Daniel L. Berek's Photo Gallery
Total 3,022 photos. 185 in this folder. Contact Photographer
N1034
2003 Trone Dennis SNYDER BABY BOMBER, c/n 1
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Pioneer Airport
, 2010-09-24
Information on this pretty bird was very hard to obtain. According to one site, this homebuilt replica is based on a 1921 Junkers design, which expains the distinctive shape of the tail.
N41SW
Wittman O-O Special, c/n 13
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Pioneer Airport
, 2011-09-24
This aircraft crashed en-route to Oshkosh on April 27, 1995, taking the lives of Steve and Paula Whittman. A plaque, the propeller, and a fragment of the tail fabric are on display at the EAA AirVenture Museum as a memorial to Steve and his contributions
N5747N
1953 Wittman W-8C, c/n 8
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Pioneer Airport
, 2011-09-24
Nicknamed "The Flying Carpet," this was the prototype for Steve Whitman's revolutionary Tailwind homebuilt design.
N9017C
1956 Corben Baby Ace Model D, c/n 3
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Pioneer Airport
, 2010-09-24
Stafford "Casey" Lambert built his Baby Ace, using light and highly durable 1938 Edo floats. This splendid little aircraft was also able to do aerobatic maneuvers.
N328KF
2003 Scaled Composites 316, c/n 001
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Pioneer Airport
, 2010-09-24
The EAA AirVenture Museum has a nice full-scale mock-up of this aircraft; the real thing is on display at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, Washington, DC.
N4486E
Wittman D-12 Bonzo, c/n 3
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Pioneer Airport
, 2010-09-24
The Whittman D-12 "flies" in formation with other period racers at the EAA AirVenture Museum.
N3947B
1940 Harlow PJC-2, c/n 6
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Pioneer Airport
, 2010-09-24
Noteworthy of this aircraft is that it was built entirely by college students, in this case the Pasadena Junior College of California. It featured such state-of-the-art elements as a stressed metal skin and retractable undercarriage.
N3WN
1983 Rotorway Executive, c/n E-3076
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Pioneer Airport
, 2010-09-24
Walter Nitz built this helicopter from a Rotorway kit in 1984, adding his own modifications. The machine earned the EAA Rotorcraft Grand Champion prize in 1985.
N4994P
1949 Taylor Aerocar, c/n 1
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Pioneer Airport
, 2010-09-24
This is the Taylor Aerocar prototype; it is also the only aircraft certified for highway use.
N301LS
1981 Rutan 68 Amsoil Racer, c/n 1
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Pioneer Airport
, 2010-09-24
Built in 1981 for the Reno Air Races, this aircraft was destroyed in a crash in 1983. Pilot Dan Mortenson was uninjured. The remains were glued together and the relic put on display.
N33VK
1991 Cirrus VK30, c/n 005
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Pioneer Airport
, 2010-09-24
This was the very first Cirrus design, leading to a legacy of popular and sporty aircraft. It was offered as a kit but is unusual in that it is a large 5-place machine.
N528
1990 Pitts S-1 Special, c/n 001 (N528)
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Pioneer Airport
, 2010-09-24
This special replica Pitts Special, modified as a single-seater, was built by the Friends of Curtis Pitts in 1990.