benjamin Bradley talk teamwork in homebuilding. By Jim Busha

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