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Jim Wright Memorial Stearman Fly In

01 Monday Sep 2014

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I’ve heard about this event for several years now, but hadn’t been able to make it. Since the Oregon Aviation Historical Society is where I’m doing the majority of the research on my book project, I was determined to make it this year.

It was well worth the trip. Wildfires in the Northwest prevented some of the pilots from making it, so there weren’t as many planes to look at as hoped. Still there was a good selection of planes to look at. Furthermore, the smoky haze in the early morning air did make the sky look kind of ugly, but the light on the planes was amazing for photography. Smoke can actually make for beautiful light, if it doesn’t get too thick.

The atmosphere was casual and friendly. One of the best parts of the event was conversation with friendly folks.

All in all, I’d say this was an event I intend to make in the years going forward. I hope next year the weather will allow more pilots to get through.

Click on the link get a closer look at my images of the 36th Annual Jim Wright Memorial Stearman Fly-In, or take a look at my aviation portfolio.

Wings and Wheels at Oregon Aviation Historical Society

20 Sunday Jul 2014

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In working on my book, I’ve been doing a great deal of research at the Oregon Aviation Historical Society, located in Cottage Grove. It is a friendly little museum, dedicated to the preservation of Oregon’s unique aviation heritage.

Thus, I happened to get advance warning on a new event they were planning. It took place on June 28 and was titled 1st Annual Cottage Grove Wings & Wheels. The general idea was to have a plane displayed alongside a car of roughly the same time period. This concept sounded intriguing to me and I was anxious to see the display.

The event was planned quickly with roughly one month of preparation. Thus, expectations were modest. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of the staff, however, the event exceeded all expectations. There was a good number of airplanes and cars, lots of friendly people, good food, and everything went smoothly. The only negative in my experience was the uncontrollable factor of the temperature. It got quite warm; the most popular food item at the event was root beer floats.

As the event, was so much fun in its first year and every expectation is that it should be better next year, I expect it will be an absolutely incredible event in 2015. Make sure you watch for notice of this event and put it on your calendar. A good way to do this is to sign up for the mailing list at Oregon Aviation Historical Society.

Take a closer look at my photos from the 1st Annual Cottage Grove Wings & Wheels, my Aviation Portfolio, or Automotive Portfolio.