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Builders:
Last week I decided to have a commercial display at the Sun n Fun flyin in April in Florida. The last time I had a commercial display there was 2011, when the show was hammered by a tornado/squall line. I attended the show intermittently since, but not as a vendor. At Oshkosh this year, Sun n Fun’s new director of exabits Cam and found me and asked what it would take to have me return to Sun n Fun. She emphasized the show has a new management team, and a fresh take on operations. She sold me on it, and I rented a 50’x50′ display spot, #46 in the light plane area, right next to the grass airstrip.
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April 1-6 2025 is a long way off, but I’m going to be there all week, and I looking to have it as a gathering of Corvair builders and flyers. Mark your calendar, plan accordingly.
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Above, How long have I been building Corvair Flight engines? This photo is almost 30 years old, it was one of the first years I displayed at Sun n Fun. Yes, that is me in the green shirt, when I was 1/2 my current age. On the left is Gus Warren, who made many lasting contributions to Corvair powered flight, between us, Steve Upson, and extraordinary mechanic, first guy who worked with me on Corvairs, 35 years ago. The Photo was taken by Mary Jones, who was later my boss at EAA publications, and a very positive influence on my aviation writing.
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