Photos/Videos
This page provides photos/vidoes of Chapter events, member submittals, and items of general interest. Enjoy! To maximize the photos in slide shows, click on the box at the left of the slide show controls.
Ray's Air to Air
Chapter member Ray McCrae is rarely seen without his camera in hand. Lately, Ray has been riding in the back of Bruce Cruikshank's and Barry Weber's RV-4 to take photos of aircraft during Saturday lunch flights. This section will show some of Ray's great air to air shots.
Bob
and Jim - Former Chapter President Bob Farnam and Oshkosh
Lindy winner Jim Patillo join up for some photos south of Livermore.
Click on the photo to look at these beautiful Quickie Q-200s.
Check'n
My Six - The RV-4 offers outstanding visibility, and Ray gets
some great shots out of the back seat. Here he shows the view
while "check'n my six." Click on the photo for this
slideshow.
Oshkosh
While it's currently called "AirVenture," if you have been going for some time, it's simply "Oshkosh."
Noses
and Tails - Click left for a slideshow of some Noses and
Tails at Oshkosh in 2009. This is a small sample, and we
probably missed the best ones!
White
Knight II - Scaled Composites brought White Knight II to
Oshkosh, and it is an amazing plane to view! WK II was flown
for some spectacular demonstrations during the show. Click
left for a slideshow of WK II at OSH.
RV
Formation - A record formation of 37 RVs wowed the crowd
while crossing
the Oshkosh skies during the 2009 gathering. This group flew
on multiple days, bringing out the cameras each time they passed.
Click left for a short slideshow. For more action, click
HERE for a YouTube video from in the formation, and click
HERE for another YouTube video.
A380
- With a gross weight of about 1.2 million pounds, and able to carry
over 800 passengers, this is a monster! Still, at a low weight
it flew an Oshkosh demonstration as low as 105 knots and certainly
impressed the crowd. Click left for a slideshow, and if you heard
about the OSH "arrival" click
HERE
to see it analyzed on YouTube.
Around
the Grounds - Click
left for photos from the grounds in 2008 including: 3
Chapter 663 aircraft, the Boeing DreamLifter,
the "Jetpack", John Travolta's 707, "the Farm," the "Crosby Racer"
hanging in the museum (Harry needs to tell us about this one),
antiques, some nose/tail art, and the girls from Heaven's Landing.
Enjoy - but see it live by going to Oshkosh 2009!
Airshow
-Click
left for some shots of the 2008 Airshow. These photos were taken
with a point-n-shoot camera, so you are stuck with larger aircraft -
mainly warbirds. The Airshow is held every afternoon but with
so much other activity going on, and having seen most of the acts,
the show isn't always watched. On the weekend however, the
Warbird Spectacular should not be missed!
Warbirds
- Click left for some shots of Warbirds at OSH in 2008. These
aircraft are popular, often making it difficult to get unobstructed
photos. So, these photos were taken up close.
Rapters
- Click left for some shots of F22 Rapters at OSH in 2008. Taken with
a point and shoot, they aren't the greatest, but depict part of the
show. The capabilities of this plane is amazing, and it sure
makes vapor!
Rocket
Racer - The
Rocket Racing League made its 2008 debut in Oshkosh with this
flame-shooting Velocity. It was a kick to watch, with a POP
every time the engine was turned off! Click left to see some
more photos of the Rocket Racer.
Above
OSH - Click
on the photo to take
a lap around the Oshkosh grounds in a Bell 47. The flight
starts at Pioneer Field, goes over the Museum and Camp Scholler,
across Aeroshell Square, over "RV land" and the "North 40," before
coming back to Pioneer.
Scenes
from Scholler - There
are all kinds of places to stay in Oshkosh, hotels, private homes, "the dorms,"
etc. But, for many, the best place is Camp Scholler. Click
left to see some "Scenes from Scholler - Oshkosh 2008."
Sea
Plane Base - So
you've walked five miles, you're tired, hot, and need a break from
the crowds. Cool off at the Sea Plane Base for some relaxing, quiet
time, while still enjoying airplanes! Click left to check out
the Sea Plane Base in 2008.
License
Plates - After
passing up some interesting license plates, we finally started
taking some photos. No doubt, there were others we missed.
