2009 Big Bird Fly-In 
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Dick Spicer with his Cripes A' Mighty Mustang

Mark Immonen with his 1/4 scale Clipped Wing Cub from Milan

John Dussia wiringing out his Yak or Extra

Randy Spaur's "Gee Bee" Racer

Tom Phillips' large Extra 260 and Yak 54

John Dussia hovering his giant Yak

Nick Schell's Sig Riser 100E

Complete "Bug" and "Ultrasport 40" raffle prizes

Doug, Don and Richard manning Central Control

Mark Immonen's beautiful scratchbuilt Cloudhopper

Rich Goldy readies his AJ Slick while Delmar Toth assists

Uh, who's this?

Delmar Toth's sleek BF 109E

Young Jason Dussia with his 30% Aeroworks Yak 54

Don spots for Rich as he flys the circuit

Don Wetherell holding down Nick's chair for him

Ray Niles getting a flight in with his Cub

Ron, Mark & Chris enjoying some hangar flying

Ray Niles, Chelsea, MI with his Sig 1/4 J3 Cub

Steve flys his Sundowner while Mike Dilley spots

Jason Dussia putting a flight on his Yak while dad spots

Steve Theobald and his Sundowner

Jason Dussia bringing his Yak in as father John watches

Bruce starting his Pitts while Barry and Bill crew

Chris spots for Ron while he flys his Rearwin

Bill takes a flight while Barry spots

Matt Sayer, Devils' Lake, MI with his new P-47R Thunderbolt

Ron McCale, New Hudson, MI brought his beautiful Rearwin Speedster

Here's Dan and company holding down the end of the field

Here's Bill Blankenship, Ypsilanti, MI, with his Profile Yak 54

Kathy Rushing with Henkel Corp. demonstrating proper use of LOCTITE products

Barry Hall and his Extra 300 from Britton, MI

Doug and Dave chatting with Doug's beautiful "Jug" in the foreground

Sally's Sweets and Big Daddy's Hot Dogs feeding the masses in background

Chris Tucker and his F4U Corsair, Redford, MI

Rich VeraBurgos, Novi, MI and his Fleet-Biplane

Dan Wambolt and his Red Bull Edge

Here's Woody Reynolds expounding some serious hangar tech

Bruce doing some "expressive" flying while Barry spots

Bruce Sobbry, Milan, MI and his huge Yak 55

Ron McCale flying his Fleet Bipe while his son spots

Here's a father/son team readying a Midget Mustang for the open fly at lunch...fast!!!

Same team at intermission, our apologies for not getting your names gentlemen

Tony Amrhein talking over his modified Kadet Sr.

Big Bird 2009

A gaggle of WWII fighters

Woody Reynolds hovering his extra 260 (?)

Rich Goldy with his AJ Slick Edge 540