Wings and Wheels walk through

Annual air and car show at Grider Field, Pine Bluff, Arkansas

The 2013 episode of Wings and Wheels, an annual air and car show at Grider Field sponsored by the Razorback Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association transpired September 20, 2013. Here are 45 pictures of the event in the order shot as I walked through the event. See the two stories that go with these pictures at Weekly Grist for the Eyes and Mind and Corndancer dot-com.

 

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  This is a "Chinook" experimental aircraft, assembled from a kit by the owner/pilot.
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  A 1953 Piper Tri-Pacer.
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  Families enjoyed the event.
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  Pilot needed.
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  The MIDSOUSTH RV-ATORS led by a restored 1943 Howard DGA-15 do one of many formation flyovers during the show.
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  Formation flying observers.
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  The business end of a Vultee BT-13 World War II trainer. In addition to general maintenance, one of wing tanks (in the crate to the left) is being repaired. I have done an aerial shoot from this aircraft.
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  A 450 HP Pratt and Whitney engine powers the BT 13.
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  The business end of a L3B World War II observation plane. We were fortunate that the engine cowling was off for this event.
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  The pilots space in the L3.
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  An AT-6 World War II trainer. This was the last trainer aircraft student pilots flew before transitioning to fighters.
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  The formation flyer lineup.
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  A restored Ryan PT-19 World War II trainer. This was the aircraft flown by student pilots at Grider field as they prepared for pilot duties in the war.
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  There were a number of finely restored cars in the show that garnered a lot of "ooooo's and aaah'."
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  This is a "Chinook" kit aircraft, assembled to operational condition by the owner.