The L-13 (N6615C) has been owned/operated by Pat Harker (C&P Aviation) out of Blaine, Minnesota for quite some years now. Here is a photo of it as posted to EAA's Flickr stream this week:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eaaairven ... 335683297/ I think he has the largest collection of flying 'L' and 'O' birds, with more projects in the works or in waiting.
That particular Wildcat at Oshkosh, the F4F-3 owned by Rod Lewis, has always been fitted with a Hamilton Standard prop ever since it was restored in the mid-90's. The Curtiss Electric prop was considered too hard to find and too unreliable. To look more the part, they put Curtiss Electric decals on the prop blades (not uncommon to see on some P-40's and a certain Allison-engined P-51 as well, where they have Hamilton Standard props but with Curtiss Electric decals to look more authentic).
Here is a great over all view of the "Fightertown"/"Mustang Corral" parking, looking quite full as of yesterday:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eaaairven ... 341795645/ (many more great photos, if you take the time to peruse through EAA's Flickr stream)
With it being over the top authentic and detailed throughout, the Fagen Hellcat will win the WWII Grand Champion award (fully stock interior, with all original details/hardware present, fully detailed gun bays, original type R-2800 with working turbocharger/blower, etc.). I think the competition for the Post-WWII Grand Champion award is quite large this year, with the WHF Corsair, Hannu's Mustang, Bob Bull's F-86A and Corsair, etc. - that is, if they've all been entered. Looking forward to hopefully seeing the CAF Minnesota Wing's BT-13 winning an award this year too.
Thank you, Dan K, for sharing all of your great photos! Please share more if you can, I've been really enjoying them. It is nice to see the "Rosie th Red" artwork applied to "Miss Kitty III" - albeit not in the same location as on the original, but I understand that the data block stencil on the fuselage is taking up space in the location where that artwork had been applied on the original.
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