EAA AirVenture 2009 officially opened to the public today, and you know what that means – lots of stuff to see! Join us as we wander the show grounds.
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 The Thunderbird #8 jet sits waiting for the next day of display. |  Leave it to Burt Rutan to come up with a design like this. |
 Ever had a staring contest with an F-16? | |
 Aircraft are flying overhead all day. |  A line of helicopters at the ultralight runway await their next flights. |
 Taking off. |  Coming down for a landing for all the people watching. No pressure. |
 Maintenance crew cleans their F-16 for the show. |  A shiny Ercoupe sits on display in AeroShell Square. |
 This is the view from the AVwebCam. (Watch live here.) |  People crowd around Elvis, a fire-fighting Skycrane. |
 WhiteKnightTwo makes a perfect touchdown for its public debut. |  WhiteKnightTwo is about to be pulled into AeroShell Square. |
 A perfectly restored Pitcairn Autogiro. | |
 A Lancaster stares toward the sky. |  A P-51 Mustang waits for the looming weather. |
 ICON Aircraft displays their flying test aircraft. |  This color is usually reserved for a Cub. |
 The Bell 47s are busy flying rides all day. |  A formation of airplanes flies over the show. |
