You may recall a single palm tree in Homebuilt Camping last year. This year, the palm grove has expanded to three—all lit every evening with a popular tool battery. The tradition started with several RV-4s at a fly-in at Boscobel Airport, Wisconsin. This year, the group flew to Oshkosh as a group of 15 aircraft and is camped in the Southern part of Homebuilt Camping. They welcome visitors close to dark and encourage you to bring the beverage of your choice.
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Build Your Skills: Fabric
Fabric has been used to cover a wide variety of aircraft since the Wright brothers first started tinkering with flying machines. But fabric-covering processes have changed a lot in the last century, becoming more systematic in addition to being more reliable. Part 1 of this new series by Ron Alexander details the evolution of fabric covering and discusses some of the basics of getting started.
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Rich Seifert next to his Shopsmith Mark V combo machine. Factory wheels make...
Nice Commentary Jer, Safe travels
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