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EAA VISITS OSHKOSH
Members of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1088 of Fredericksburg, gathered at AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin for the biggest aviation event in the world, with visitors from almost 100 countries. There were an estimated 40,000 aircraft and drive-in visitors and a total of about 600,000 attendees. This year, the largest number ever of Fredericksburg residents attended, either flying in and tent camping by their airplanes or traveling with their motorhome or camper. Members attend forums, workshops and presentations hosted throughout the week, daily airshows in the afternoon and a night airshow one evening. From left, Bob Fitzpatrick, Nancy Fitzpatrick, Tom McKnight, Mimi McKnight, Will Lipka, Bob Snowden (and Jack) Donny Klaerner, Johnny Klaerner, Lex Lipka, Judie Mooney, Adam Shefield, Charlie Gasmire, Dave Gasmire, Sarah Wendt, Karen Snowden and Jett Lipka holding the newspaper; not pictured from the Fredericksburg Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1088: Bill Lucy, vice president; Fred Mooney, Dave Pasahow, national director; Hayden Newhouse, Ian Waghorn, Kris Finkbeiner, Gene Bishop, Peter Smith, Bob Hasson, Keith Watson and Neill Northington. Over 3,000 airplanes, including over 1,000 homebuilt aircrafts, over 300 warbirds, ultralights, seaplanes, aerobatic aircrafts and rotorcrafts were at the show. —Submitted photo
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