The guys attending are:
       Harold Zimmerman, Terry Lamm, Mike Myers, Dean Dingman & Larry Puls. Use the pictures that you want.  We had a hot dog roast around 6:00pm.  Windy, hot, but we still were able to fly airplanes.
Larry Puls
 

       Rather windy conditions today limited flying. This is the first time in a while that wind was much of an issue. We've actually been the recipients of some fine flying days this summer, and have been trying to put them to good use, but the Great Plains winds returned today and made things "interesting" again.

       After hours of tinkering with it earlier this week, Terry Lamm succeeded in his efforts to get the new G-38 on the 1/4-scale Fokker D VII running well. He attempted a maiden flight today, but a crosswind gust resulted in an aborted take-off that resulted in slight damage. Nothing too serious, but the repairs will probably have to wait until after the Eindecker project is finished because Terry needs the build space freed up.

       The wind kept Larry Puls grounded, which was probably wise due to the light wing loading of his Dynaflite S.E.5a. It probably would not have done well with the gusts, especially when trying to land.
 

       Towards evening the wind let up just a bit, and I chanced a flight with the H9 Sopwith Camel. It was a bit of a bumpy flight. At one point I throttled back and pulled the nose up, and flew backwards. That was fun! *grin* After about 15 minutes of flight I brought it in for a landing, and had very little groundspeed when it touched down. Needless to say, it didn't have very much of a rollout, and remained upright. (That's an accomplishment with the Camel, if I

say so myself!)

       We spent a fair amount of time just enjoying the fine setting of Cobras Field with a few other pilots. We dined on Oscar Meyer's finest, Cheese Puffs, Doritos, and Potato Salad. Simple fare, but it tasted so much better with flying buddies.

       Best regards,
       Dean Dingman

       P.S. And yes, Mike, I'll try to remember next time... anything besides "Heinz" is not real ketchup! LOL!