Progress Photos for December 7, 2002
Visitor Day
Back to Photo Gallery page.Sunday was a very busy day with visitors. Our first guests were two VIPs from the Museum of Science and Industry of Chicago. They were Kurt Haunfelner, Vice President of Exhibits and Collections and Mark Hayward, Director of Collection, Head Curator. They came out to see our progress on the Spirit of Glen Ellyn Wright Flyer and discuss tentative plans for displaying the plane in the museum's Great Hall in 2003. Among the topics discussed were how the Wright Flyer will fit into the City of Chicago's plans to celebrate the Centennial of Flight. It was an exciting discussion.
The Spirit of Glen Ellyn Wright Flyer was also visited by Windy City Chapter of Women in Aviation. About a dozen of their members and friends were very pleased to view the Spirit and listen to Mark Miller give a presentation.
Another of our guests was Bob Burgdorfer of Reuters News Service who interviewed the Wright Redux crew for a possible news story. Bob, a pilot himself who often flies out of Clow airport, got wind of our project from the folks around the airfield.
1. Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry VIPs discuss ideas for displaying the "Spirit of Glen Ellyn" in 2003, with the Wright Redux and Packer Engineering crews.
2. Kurt Haunfelner, Vice President of Exhibits and Collections
3. Mark Hayward, Director of Collection, Head Curator
4. Dr. Packer shares his views during the Chicago Centennial of Flight discussion.
5. Kurt Haunfelner's insights on some of the events for 2003 were very interesting.
6. Penny Rusch, John Nowicki, Dr. Packer and Ted Craft enjoy a spirited discussion on flying.
7. On display were many of the Replica Engine parts that Packer Engineering and major donor companies have completed thus far.
8. The Windy City Chapter of Women in Aviation members and friends pose for us in front of the Spirit or Glen Ellyn.
9. Mark Miller speaks to the Windy City Chapter of Women in Aviation group.
10. Mark explains the principles of wing warping.
11. Bob Burgdorfer of Reuters News Service interviews Ted Craft and Mike Perry for a story.
12. The hangar was filled with many interesting guests.
13. After the guests leave it's back to work.
