7 August 2011:

Here's a pic of the plane in carry home configuration:



I took the picture at Liberty Landing, where the KC Dawn Patrol guys really put out the red carpet for me! Loads of answers and a chance to chase one of the Nieuports around in a Champ!

I took the rudder off before heading down the highway for eleven hours. Fuel tank, cowl, sheet metal, etc., were in the back of the truck. The elevator was in the bed of the truck.

How hot was it? Well, the Airdrome Aeroplanes cat was walking around with his tongue hanging out:



I felt much more confident driving from near St. Louis back to Birmingham about the prospects of building an airplane - it had been a crash course that covered everything needed for the structure, with only covering, mechanics, and electrical to learn.