Texas-SMS-01: Sitting under the wing of his 1959 Cessna 150, Paul Milton has a perfect view of the airplanes arriving at the Texas Fly-In.
Texas-SMS-02: A low layer of broken clouds hampered arrivals until just before noon.
Texas-SMS-03: Demonstrating the signal for stop, first-time volunteer Dave Baker learns how to direct airplanes from Tom Osborn while Don Parsons watches.
Texas-SMS-04: Volunteer Dave Baker, who also painted the 2007 Texas Fly-In poster, directs a Bonanza to its parking space on the ramp.
Texas-SMS-05: Thanks to Hondo’s layout, there was no conflict between the arriving and departing traffic and the powered parachutes and other ultralights could fly all day long, if the wind cooperated.
Texas-SMS-06: Thanks to Hondo’s layout, there was no conflict between the arriving and departing traffic and the powered parachutes and other ultralights could fly all day long, if the wind cooperated.
Texas-SMS-07: The Texas Fly-In has secured a long-term lease of the U.S. Air Force hangar, home to exhibitors and, in its air conditioned briefing rooms, the forums.
Texas-SMS-08: The Texas Fly-In has secured a long-term lease of the U.S. Air Force hangar, home to exhibitors and, in its air conditioned briefing rooms, the forums.
Texas-SMS-09: The Texas Fly-In has secured a long-term lease of the U.S. Air Force hangar, home to exhibitors and, in its air conditioned briefing rooms, the forums.
Texas-SMS-10: Outdoor exhibitors at the Texas Fly-In set up in the shade hangars just outside the Air Force hangar.
Texas-SMS-11: Just about everyone stopped to read the note on the glareshield, which read: This is an Aerosport Quail. All-aluminum construction. Designed by E.F. Woods in the ‘70s. Built by Jack Turner, Ohio, 1977. Owned by Dave Baker, San Geronimo Airpark, San Antonio, TX 210-410-9235. Power: VW 1600. Fuel: 3.5 gph. Holds 11 gal.
Texas-SMS-12: An L-19 inspires the next generation of aviation enthusiasts.
Texas-SMS-13: After homebuilts, classics like this Culver Cadet are the one of the largest aircraft categories that participate in the Texas Fly-In.
Texas-SMS-14: After homebuilts, classics like this Culver Cadet are the one of the largest aircraft categories that participate in the Texas Fly-In.
Texas-SMS-15: Bruce King, center, talks to a pilot interested in his design, the BK-1, which, King says, cost less than $10,000 to build. He provided more information, and demonstrated how easy it was to make parts, at his forum each day.
Texas-SMS-16: Tent campers had their pick of spots in the grassy field at the corner of Spaatz and Twining.
Texas-SMS-17: Airplane campers set up in the grass off the north side of the east-west ramp.
Texas-SMS-18: With John Deere and Kubota tugs provided by Ewald Tractor, trams circled the ramps nonstop.
Texas-SMS-19: Climbing out of his JD Special, John Dormer was soon surrounded by people asking, “What is it?”
Texas-SMS-20: The JD Special’s cockpit is simple and functional.
Texas-SMS-21: John Weikel secures the tail of his VP-1 Volksplane on the flight line of the Texas Fly-In.
Texas-SMS-22: Information Exchange: EAAers talking about airplanes at the Texas Fly-In.
Texas-SMS-23: Outdoor exhibitors with tents, such as ECI and SkyTec/PlanePower, set up facing the EAA hangar.
Texas-SMS-24: Traffic at the light-sport aircraft exhibitors was constant during the fly-in.
Texas-SMS-25: The sport pilot forums held by EAA’s Ron Wagoner were well attended both days of the Texas Fly-In.
Texas-SMS-26: With tables and chairs for several hundred people blanketed by Port-A-Cool fans, the EAA hangar was a welcome refuge from the sun.
Texas-SMS-27: Guest speaker Gene Krantz addressed the Saturday lunchtime crowd in the EAA hangar.
Texas-SMS-28: Stripes.
Texas-SMS-29: One of the few biplanes to attend the fly-in frames the EAA hangar.
Texas-SMS-30: Not only did the fly-in shower facility always have hot water, a you-are-here map made navigation to your fly-in destination easy.
Texas-SMS-31: After a sumptuous dinner, roughly 200 people were mesmerized by Gene Krantz’s 50-minute history of the U.S. space program, with details of the Apollo 13 mission.