Above are pictures of the second Vans RV-8 that I built and completed in 2003. I also received an Outstanding Workmanship Kit Built award at the 2003 EAA Oshkosh Air Venture. See here for the official results. The airplane was dedicated to my mother Elizabeth and to my home town of East Liverpool, Ohio. An official Air Force celebratory patch commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers first powered flight is displayed on the rudder. More on these topics later. Today this airplane is owned by a former Air Force wing commander whose son is an active duty pilot. During the 2009 AirVenture at Oshkosh this airplane was a participant in the 37 ship world record diamond formation.
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