There aren’t many old-time drive-ins left in the twin cities. Last year the king of them all, Porkys in St. Paul, was closed for business. But the Minnetonka drive-in lives on and still open for business during the warmer months. It still features in-car ordering and car hops to deliver the goods. Last weekend I…
During the Eden Prairie Air Expo the CAF Red Tail Squadron P-51B Mustang was on display. Below is an image of Brad Lang, son of a Tuskegee Airman, arriving in a P51-C Mustang during an aviation event promoting the Red Tail Project. Brad is an airline pilot, an accomplished aerobatic pilot, he also volunteers for…
Stinson L-5 Sentinel The USA light aircraft L-5 Sentinel began life as the pre-war Stinson Model 105. The model 105 was nicknamed Voyager, built by the Stinson division of Consolidated Vultee. When World War II broke out, the Voyager was redesigned and then entered into service as a liaison aircraft. It also flew in the…
Member John Rinquist is also an avid aviation photographer. He recently captured this image of the “Farmers Zeppelin”. He photographed it just after sunset from the West end of Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The ship is seen here resting for the night. Most people didn’t know Farmers had commissioned its own airship,…
Larry Grace is a both a professional and avid aviation photographer. In fact, he is leaving on his annual trek to Osh Kosh, Wisconsin for the world famous airshow there next week. Below is one of Larry’s fine images: The EA-18G Growler is a variant of the combat-proven F/A-18F Super Hornet Block II, and…
Member John Olson is currently working on his “Vintage Life” project that represent scenes of historical significance. His images mix current digital technology with the feel of antique imagery. The two images below were taken in Rollag, Minnesota over the last labor day weekend during the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers reunion. The site for the…
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