Aviation Photo Gallery - EAA Oshkosh '99 (Vette Seaplane Base)

Photos taken at the EAA convention, Oshkosh, WI, over the week of Jul 28 - Aug 2, 1999. The photos in this section were taken at the Vette seaplane base.

	Luscombe Description: Luscombe (reg # N2149B) on a tow into the dock. Image: 864x500, 77k Ref:
	Cessna 180 Description: Cessna 180 (reg # N180SJ) Image: 864x500, 66k Ref: 255-6
	Maule Description: Maule M-6 Image: 864x500, 53k Ref: 255-11
	Aeronca Description: This Aeronca 7AC (reg # NC83507) dates from 1946. Image: 864x500, 75k Ref: 255-14
	Volmer Description: A Volmer B-1 flying boat. There were relatively few homebuilts at the seaplane base -- a Kitfox, the Skyraider, and this one are all I remember seeing, the day I was there. Image: 864x500, 58k Ref: 255-15
	Maule Description: A Maule M-7 (reg # N3113M). Image: 864x500, 57k Ref: 255-16
	Piper Cub Description: Piper Cub -- A '47 PA-12 with Lyc O-320 engine. Image: 864x500, 66k Ref: 256-6
	DHC Beaver Description: A DeHavilland DH-2 Beaver from '60, mounts an R-985 engine. Image: 864x500, 75k Ref: 256-8
	Cessna 180 Description: A '64 Cessna 180G with Continental O-470 engine. Image: 864x500, 93k Ref: 256-10
	Cessna 185 Description: An '80 Cessna A185F Skywagon (reg # N60871) with Continental IO-520 engine. Image: 864x500, 76k Ref: 256-12
	SkyRaider Description: A SkyRaider ultralight. This pilot paddled out from the dock, then handpropped to start his engine, and flew in the afternoon parade up to the main convention area. Image: 864x500, 72k Ref: 256-14 I learned later 'this pilot' was Scrappman, well known on RAH. In an email exchange he said, "Most guys wait to be towed, I'd rather paddle." There is some more of that exchange and some photos of the skyraider he sent me on this page.
	Republic Seabee Description: A '47 Republic RC-3 SeaBee, with Franklin 6A8 engine. Image: 864x500, 64k Ref: 256-19

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