From: dsnyder@falcon.aamrl.wpafb.af.mil
Newsgroups: rec.aviation
Subject: Re: "Twinkets" and Sun 'n Fun
Date: 26 Aug 92 10:14:33 EST
Organization: USAF AL/CFH, WPAFB, Dayton, OH

In article <1992Aug25.143028.17604@odin.corp.sgi.com>, amazon@sgi.com (Stormwind) writes:
> and now, back to ob r.a:  i'm looking for 
> more information on sun 'n fun '93.  there
> were lots of flyers at oshkosh (pun NOT 
> intended), but i wasn't expecting to be 
> flying about to more east-coast airshows 
> before oshkosh, so i didn't take any.  
> however, i just received news that my red 
> staggerwing will be flying in to sun 'n 
> fun, and i have a couple of friends in that 
> area that have been bugging me to visit, so.....
> 
> is it true that sun 'n fun is turning into
> "a mini oshkosh"?  anyone been to one or
> have more info?
> 
> 			stormwind

  Well Stormwind,  I made my first trip to Sun-N-Fun this year and it was 
everything I had hoped for.  I didn't take the C-140 though because of the
weather between here and there wouldn't cooperate with my vacation schedule.
I drove down and spent Sat thru Tues camping in the woods.  Let me tell you
camping is the way to go.  If you get tired just stroll back to the tent and
have a rest.  Everyone in the camp was friendly in spite of the crowded 
conditions.  The only camping surprise was the snake that thought the side of
my neigbors tent was warmer than the woods.  There was quite alot of scurrying
and yelling till it departed the area.
  Sun-N-Fun is really like a mini Oshkosh.  There aren't as many planes but 
there aren't the crowds of people either.  One thing I liked that was 
different was the food stands that are not part of the EAA.  They allowed some
county fair type food service trailers/tents to be set up to sell food.  It
was nice to get some of that unhealthy good tasting food if you felt like it.
  They still have the building full of vendors that you can go in and scope 
out all the neat things you would like to have and they have the swap shop 
portion also.  I just love going though piles of junk to find that special
part that they don't make anymore.
  I got to see the early morning balloon launch.  There must have been about
20-30 balloons all launching at the same time.  It was neat.  You could stand
about 30 feet away and watch them prepare and launch.  Delmar was there with
his Gee Bee.  Man the sound was great.  They also run the Sun 100 and Sun 60
races during the show.  You will be out on the flight line looking at the
aircraft and all of a sudden a glasair comes screeming overhead at about 200'
finishing it's portion of the race.  Some of the these aircraft really haul 
the mail!  They also raced DC-3's.  Wow only at the EAA.  I picked up some
tires and parts for old 234 while I was there.  You can do some haggling
over price at shows like these.
  There were plenty of people out at their aircraft if you felt the need to 
strike up a conversation about this or that and in general people were quite
friendly.  I would highly recommend the trip down for the show.  While not the
size of the big "O" it has plenty to see and do and you don't have to struggle
with the crowds to do it.  I might go back in 93.  Have to see how the 
leave time looks like. See ya.  David.-- 

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David B. Snyder                     Logicon Technical Services Inc.
dsnyder@falcon.aamrl.wpafb.af.mil   Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
513-255-7557                        Dayton, Ohio USA
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