EAA Monthly Photo Contest - July 2012

[Hal Bryan]

The photo contest continues!

Submit your photos for the change to see it used as our featured wallpaper download:http://www.eaa.org/wallpaper

Here's how it works:
1. First, you’ll take a great photo, one that evokes the spirit of aviation. Feel free to include a caption or any other notes about the setting, subject matter, etc. The "spirit of aviation" is a broad definition - show us pictures OF aircraft, pictures taken FROM aircraft, people thinking ABOUT aircraft ... well, as long as it's obvious ... anyway, you get the idea.
2. Then, you’ll reply to this thread and embed the picture in your post. (We prefer it if you include just one picture per post.) Note: to embed a picture, click the image button on the toolbar to find and upload the file .... Please use this method to make the picture immediately visible as opposed to simply attaching the file.
3. As our deadline approaches, the photo submissions will be reviewed by the editorial team (and me), meeting in a secure and undisclosed location, and we will choose a winner to be used as our featured wallpaper (with full and appropriate credit, naturally.)
4. We’ll contact the photographer directly to arrange for their submission of a high-res version of the winning photo as needed (see below.) We’ll also provide the basic legalese at that point to ensure that we have the rights to publish the photo.

There are a few things to point out:

The photo contest is open to all members of EAA.
Note that, above, we said you’ll take the photo – submissions must be made by the original photographer.
Photos must be posted here to be considered – email submissions will not be accepted.
In addition, the pictures you post here will be automatically resized for web viewing, which means they may not be of a high-enough resolution for the desktop wallpaper. So, in order for your picture to be considered for publication, you must be able to provide a high resolution version on request.
This means that the original must be 3 Megapixels (~2048 x 1536) or higher.
Enter as many pictures as you like – the more the merrier! (Though, again, we prefer you post each picture separately.)

NOTE:
The deadline for submissions to the July 2012 contest is
May 15th, 2012.

[Tom Casper]

1853Timeless

[Tony_Fletcher]

18541855

[Hal Bryan]

Wow, Tony - wonderfully timely shots!

[Tony_Fletcher]

Wow, Tony - wonderfully timely shots!

Thank you, Hal. It was a pretty amazing site!

[Ozzie]

Wow. It certaintly looks used.

[frank_rv4]

1858 ELMO Takes flight! He's my mascot actually - keeps me on tracke while practicing for this year's 2012 IAC sportsman! My RV4 - sitting at CYVK - Vernon , B.C., Canada, I'm a COPA member, EAA and IAC member as well. I imported the plane myself from the USA - it has now only 260hours TT on it now - runs fantastic - but it was quite the paper war to get my CND registration - both Elmo and I have celebrated with about 60 flights now since last August 31st when I got my Canadian C of A for it. I imported it myself - and flew it back from the US - I can help other's if they are planning to do this themselves it's not quite like importing other vehicles say like a motor bike or car - much more invovled - particularily with X - ing the border etc... customs on both sides - EAPIS etc... Can Pass on our side etc... then the FAA, Transport Canada and the MDRA in my case for these "amature built AC's. If I can help someone who's planning to do this I would love to be of help.

[frank_rv4]

Thanks - I guess they are all used eh - once it's started for the first time - my plane has a unique history though - a fellow in Oregon - (where - else eh?) built mine - from scratch - this was well before any quick build kits etc... or even pre drilled - and matched holes etc... so it was a lot of work he took about 5years to complete the project - he also rebuilt the engine as well which was a certified e2d - 0-320 from a Cessna - I have all the recipets for the engine parts - pistons and rings etc.. did stuff to the bottom end as well - it runs tight - like brand new really. After the builder finished it - and he got the C of A - from the FAA it sat for 14 years aprox. My guess is that he had a hard landing that freaked him out - and or due to health issues he just did'nt fly it. It was purchased by an american in WA state he flew it 176 hours and all maintenance was done by and A and P - so I was pretty confident it was in good mechanical shape - but I brought along a friend of mine who has built 3 and was an A and P but now retired - to check it over before I bought it. I added those checkers - - they are also on the wing tips - as well . I worked on it hard last summer we put about 10K into it - with an AME (canadian Aircraft engineer) - the fellow that worked on it with me builds certified planes for a living so I knew he would do good work. I wanted it as perfect as I could get it before the "transport canada" inspection. It's another agency called the MDRA - that deals with recreational aircraft and they have their own AME's that come and do the TC - inspection. It's a stringent process I will tell you which is why I wanted it gone over throughly by and AME before the inspection which took 2 days to do! It's even more intensive then your usual 100hour. We did that as well before - as part of the requirements for importation into canada. As I've said - if anyone else out there is thinking of doing this versus buying here in canada be careful - you really need to know what you are getting yourself into - if it's a really rare bird like this is you may not have much of a choice - as a plane like mine is hard to come by here unless you build it yourself. I would love to build a F1 Rocket some day. now that I'm proficent at flying this I want more!! But that will wait till I'm retired in a couple of years from now. If you wondered why I put ELMO in my plane - it's because my 1year old daughter just loves ELMO - simple as that and I thought well if someone up there would look out for me while I'm up doing loops etc... and flying at 200mph - perhaps this will add some element of good luck! So Elmo rides shot gun with me most of the time! never complains or get's a sick tummy! Dosn't effect my flying performance much since he wieghts about a lb. My EW is under 1000 - at 975lbs. 6.5HP per lb. not too bad. 180HP would be nice.

