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AIRSHO® 2002 was another great show.  Highlights included the CAF Airpower demonstration, Jimmy Franklin's jet-powered Waco biplane (!), "The Flying Farmer" Charlie Kulp and his J-3 Cub, and the Aeroshell North American AT-6 aerobatic team.

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P-63 King Cobra, flown by Mike Collier
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P-51C from the Minnesota Wing
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P-51D "Gunfighter"
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T-33 (what's a jet doing here?)
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F4U or FG Corsair
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A-26 Invader
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B-17 "Sentimental Journey"
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B-24 "Diamond Lil"
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B-25 "Miss Mitchell"
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B-25 "Show Me"
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C-47 "Black Sparrow"
   

 

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The Aeroshell AT-6 team
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They sound even better than they look!
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Jimmy Franklin and the Jet-powered Waco
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One turning and one burning!
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Unfortunately, I did not get any photos of Jimmy Franklin's second act, where his son Kyle went wing-walking on the jet Waco, or of Charlie Kulp in his J-3 Cub.  In both cases I was too busy gawking and forgot that I even had a camera.  If anyone has pictures which they would like me to post, send them in!  Steve

 

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Travel-Air
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Waco
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C-45
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The most chromed-up AT-6 (actually Harvard, I think) I have ever seen
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C-5A Galaxy
This thing is HUGE!
And is crewed by some of the friendliest folks you'll ever meet 
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T-6 Texan II trainer
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B-1
 


 

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