The Fabricator

Visitors to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010 saw two Soviet-bloc MiG-21 jet fighters in the skies over Wisconsin this week. The supersonic jets, once the pride of the Soviet air force, became symbols of changing times as the Cold War sighed to a halt.

Visitors to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010 saw two Soviet-bloc MiG-21 jet fighters in the skies over Wisconsin this week. The supersonic jets, once the pride of the Soviet air force, became symbols of changing times as the Cold War sighed to a halt.

In today’s world of kit build-this and quick build-that, it is ever rarer to see an all-original, scratchbuilt airplane, once a common site at Oshkosh and other fly-ins around the country. One of those rare one of a kind scratchbuilt creations is here at EAA AirVenture 2010, parked by the Brown Arch, Chris Christiansen’s one of a kind Savor.

In today’s world of kit build-this and quick build-that, it is ever rarer to see an all-original, scratchbuilt airplane, once a common site at Oshkosh and other fly-ins around the country. One of those rare one of a kind scratchbuilt creations is here at EAA AirVenture 2010, parked by the Brown Arch, Chris Christiansen’s one of a kind Savor.

Patriot with a passion, respectfully rebellious. Definitions that might begin to frame Brig. Gen. Robin Olds, but would still fall short of the man. Robin Olds’ daughter Christina shared vignettes of her famous fighter-pilot father in a Forum session at AirVenture 2010 on Monday.

Patriot with a passion, respectfully rebellious. Definitions that might begin to frame Brig. Gen. Robin Olds, but would still fall short of the man. Robin Olds’ daughter Christina shared vignettes of her famous fighter-pilot father in a Forum session at AirVenture 2010 on Monday.

Rod Hightower, a longtime EAA member, pilot, aviation enthusiast, and businessman, will become EAA’s new president on September 7. Tom Poberezny, chairman and current president, made the announcement on Monday at an opening day press conference. Hightower is only the third president in EAA history and the first outside the Poberezny family.

Rod Hightower, a longtime EAA member, pilot, aviation enthusiast, and businessman, will become EAA’s new president on September 7. Tom Poberezny, chairman and current president, made the announcement on Monday at an opening day press conference. Hightower is only the third president in EAA history and the first outside the Poberezny family.

EAA today named longtime pilot and EAA member Rod Hightower, EAA 357443, as the incoming president of the

association. Hightower was introduced by current chairman and president, Tom Poberezny, during his opening day remarks. A

press conference will be held at 3 p.m. today at Press Headquarters on the AirVenture grounds.

EAA today named longtime pilot and EAA member Rod Hightower, EAA 357443, as the incoming president of the association. Hightower was introduced by current chairman and president, Tom Poberezny, during his opening day remarks. A press conference will be held at 3 p.m. today at Press Headquarters on the AirVenture grounds.