These two planes are pretty close to identical.

Both planes are very clean and well put together. The sheet metal work looked totally professional; like they came out of a production airplane. I think I might go with the aluminum panel myself.

Owner/Builders: Tim Mickel & Bill Emo

This plane has some very interesting and inventive touches. Most of which you can't really see in my photographs.

• There's little wood buttons to prevent the cables from rubbing.

• Lots of pretty veneer (flame maple, etc..).

• Caned seats (totally hand made caning!)

• The front of the cowl is made from the lid of a deep fat frier

• Engine turned cowl.

• Small baggage compartment behind pilot's seat.

• access panels, hidden storage everywhere.

Here's a panorama picture I took of the fly in on Friday. More planes showed up on Saturday, so things look a little spare, but you can get an idea of what the Brodhead fly-in is like.

The thumbnail looks terrible, but if you click on it, the full size version will come up which looks fine.

There are many very interesting airplanes based at Brodhead. The little yellow lincoln sport with the 3 cylinder radial was awesome, but never quite got in to the air (not sure of the story on that one).

The WACO with the inline engine was positively gorgeous.

There was an Aeronca C-3 that gave several rides, it was fascinating to watch such an old, slow airplane tool around. Slower even than the Pietenpols (at least that's the impression I got). Not sure why I don't have a picture of it.. damn.

Oh, and the Bleriot replica with the Anzani engine, and the Nieuport replica with a Le Rhone rotary... I missed the time when the owner fired up the engines.. snif.