July 27, 2009 EAA AirVenture 2009 Galleries: Day Two

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by	Adam Cutler

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.

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