Brett Hahn brought and showed some photos that will be donated to the chapter , that were taken in 1974 and 1978 at the EAA grounds in Oshkosh . It was very interesting to see how the grounds looked during that time for those of us who didn ' t go to Airventure before it was called Air venture . Also , he showed us a photo of a Thorp T-18 with a bunch of people gathered around it . This is the Thorp T-18 that flew around the world and later from pole to pole with Mr . Don Taylor as its pilot . This aircraft was built from scratch and this young pup with the handle bar mustache had the audacity to fly it around the world ! This is our Don Taylor who recently passed away here in Las Cruces . This photo was taken right after he had done the around the world flight . It will be displayed here in our hangar .
Respectfully Submitted , John Hotovec EAA 555 Secretary
Left : Meeting getting started .
Below : Review of Christmas party and awards ceremony
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