Bad Lands Fly-in.

On the 9th of September we loaded the Bearhawk up and headed to the Badlands fly-in in Hot Springs SD. This is the second time we went. We had a lot of fun last year and this year wasn't any different.

I got a couple of pictures of Mt. Rushmore on the way down.


When we arrived, there were already quite a few airplanes on the ramp.


Shortly afterwards, several more showed up and put on a bit of a show for us.


3 RV-10's and an RV-7A.


An RV-10.


Russ Dent's RV-9A.


Another RV-10


RV-4


RV-12


RV-9A


RV-8


RV-7A (I think)


A bunch of RVs. Jay Pratt's RV-8 (Borrowed Horse) on the far right.


Bruce Bluhm and Dean Sombke's nice RV-10.


We also went to a mammoth dig site. It was once a sinkhole that mammoths fell into and couldn't get out. Since they say a picture is worth a thousand words...




All and all, We had a great time looking at airplanes and talking to the builders.

DJ

Hot Springs Fly-in

Earlier in September(10-12) we went to a fly-in at Hot Springs, SD. The fly-in was for the type of airplane I am building. About 120 people and 54 airplanes showed up. I had a lot of fun just looking at the airplanes and talking to the builders. The highlight of the trip was getting to ride in, and fly the same model airplane I am working on (an RV-9).

We flew over Mount Rushmore on the way to Hot Springs,


The Bearhawk,

Here is the RV-9 that I got to fly,

Some of the RV's


An RV-8 (Borrowed Horse)


A nice RV-10,


Dad admiring another nice RV-10,


A row of airplanes waiting for fuel,


A nice RV-6,


A funny shirt,


A map of where everyone came from,


The Bearhawk sticking out like a sore thumb,


On our way back we flew over Crazy Horse,


And Devils Tower,


We also flew over the Medicine Rocks,