EdH
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It was dark when he arrived at the hangar...
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
...but when the sun came up, it was beautiful.
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
The Cu-Nims kept their distance...
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
...as the fog rolled through the valley's below.
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
Bob remembered when the first kit arrived...
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
..."Lots of parts, probably seven years before I'll be done.".
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
In fact it was a bit over five...
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
...and he was surprised by an award (two in fact), when he was done.
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
...but when the sun came up, it was beautiful.
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
The Cu-Nims kept their distance...
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
...as the fog rolled through the valley's below.
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
Bob remembered when the first kit arrived...
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
..."Lots of parts, probably seven years before I'll be done.".
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
In fact it was a bit over five...
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr
...and he was surprised by an award (two in fact), when he was done.
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Van's RV-8 G-JBTR by Ed Hicks, on Flickr