So it turns out there's a yearly event in Independence this weekend! The annual Wings Over the Willamette fly-in hosted by the 292nd chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA 292) based at the Independence States Airport includes static displays and a STOL exhibition and competition, which makes for an interesting event! I didn't focus any of my photography on the actual STOL competition (because it was the same exact thing airplane after airplane), but I had opportunities to get up close and personal with the aircraft on display as well as those that were competing, something that really interested me!
(Perhaps next year, I'll plan on spending more time at this event and get some photos of the STOL competetion!)
Wings Over the Willamette 2019
Preview:
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| Bellanca 7KCAB Citabria B (N41807) on display. Citabria is "Airbatic" spelled backwards! |
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| Beechcraft D17S Staggerwing (N248E) on display. This beautiful vintage is locally-based at Independence! |
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| Travel Air 4000 (NC4834) on display. Another locally-based vintage! This beauty first flew in 1928! |
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| Sonex Aircraft Sonex (N76EQ) on display. |
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| Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub (N91105) on display. |
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| Aeronca 7BCM L-16 Champion (N6705C) on display. |
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| Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser (N552DP) on display. |
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| Cessna 177 Cardinal (N3171T) on display. Built in 1967, this Cardinal is one of the earliest models still around! |
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| Just Aircraft Highlander (N942DH) on display. |
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| Backcountry Super Cubs LLC Super Cub (N998JM) on display. |
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| Just Aircraft Escapade (N239ZT) on display. The Escapade is the standard version compared to the Highlander. |
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| Quick Aircraft Quick Air (N151QA) on display. Designed by Kelly Quick, this a one-of-a-kind! |
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| Evans Mosquito (N5163G) on display. Not much is known about this aircraft, but I can only assume it's a home-built and one-of-a-kind. |
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| Earthstar eGull 2000 on display. An electrically-powered version of the Earthstar Gull 2000 ultralight. Note that there's no visible N-number on this aircraft. |
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| Denney Kitfox V Outback (N4803J) on display. |
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| Just Aircraft Highlander (N642SC) on display. I've seen this particular aircraft on YouTube before and is slated to perform at this year's Reno Air Races for the inaugural STOL demo! |
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| Pereira Osprey 2 (N651LM) on display. A unique, single-seat amphibious sport aircraft! |
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| Aeropro CZ Eurofox 2K (N416E) on display. A Slovak-designed LSA known and marketed as the Aerotrek A220 here in the U.S. |
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| Cub Crafters CC19-180 XCub (N17XC) on display. The newest model from Cub Crafters, developed from the Carbon Cub EX. In addition to the tailwheel version, Cub Crafters also designed and built a tricycle gear version of the XCub called the NXCub, which naturally caused quite a stir in the General Aviation community, particularly with the die-hard tailwheel pilots! |
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| Cessna 172C Skyhawk (C-GXJU) on display. Quite a treat to see an earlier model of the 172, particularly one from Canada! |
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| Rans S-7S Courier (N49CR) on display. |
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| Denney Kitfox S7 Super Sport SLSA (N157SN) on display. This is the current "flagship" product of Kitfox. |
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| Stinson 108-1 (N8570K) on display. |
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| AutoGyro Calidus (N6283B) on display. It was just about two years ago I first saw a similar aircraft built by AutoGyro GmbH, the Cavalon which is a two-seater in a side-by-side configuration. The Calidus is different as it's a two-seater in a tandem formation. |
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| Gyroflug SC 01 Speed Canard (N29PK) on display. |
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| Rocky Mountain Wings Ridge Runner Model 3 (NX503PE) on display. |
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| Avid Aircraft Flyer C (N213V) on display. |
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| Earthstar eGull 2000 on display. |
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| Aeroprakt A-20 Vista (N498NS) on display. |
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| Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub (N3374Z) on display. |
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| Rans S-7S Courier (N813XD) on display. |
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| Piper L-21B Super Cub (N986CK) on display. |
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| Cub Crafters CC11-160 Carbon Cub SS (N40WP) on display. |
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| Piper J3C-65 Cub (NC3614K) on display. |
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| Avid Aircraft Magnum (N39HB) on display. |
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| Backcountry Super Cubs LLC Super Cub replica (N211JJ) on display. This one looks like a hybrid of an original Piper Super Cub and a Cub Crafters Carbon Cub! The company Backcountry Super Cubs specializes in the design and manufacture of bush aircraft based off the original Piper Super Cub family in the form of kits for amateur construction. |
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