Me and the kids at Slidell Airport, LA

Jerry (El Pescador's son-in-law) and me before our flight.

Have Ray-Bans and will fly often!

First group of kids from the Ulster Project I flew.

The Lockheed clone of the Howard 500.

Just one of many vintage aircraft owned by Taylor Energy Co.

The helicopter was the type my sons flew.

Taylor Energy also owns a Storch and Skyraider.

A beautiful Lockheed Jetstar -- the granddaddy of corporate jets.

He also owns these planes and the hangar they are in!

The members of this year's New Orleans chapter of the Ulster Project.

More nice planes!

Lee's Circle in the heart of New Orlean's French Quarter.

Requisite photo of a New Orleans streetcar.

Feeding the pidgeons.

My family at the base of the Lee Statue.

The D-Day Museum building.

It's a strong camera to survive this shot!

Kind of liked this shot.

Two other museums beside the D-Day museum.

The inscriptions on the bricks outside the front entrace -- very poignant!

A Higgins Boat, manufactured in New Orleans and one of the most essential weapons in the war.

M-1 Sherman tank, massed produced, but horribly dangerous to the crews who operated them.

A Willis Jeep with Ma Duece .50 Cal machine gun mount. Also note the wire cutter on front.

Inside shot of a Duck.

A Loach observation aircraft.

A TBF Avenger flown by a Louisiana native pilot.

A hazy and cloudy day in western North Carolina -- couldn't reach the Banner Elk and Boone, NC area as planned.

My dad's and sister's houses in Wilkesboro, NC. Shot taken by my dad as I orbited overhead. Sister's house above church, dad's with green roof.

I love this photo, my youngest is obviously concerned about the cost of repairs!!

It was a very hazy and cloudy day that morning on the flight to First Flight Airport.

The marshlands of the North Carolina Outer Banks.

The replica of the Wright Flyer inside the Wright Museum.

A demonstration of the wing warping action. It was surprising how much it pivoted.

The first US President who was a licensed pilot.

Pieces of the actual Wright Flyer which went to the moon and back!

A nice presentation of the Wright's Glider which flew off the hill.

Historically accurate reconstructions of the Wrights hangars.

The launch rail used by the aircraft.

The spot where Orville Wright first became airborne under powered flight.

Wright Memorial with a biplane in the background.

The memorial is a very impressive design.

Walking to the plane to go home -- the pilot lounge building was donated by AOPA.

N733CZ ready for return to home.

You can see just how close the airport is to the memorial.

My mom and oldest son.

My son and me just before takeoff to return to Rocky Mount.

Just after takeoff -- three deer ran across the runway just before I took off!

My mom took these photos inflight -- nice job!

My favorite co-pilot!

I took this one of my co-pilot!

My mom took this shot after she scolded me about seeing the back of my head!

My son snapped this picture.

The intrepid aviators are all smiles upon returning home!

It was a very hot summer day to return -- temps around 100 degrees F!

My youngest son, Michael, and I -- a new aviator in the making!