Today I returned to the Massey Air Museum near Massey, Maryland. Due to my previous visit in February, I was informed of a pot luck open house on today's date. Since I was again staying in the area, it was easy for me to get some food and drop in. Once again, I walked past this DC-3, with picnic tables under its right wing. No one was eating there due to the cold, but plenty of guests eventually ate in two large indoor rooms.
The front doors of the two hangars were open. This one had a yellow propeller biplane in front, with other planes behind it.
In front of the other hangar were these two partially assembled planes. Children were allowed to sit in the cockpit of the Ercoupe "Spirit of Massey" and have their pictures taken.
Some of the people attending the open house arrived by plane, as in their own planes. Here are a few of them.
Here are some more planes and guests. Behind them is the museum's main building, where the food and drinks were set up. You can also see a blue plane mounted on a pole and a light tower behind it. During my first visit in February, I was informed that his plane was a model.
Here are yet more planes.
The grass runway was marked off by cones.
This plane, designated A-21, was taxiing just after it landed.
Here are yet another group of parked airplanes. At the far right is a helicopter.
Finally, here is an autogyro with its presumed owner and pilot. You'll have to dress warmly if you take a ride with this guy, at least during this time of year. According to him, the FAA calls it a "gyroplane".
My second visit to the Massey Air Museum was very different from my first, where I had been the only visitor. Today, there was a big crowd and lots more aircraft.
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