Homebuilts Welcome Museum Visitors
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An intrepid crew of EAA volunteers and staff members battled heat and wind on June 20-21 to complete a new outdoor display just south of the EAA Aviation Museum. The display highlights the homebuilt aircraft legacy of EAA and welcomes those driving along Interstate 41 near the museum.
An intrepid crew of EAA volunteers and staff members battled heat and wind over the past two weeks to complete a new outdoor display just south of the EAA Aviation Museum. The display highlights the homebuilt aircraft legacy of EAA and welcomes those driving along Interstate 41 near the museum.
The display features a Van’s RV-8 and a Velocity, giving examples of plansbuilt and kit aircraft. The Velocity was donated to EAA by Paul Barber of Ashland, Nebraska, who flew it to Oshkosh in early December.
The installation team faced temperatures in the mid-90s and winds gusting over 25 miles an hour at times to move the aircraft on to the twin pole. The aircraft were placed in different flying configurations to give a unique perspective on flight.
