Poplar Grove Wings and Wheels Festival

While preparing my schedule for 2013, I had already decided as far back as November that my airshow schedule would be quite different from past years. Even before sequestration, I was planning to skip many of the large shows I would usually attend in favor of smaller ones. The primary reason, variety. I felt the small shows would provide unique and rare aircraft that normally does not get booked into large shows. For me this worked out quite well. I was able to get up close to, and meet the people who own and fly these great old aircraft.

Stearman's starting up for formation flight.
Stearman’s starting up for formation flight.

Poplar Grove’s Vintage Wings and Wheels Festival was a perfect example of just such a show. Vintage aircraft flying and on display, as well as vintage cars and tractors.

It’s not often you get five or six Stearmans in one place, and flying formation. Also in attendance were WACO, Fleet, Pietenpol, a and Bird BK among others.

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Daniel W Helsper spent ten years building this Pietenpol Aircamper.
Daniel W Helsper spent ten years building this Pietenpol Aircamper.
Four ship Stearman flight.
Four ship Stearman flight.

With the a fair amount of old cars and tractors included, it was a day well spent. For me this kind of up close and low key show is a joy to shoot. The ability to get close and interact with the people who love these machines adds a lot to the experience. This show and others like will be a priority for me going into next year.

Beautiful 1950 Cessna 140A.
Beautiful 1950 Cessna 140A.
Beech C-45H.
Beech C-45H.
1928 ord Model A Pick Up.
1928 Ford Model A Pick Up.
From automobiles to aircraft, Packard made some of the finest engines of the day.
From automobiles to aircraft, Packard made some of the finest engines of the day.
A pair of vintage Allis - Chalmers tractors.
A pair of vintage Allis – Chalmers tractors.

1 thought on “Poplar Grove Wings and Wheels Festival

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    Mark - September 12, 2022

    Thanks for your blog, nice to read. Do not stop.

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