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The sign at the gate welcoming you to Biplane Expo. Takes the
guesswork right out of it. |
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The opening ceremony. Lorin and Doug are stationed at the left
flagpole, ready to raise the NBA flag. At the center, two local
National Guardsmen will raise the US flag, while an NBA member
stands ready to raise the Oklahoma state flag on the right. |
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The raising of the National Biplane Association flag. This was
the first year a type-club was selected to have the honor and
the AHA was the first! |
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Great Kooglie-Mooglie! It's stayin' up there! What do we do now? |
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A fly-over of three Stearman biplanes as part of the opening
ceremony. To make the short flight from Tulsa, these folks had
to skirt rainshowers and low ceilings, adding over 100 miles
to the flight. They were still on time and the formation was
gorgeous. |
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The end of the ceremony. All flags, including the NBA flag, are
still flying. |
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The Texas Contingent arrives! Four Hatzes do a low fly-by to
let folks know who they are. |
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A Hatz Classic. |
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Julia's Hatz. |
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Didn't get to meet the folks who flew this one in, darn it, but
I think it's S/N-446, originally built by Fred Muder, Bill Sparks,
and Bill Shellenberger. Just love that Waco Maroon color! |
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A cockpit view. |
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A Gaggle of Hatzes. We didn't see any Kelly-D biplanes on the
line this year, but there were eight Hatzes. |
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Billy Dawson's Red Hatz. |
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Another look at Julia's. |
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Billy Dawson's 1998 Grand Champion Hatz Classic. It still looks
great! |
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A completed Hatz Classic. |
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Del Burnett's Hatz |
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