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Magazine:

July 2026 is out now!

Features:

Frigid Midget P-47 Update
Rawley P-40
Scalebirds
SAL P-51D

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Camping Coordinator Notes

7/15/2026

The grass is cut.
Ground is dry.
A little hazy considering the Canadian forest fires.

AirVenture Bulletins

WEDNESDAY – July 23rd
- 1:00 PM General Meeting, Clubhouse – Election Year!!

RFA Forums

Monday
- 9:00 AM – Who we are – Pres, Tony Pileggi
- 11:00 AM – Canvas Wings – Who we are / Intro to WWI Aviation organization for WWI Aviation – Dr. Glenn Burt
Tuesday
- 9-10:15 AM – Building with Infusion Forming Composites – Russ Emanis
- 11-12:15 PM – Aviation Photography Tips – Bryan Butcher
- 1-2:15 PM – Sleep Apnia – Pres, Tony Pileggi
Wednesday
- 9-10:15 AM – Aviation Medicles and MOSAIC – Dr. Glenn Burt
- 11-12:15 PM – Building a WWI Nieuport Replica – Tom Martin
- 1-6:15 PM – RFA General Meeting & Banquet
Thursday
- 9-10:15 AM -Building with Infusion Forming Composites – Russ Emanis
- 11-12:15 PM – Aviation Photography Tips – Bryan Butcher
- 1-2:15 PM – Composite FW-190 UPDATE – Chris Simms
Friday
- 9-9:15 AM – ScaleBirds Beta Building Process – Andra Renier
- 11- 12:15 PM – POPPING Plane Photos – Bryan Butcher
- 1-2:15 PM – The INSPIRE therapy for Sleep Apnia – Ralph Briggs

SEEKING PLANS

Member is seeking plans for the Sindlinger Hurricane. As there are other similar plans at roughly the same scale out there, we are also looking for all sources for similar plans as well.

If you have any information, please use the CONTACT page and select Vice President for the person to contact.

Thank you!

Welcome Students:

This year at Airventure, we saw a huge increase in student membership and interest. We welcome all of you and your new ideas!

Several ideas about creating a collegiate competitions where students/schools would be supplied with plans to complete a section of a replica aircraft to be built and brought to Airventure for judgement.

This is something we will look into in the coming year.

On Display

Member Joe Labert brought two displays this year. The first was the original cockpit section from his 75% F4U-1 Corsair. As the plug was unusable from sitting in storage just a little too long, Joe cut out the Cockpit and brought it, where Doc Andy painted it and new member Rob Nelson made a Platform for it to sit on. Julian Morrison suggested we turn it into a photo-op display where kids could sit in it and make airplane noises while parents take photos. Making members at an early age is how we get the community coming back and ultimately new members.

Also on display is the 35% working model of the F4U-5 that Warbird Replicas brought and caught the eyes of many-a-passer-by!

SAL 51

A new member has joined us after purchasing a SAL51 Mustang. He is looking for other owners that he can connect with to go gain Insight on this kit and is in a deep need for manuals / documentation.

If you can help, please use the Contact page and send an email to the President of the Board with your contact information and we will pass it along to Ken.

As always, thanks for your support!

Our Pride in Pictures

Magazine

We take enormous pride in our incredible member magazine. All of the articles are chosen and written by our members. We keep each other up to date with our project, interests and items we would like to sell.

Thanks to our advertisers & sponsors and also our professional editor! The quality is amazing!!!