A section for pictures that we haven't used, and for some of the story behind the story.
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By G-BLEW
Boss Man  Boss Man
#593047
[b][size=24:161c03c55a]Sun n Fun 2008
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[b]Photographer Oli Tennent
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We got to Florida the week before Sun n Fun. Two days before the show opened we were sitting at Winter Haven chatting to Lowell Hinchee of [url=http://www.foundationflyers.com/]Foundation Flyers[/url]. At 2pm the skies opened and it rained, and rained, and rained. We found out later that Winter Haven got over five inches of rain that afternoon.

[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/rain2.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/rain3.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/rain4.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/rain1.jpg[/img]


This meant that Sun n Fun at nearby Lakeland also got a lot of rain. For a while it became Mud n Fun.
[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF286.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF287.jpg[/img]

We popped in the day before the show opened. Lots of pushing and aeroplane cleaning in evidence. I can't say that I am a huge fan of the EADS and Mooney paint schemes.
[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF288.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF289.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF290.jpg[/img]

There are all sorts at Sun n Fun...

Warbirds
[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF291.jpg[/img]

This beautiful NXT racer
[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF292.jpg[/img]

The Compair 12, a big turboprop that is just starting the certification process. Not the most beautiful aeroplane at the show IMHO
[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF293.jpg[/img]

True Flight Aerospace bought Tiger Aircraft and intend to put the AA5B back into production, complete with Garmin G1000. I'm not sure I can see many sales, it's a good aircraft but things have moved on.
[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF294.jpg[/img]

God's obviously busy and now has a hand in racing!
[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF295.jpg[/img]

Chopper Town was a million miles away from almost everywhere, but anyone who made it would have found

A small two-seat turbine...
[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF296.jpg[/img]

...and if that is too big, here's a single-seat turbine
[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF297.jpg[/img]

But Sun n Fun is also about the people

Caption competition?
[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF298.jpg[/img]

The Vans LSA
[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF299.jpg[/img]

and to finish with, some of Oli's arty shots

[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF302.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF303.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF304.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF305.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF306.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF307.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF308.jpg[/img]

Ian
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By Night Hawk
#595996
Excellent pictures...

I am planning to head over to the states, to attend the next one.

Maybe arrange a flyer event lol

NH
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By dont overfill
#653148
You sure we still need our lifejackets on? The rain's off now
DO.
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By Dave Phillips
#653207
Anyone know where the beer tent is?

Diamond forced to reconsider MTOW after underestimating the Standard American.
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By Pilot H
FLYER Club Member  FLYER Club Member
#661641
[img]http://www.pix.flyer.co.uk/SF/SF298.jpg[/img]

"two E-Jits and one D-Jet"