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Dave, what are you cutting? Ribs for the Fly Baby, or???

You're always welcome to use any tools I have.

Exactly. I get the trademark and copyright thing. EAA need to walk away from 3 of their four gripes (Beer, girls, "Airventure"). The logo thing, I think they may have a leg to stand on. That said,...

Thing is, you CANNOT let lawyers run your business. Lawyers are great for advice, but they have a desire to do lawyerly things, not resolve things or walk away when appropriate.

You should see my...

Walk out the main gate, cut right until you hit W Waukau then walk West. SOS will be on your right, 1/8 mile outside the fence.

The complaint specifically mentions bikini wearing girls (women?) serving beer and the EAA's family oriented atmosphere. Given that several of the vendors inside the fence use provocatively dressed...

A) You're right.
B) EAA is being heavy-handed (again) and apparently the SOS brothers have chosen to act on principle, rather than based on taking the easy path. The SOS brothers have a history...

Do they sell beer, brats, and other food at reasonable prices from 11 AM (or whatever) until midnight?

The "inside the fence" prices stink, the food is average at best, and the EAA concessions...

I guess EAA is going to sue these people too:

https://getknitevents.com/ns-brewery-overnight/

I just skimmed the complaint.

Pitiful. Whether EAA wins in court or obtains a settlement, this is an over-reach by the EAA. I'm extremely disappointed that they are so <I don't like this word>...

I've been at the SOS tent dozens of times and just looked at all of my pictures from that property. I couldn't find a single example of EAA logos being used. Now, if EAA takes exception to the Beer...

I don't see why EAA can't play well with others on this. Airventure should be a financial win for everyone in and around Oshkosh. The SOS folks have found a niche EAA doesn't want to play in (i.e....

How 'bout this one:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1_a-DgT7LI4

Best I've seen and it is probably 10 years old.

Lots of new skills will need to be acquired, since you're an aluminium airplane builder. Wood skills for the wings, welding and steel beating skills for the fuselage, empennage, and a thousand...

When I was a kid, I read all of the AE disappearance books. Lots of interesting theories there.

But, now that I've had a few years to reflect on it, I think she ran out of gas near Howland and...

Todd, I can sell you an Aeronca project, a set of Hatz plans with some wing ribs and most of the center section parts, and/or a set of Piet plans. Unless I already sold the Piet plans.

FYI, I...

Ballard at least has the advantage of starting with fewer preconceived ideas. TIGHAR had a theory and worked very hard over the years to find or interpret evidence to support its theory. Ballard's...

Sam, what became of the Legal Eagle?

Absolutely true. Thing is, once someone builds the tools to make (say) a B-17 bulkhead, now the tooling exists for the next one of those someone needs. Apparently, there is a lot of sharing in the...

On the other hand, there are people out there rebuilding and vitually scratch building new ones. Where there's a will (and lots of money), there's a way.

Here is (effectively) a new build B-17...

Including a preliminary NTSB report.

https://youtu.be/RoLU-I6C4Uo

Dive Bomber is a worthwhile watch too. Beautiful pre-WWII paint schemes.

Great movie. Love the segue into and out of WWII.

The High and the Mighty is a personal favorite, given that John Wayne whistles "I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech" after a climatic moment.

Sure was. Still a good POW flick.

Doug Mcclure? How about "Flight of the Birdmen" a movie based around the Colditz Cock, a glider constructed by POW's and intended to be launched off of the roof of the castle. The real one never...

Several of them have been to AirVenture over the years, including Rare Bear, which was top of the heap at the time.

But the reality is many are based on the West Coast, and several of the faster...