I got back last night from a week at Airventure in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was great. I saw many RV-8s and 8As. I spoke with many builders and attended the Vans banquet at the Pioneer Inn, where I sat next to George and Becky Orndorf. I also spoke with Bill Randolph, who (at age 76) flew his RV-8 around the world a few months ago. At the show, I purchased this Kit Log as well as a Sioux drill and a new rivet squeezer head (now I have three). I have also received the oops rivets from Vans. I installed the first (probably of many to come) oops rivet in the HS nose rib. It worked like a charm. Then I clecoed the 706 and 708 ribs to the skin so that I can now rivet in the bottom of the nose rib to the HS skin. It is now time to really start the HS skin riveting. Later.
Me and Bill Randolph in front of his world spanning RV-8
Good buddy Ed Stembridge, formerly of the Atlanta Expeditionary Force, now living in Peoria