The action out at the flightline has calmed down just enough for us to tear away from the main grounds and head out to EAA’s Seaplane Base for a few photos with floats.



Volunteers help the occupants of a Super Cub on floats onto the dock at the EAA Seaplane Base.

A polished Cessna 195 on floats.

Matt Chapman flies the Embry-Riddle Eagle 580 in the daily air show.

The FG-2 Super Corsair makes a high-speed pass of the Warbirds display during the air show.

A unique paint job on a Cessna 195 named Estelle. The owner of the aircraft is promoting his new web site, Wingster.aero.

The Commemorative Air Force P-51C Mustang taxis by the crowd. The aircraft is painted in the same colors as the Tuskeegee Airmen’s aircraft.

Attendees take cover under the wing of a Boeing PT-17 Stearman to watch the air show.

A close-up of the radial engine on a Stearman.

The Goodyear Blimp takes flight over the AirVenture grounds.

A P-51D Mustang engine run-up prior to a sunset flight.

A line of P-51 propellers leads up to another Mustang taxiing to the runway.

The famous insignia on the side of a P-40 Warhawk representing the Flying Tigers.

A Cessna 180 on floats makes its take-off on Lake Winnebago.

An Aviat Husky is moored at EAA’s Seaplane Base.

As the storms cleared from grounds, more aircraft began water-taxiing to the lake to go for local sight-seeing flights.

A Cessna 120 makes an impressive water landing.