April 29, 2006 - Massey Aerodrome Fly-In

 
The weather was perfect for the Third Annual Massey Aerodrome Chili Cook-off and Fly-In.  I pulled out the trusty Citabria for a good day of flying. 
Headed East .  I'm over the Back River.  The Sparrows Point Bethlehem Steel complex can be seen center-right.  Beyond that is the Patapsco River which heads to Baltimore.  On the Upper left is the Chesapeake Bay.  The center of the picture is where the British came ashore in 1812 and tried to take Baltimore. 
I met Tom, Dick and Joe at Smyrna Airport 10 miles east of Massey.  It's a great grass field airport.  We had a cup of coffee with the regulars there then flew over to Massey as a formation and did a break over the field.  Tom was flying his Citabria, pictured below.  Dick and Joe were in a Super Decathelon. 
Tom, Dick and Joe with our three rides in the background. 
Everybody hung out at the hangar where the food was. 
There was a good turnout and the majority of planes were taildraggers.  As it should be! 
The covering job on this Champ was so good that I thought it was one of the new American Champion Aircraft Champs.  But I looked inside the cockpit and the data plate said 1946!  Whoever covered this plane really new his business. 
The mechanic who does the annual on our Citabria owns this Super Decathelon. 
A magnificent Stearman taxiis past. 
A high-performance aerobatic Sukoi. 
There were quite a few Cubs and Champs at the fly-ins. 
A beautiful gull-wing Stinson. 
A SeaBee amphibian flew in.  This was was in great condition; I really liked the paint job.  I'd love to have one of these.  I will, just as soon as I hit the lottery. 
The President of my EAA chapter just finished this RV-8 last August and already has 140 hours on it.  He really did a nice job.  He painted it himself and it's one of the better paint schemes I've seen on RVs.  I gave him "best takeoff of the fly-in" award as well. 
A Vollmer amphibean.  About eight years ago, one of these was for sale in Annapolis.  Bruce and I drove down to see it and got to go for a ride.  It was quite an experience.  Once you're in the water, the water line comes up to the canopy.  You realize you are in a boat!  Unfortunately, the Vollmer was heavy.  It took a long time to get on the step and into the air, and max speed was about 70.  I'm glad we didn't buy it. 
Another chapter member flew this Challenger.  His wife flew with him. 
I bet he has no problem selling this plane with that paint job!
An aviator's aviator taxiis out in his Kolb. 
 
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