Click left for Oshkosh Plates in 2008.
Photos
Livermore
Open House '09 - With temperatures over 100F, the 2009 open
house was HOT! Still, some Chapter members brought out their
planes and staffed a booth to provide EAA info. Eric Helms sat
under the wing of his Cub and signed up Young Eagles. Click on
the photo to see a short slideshow.
Livermore
Tandem Wing Fly-In '09 - Chapter member Alan Thayer co-hosted
this tandem wing event, which had people traveling from as far as
Wyoming. Featured was Gary Hertzler and his Vari-Ez, which
came up from Phoenix at close to 50 mpg!. Gary gave a
talk about drag reduction and his propeller designs, and he also
gave tips on decreasing drag for some of the attending planes.
Click on the photo to see a slideshow.
Nevada
County Airfest '09 - This is a gem of a small show, with
up-close fly-by action. Held every other year, fly-in
attendance seemed down, but the flying was still great.
Livermore pilots Jim Patillo and Brad Olson had prime spots for
their Quickies. Click on the photo to see a slideshow,
particularly of the only flying Molt Taylor Aerocar.
Gathering
of the Luscombes '09 - Several Chapter 663 members attended
this annual event held in early May at Columbia. The Luscombe
group was having fun performing flour bombing and spot landings.
A rare Luscombe Phantom attended this year and a new Phantom II LSA,
with a Rotec radial was present. Finally, a Jim Younkin built
Mullicoupe, with a 985 Pratt was present. Beautiful!
Click on the photo for a slideshow of this fly-in. Click
HERE for info on the Mullicoupe.
White
Knight II - Burt Rutan and Scaled Composites rolled out the
largest, all-composite aircraft yet produced in July 2008, with a
first flight in December of 2008. WK2 will transport the new
Space Ship II for Virgin Galactic. The plane has four engines
on a wing over 140 feet in span. Click on the photo for a
slideshow of shots taken by Alan Radecki and posted on his blog,
http://mojaveskies.blogspot.com. See WK2 at OSH
this summer!
Tandem
Wing and Alternate Engine Roundup - Jean, NV. Chapter
members Bruce Cruikshank, Brad Olson, and Rick Lindstrom, along with
former members Jim Patillo, Roger Hansen, and Mark Summers attended
the Tandem Wing and Alternative Engine Roundup in Jean, NV, on March
27-29, 2009. Most of the attending aircraft were of the alternative
engine variety, with Subaru, Corvair, Mazda, Chevrolet, and Wilksch
diesel represented. Click left for a slideshow of this fly-in.
Columbia
Fathers Day '08 - Click
left for some photos from the 42nd Columbia Father's Day Fly-in.
Livermore pilots Scott Alair, Pete Bodie, Leland Collins, Harry Crosby, Doug
Henson, John McAllister, Brad Olson, Bob Steffen, and Greg Young
displayed experimentals, and we found Chapter member Bob Flagg in
the Airport's adjacent campground.
Golden
West '08 - Here
are a few photos from Saturday at Golden West 2008. Overall,
attendance and the number of airplanes appeared to be down from past
years. Still, several Chapter 663 members and planes were
there - note all were not captured in these photos.Videos
Spirit
of EAA - EAA's great video showing why we belong - fun, fellowship, and flying!
The video is narrated by Harrison Ford, with extensive coverage of OSHKOSH, and shots
of EAA663 members' craft - Barry Weber, Scott Alair, and Paul Grieshaber.
Oshkosh
Early Arrivals - Check
out the early arrivals at Oshkosh 2007, including a view of Barry
Weber's Bonanza parked behind the Chairman of Beachcraft. The
Bonanza, which is now part of the Beachcraft Heritage Museum, was
featured in front of the Beachcraft display near Aeroshell Square.
Oshkosh
2007 - Here
is a nice collection of Oshkosh 2007 photos - with a lot of warbirds.
Landing
at Osh - Never
been to Oshkosh? There's more air traffic than at LVK! This
video shows a smooth arrival, although many airplanes are landing.
At OSH, a taxiway becomes a runway, and there are separate frequencies
for the runways, arrivals, and departures.