Copperstate Fly-In - October 22-24, 2009

[Jay Beckman]

Sorry for the out of line post.  Forgot there was a thread for this already...   

[CJPalmer]

I might be down there on Saturday. I need to see what's going on this weekend.

[Paul Dumm]

Just a few from this AM @ Copperstate.

[Paul Dumm]

One more I would like to show from Copperstate. No photoshop going on here, landing an L-39 with only two wheels?. could not have done that if I tried.

[Jay Beckman]

I'll throw in a handful from Friday as well:













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[David Loera]

[Joe Copalman]

Flying dude @ Casa Grande.

[jslugman]

Nice landing gear retraction going on there.

[redsox223]

[Jay Beckman]

Nice "Bat Cockpit" Mitchell... 

[jslugman]

Hey Jay, is that a little tiny camel painted on that Apache?

[Jay Beckman]

Hey Jay, is that a little tiny camel painted on that Apache?

I do belive it is, yes...

[redsox223]

Jay, amazing shot of the Tri-Motor. What speed was the shutter for the shot?

[Jay Beckman]

Jay, amazing shot of the Tri-Motor. What speed was the shutter for the shot?

1/125 @ f/9.5 ISO 100 + ETTL Flash +3 FEC

[Joe Copalman]

Interesting Stearman mod called a "Tigerhawk."  If the Nationalist Chinese really used this camouflage, it might explain why they live on a tiny little island while the communists got mainland China.