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 slide show. 

Jeremy's First Flight - Ray took this photo of Jeremy Constant's RV-7A during last July's Chapter meeting.  The plane is now complete, and Jeremy has the RV grin!  Click on the photo for Ray's video of Jeremy's first flight, which Jeremy edited and put to music.

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 slide show 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 slide show.  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 slide show, 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), 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.

Carnards West 2010 - EAA 663 members Bruce Cruikshank, Ray McCrea,  Brad Olson, Alan Thayer, Barry Weber, and Greg Young attended the 2010 Canards West gathering in Columbia. Gary Hertzler gave presentations during the day. This event also includes a camp-out and evening dinner. Click on the photo for a slide show.

Livermore Open House '09 - With high temperatures, the 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 slide show. 

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 slide show.

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 slide show, 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 slide show of this fly-in.  Click HERE for info on the Mullicoupe.  

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 slide show 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. 

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.