Quite a bit of fun. Sessions is a local guy who made good in Seattle, so he brings something fun every year. Last year he brought his B-25 and Mustang, the year before that, he brought his beautiful Spitfire. Best of all, they're not roped off, you can go up and...heaven forbid...touch the thing.
I had a brief conversation with Sessions about his latest announced acquired, a d.h. Rapide bi-plane twin. He told me about two other aircraft in the pipeline, plus one he wanted to keep to himself until a deal is done.
I also spoke with the Bearcat pilot, as you might guess he loves the thing.
Also displayed and flown, but no aerobatics, was the recently restored ex-Mira Slovic, ex-Ernie Gann, Bucker Jungmann. It's owned by Mark Schauffhausen, whose dad John, had a F4U-7 which he flew in Black Sheep Squadron.
Other statics included a visiting WACO YMF, Addison Pemberton's Custom Cabin WACO and his rare Senior Speedmail "square tail" Stearman, plus another that recently came to Felts for a local owner. There is also one in Lewiston, ID and counting the pair in Reno, most of the flying survivors are within an easy flight. The local Howard DGA was out, as was Larry Howard's Laird and Sopwith Pup replica. A pair of guys also arrived in what must be the world's finest Cessna 140. Polished aluminum with red factory trim, a beautiful stock interior and panel (albeit with modern radios, but they kept the old ARC/Cessna units, and it even has its original 1949 headliner.
_________________ Remember the vets, the wonderful planes they flew and their sacrifices for a future many of them did not live to see.
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