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Dick Starks

Dick Starks
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Dick Starks has written two books about the joy of flying; “You Want To Build And Fly A What?” and “Fokkers At Six O’clock!!” He was the recipient of Flying’s 2001 Bax Seat Award “for perpetuating the Gordon Baxter tradition of communicating the excitement and romance of flight.” Dick and his wife, Sharon, both fly WW-I replica aircraft.

Dawn Patrol’s Last Hurrah

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Knowing when to fold 'em

The Dawn Patrol

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Five bottles and counting.

The Dawn Patrol

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Good things come in threes.

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Road trip.

Raising the Misery Bar

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The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

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Take time to peel a banana.

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Know when to hold em, know when to fold em.

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Triumphs and disastrophes.

The Dawn Patrol

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Carburetor confusion.

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After all, this is a hobby.

In Case You Missed It

Aero ‘lectrics, Strobes – Part 3

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In Part 3 of this series about building an aircraft strobe, the author beefs up the project using off-the-shelf parts to provide a brighter, more frequent flash without running down the planes electrical system.

Homespun Router Table

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I’m drawn to the simple, low-cost end of the airplane market. The first airplane...

Letters

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Enjoyed Alaska!I thoroughly enjoyed the story in the April 2014 issue about Robert E....

Capturing Air-to-Air Shots

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Marc Cook reflects on the years of on-the-job lessons he learned while formation flying and shooting air-to-air photography.