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New Powder Puff Derby documentary

Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:16 pm

A few shots from this past weekend and filming for a new documentary about the 1929 Powder Puff Derby, taken by Joe Santana (owner/pilot of the green/cream Travel Air) at the Golden Age Air Museum at Grimes Airport, Pennsylvania--


Starting line, Monocoupe (Phoebe Omlie won the light plane class in the '29 derby), Fleet (Jessie Kieth-Miller in '29), Travel Air 4000 (flown by several pilots in '29), Speedwing Travel Air (Louise Thaden won overall PP Derby), and Waco (Gladys O'Donnell 2nd place in '29)
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The two Travel Airs
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Bird biplane in background, we used it for a camera ship, along with a Breezy and a Cub, and the Waco.


Getting ready to go up in the Travel Air to buzz a Model A Ford, simulating Pancho Barnes' unfortunate close enounter with a car at one stop.
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See www.ragwingderby.com for more info on the film




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Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:07 pm

We didn't try this, maybe next time...
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And a couple by Heather Taylor-- the line-up again
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The Breezy ready for a photo shoot
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Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:05 am

Which Waco did you use? The museum's Straightwing?

Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:54 am

Yup




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Some of ,my shots from Filming

Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:09 pm

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Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:56 pm

Looking good as always. You should post a few photos we took this past weekend!!!!

Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:59 pm

Yes Please...by all means post more photos!

Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:46 am

Is that a Fahlin prop on the Monocoupe? Sure looks like one.
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