[Rick Rademacher]

Now friends
1860

[hydroguy2]

$4.65 gas draws a crowd.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/Hydroguy2/69a83be8.jpg

I snapped this pic during a fuel stop in Dumas TX on 4/19....couldn't pass up a chance to tuck under the wing of Old Glory

[Kiwi ZK-CKE]

1873

Vans RV6A ZK-RVA landing on Gibson's Beach, North Island, New Zealand. Photo taken during the Black Sands 2010 Fly - In during the Beach landing workshop. We put 27 aircraft on to the beach during this exercise, great fun in a spectacular location.
In case anyone is Interested, Black Sands 2012 will be held over the weekend of November 10th and 11th at Raglan Airfield (NZRA) with various fly - aways including a repeat of the Beach landing workshop. Anyone visiting NZ at the time is more than welcome to stop by!

[Kiwi ZK-CKE]

1874

Another one of the Beach landing workshop at Black Sands 2010, Gibson's Beach, New Zealand. This beach is a few miles North of Raglan, an internationally famous surfing location. The Fly-in gets its name from the Black Ironsand beaches on this part of the North Island;s west coast. Its a great location to familiarise pilots with beach operations as the Ironsand is very smooth and firm and the beach is huge!

[Kiwi ZK-CKE]

1875

Another one from New Zealand - This time in the mountains of the South Island. Auster Mk5 ZK-ARR sits on the airstrip at Mesopotamia Station, in the Southern Alps. Parts of the "Lord Of The rings" Movie Trilogy were filmed just across the Valley. taken During a fly away from The SAA Annual Fly in at Ashburton, Feb 2007.

[Snodrvr]

Taken at Grimes Field during the 70th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid.1890

[Snodrvr]

"Devil Dog" at Grimes Field, Doolittle Reunion 2012.
1891

[Snodrvr]

Taken at Grimes Field, Doolittle Reunion 2012.
1892

[Ryan Sinclair]

J-3 Cub

1893

[Ryan Sinclair]

Two cubs in the side rear view mirror,

1894

[Ryan Sinclair]

Looking outside the hangar, J-3 Cub,

1895

[Texas Dave]

I took this photo a few weeks ago. I had just returned from a solo flight in the Champ. I couldn't resist the photo op with the Bluebonnets. Taken at Scott Field...just north of Waco, TX.1921

[Joe Kanak]

1923photo taken by Joe Kanak EAA member 141025

[gtausten@gmail.com]

This is a scan of a photo taken at the launch of STS-102, the Discovery on 03/08/01 at 0642 EST. It was the only space shuttle launch I had been to and it was a fantastic, multi-sensory experience, from the plume of flame and smoke to the roaring crackle of the rocket to the beautiful sunrise at launch time. My parents and I were watching it from the Florida coast along with several thousand other people. The launch viewing was a spur-of-the-moment activity, having had no pre-set vacation plans, but it was well worth getting up for the drive to the Cape from Venice, where my parents have their winter home.1929

[hharney]

A sunset flight on Lake Michigan over the sand dunes with push pull power. Photo taken with GoPro wing mounted.

[frank_rv4]

Got to get me one of those - love that camera. I've got some cheap - camera done some video's but it's not as decent as the Go pro. Really makes a nice shot. I've been in quite a few of those push me pull me's.

cool shot!

[chopndrag]

Here is a picture of my daughter in my 5151 Mustang . She sat there and played for about 2 hours while I was working on it . 1944

[chopndrag]

1945Another of my daughter

[chopndrag]

1946I took this and have it hanging on my wall .. I had to take a picture of the picture but you get the idea .

[chopndrag]

1947I got one more for you taken today . I went scuba diving with a buddy today and we came across a spring in the Gulf of Mexico near our house . We got out the metal detectors and found .50 cal rounds in the rocks and sand . Only explanation could be WWII training of some sort with aircraft .

[snj5]

Let's go fly!
Sopwith F.1 Camel replica
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc262/snj5_photo/2011-03-08_16-34-10_975cut.jpg

[Kiwi ZK-CKE]

1948

My Avian Adventurer on Sunday at Te Kuiti New Zealand (NZTT) during my first solo cross country in the aircraft (Its still in testing and I only got cleared to fly it last week!) absolutely beautiful autumn flying conditions here with a nice big anticyclone sitting over the country. Blue skies, dense air unlimited visibility and great scenery - cant get much better than that! In the background, the Clubhouse of the local aero club used to be a Grandstand for the Horse racing track that was previously on the site.

[learjet60]

P51 Worry Bird at EAA AirVenture 2011.
1951

[Ozzie]

19581959

Luskintyre Memorial Airfield Australia 12/5/12

[Planehook]

Hi Hal,
This photo is going to be in our upcoming edition of General Aviation Security Magazine. But it's too good to keep a secret. Enjoy!
Dave Hook

[Planehook]

Hey Hal,
Here's another really cool shot!
Cheers from the Alamo,
Dave

[TimAdams]

2009.
1966

[frank_rv4]

Now that's a shot! Cool - you should watch the new movie Red Tails for some cool mustang movie clips.

[bernhardjwolf]

Found this old British twin in dire need of restoration at the airport in Slaton, Tx. Pictures taken with a vintage Lomo Lubitel Camera on 6X6 color print film Fujicolor Superia XTRA 400.

1972

[bernhardjwolf]

Another photo of the old British twin in Slaton:

1973

[bernhardjwolf]

Here is another shot of the same old plane:
1974

[bernhardjwolf]

here is my last shot. Really hope this plane will get restored (as I heard is planned). Sure a lot of work...
1975