CoolPix: The Beauty Of Biplanes - Antique Airfield 2013 (+Desktop Pix)
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 06:52AM 
(click pic for hi-res) Meyers OTW with a Stearman in the background at Antique Airfield
Today is the first full day of the new AirPigz! The fine people at Oregon Aero have partnered up with me to give me the opportunity to make AirPigz sizzle once again... more on all that later, but right now I hope you'll check out their website (or the catalog download to the upper left below the AirPigz logo) and get to know the products and services they offer. You should also note the 10% discount coupon in the right column! I'm hoping you'll do business with Oregon Aero which will in turn keep AirPigz in the revenue-generating world : )
The CoolPix image above is another from the 2013 Antique Airplane Association invitational fly-in in Blakesburg Iowa last year. The fabulous Ryan SCW CoolPix from the other day was from the same event. I think you can see that Antique Airfield is an amazing place to experience the beauty and majesty of the golden age of aviation. I'm just now realizing that I have several awesome images from the event that I should be sharing with you, so now I am!
The Meyers OTW (Out To Win) in the foreground looks classic and timeless, but if you're not familiar with the airplane you might be surprised to note that the fuselage is actually aluminum instead of tube and fabric like most biplanes from the 1930's. When you click the pic to enlarge it (or download a desktop size below) you'll really be able to see the rivets. And of course the yellow Stearman in the background is a true icon of the era.
I hope you enjoy the free desktop pix and the new 'sponsored' look of AirPigz.com!
Biplanes at Antique Airfield 2013:
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Reader Comments (3)
Hi Martt, Mike here. I lived "across the river" from Scapoose Oregon, familiar with the airport, have a thin Oregon Aero seat pad from 10+ years ago... still use it at the kitchen table.
I sure did need the pad in Champ 096: after an hour my legs would go to sleep. With the seat pad (thin because I sit tall) the limiting factor was "human endurance".
Let's see, I have some of their headset pads too. Pity that I haven't done much flying in the last 5 years!
g'nite from ORD
Awesome to see you back Martt.
I've been checking once a week since you signed off in Feb and today I find you back and I can tell you I am a happy man.
Love the pic by the way. Biplanes are definitely one of my favorite types of planes, particularly WWI vintage.
Cheers
Gavin
Hadn't heard of Oregon Aero until now! Awesome that they support the Rutan Boomerang: http://rutanboomerang.com/index.php/multimedia/photo-gallery/interior