EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Matt Younkin and Kyle Franklin

Fred Harl and Carmelo Turdo

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 attracted the top airshow performers in the industry, and two of those performers carry on the tradition of two legendary aviation families: Matt Younkin and Kyle Franklin.  Matt Younkin flew the Beech 18, "Magic by Moonlight," in a carefully choreographed series of rolling and looping maneuvers perfected by his father, Bobby Younkin.  The performance is flown both day and night, with the day performance shown here.  During EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 we also met Kyle Franklin, son of Jimmy Franklin, during several autograph sessions.  He brought his newest aircraft creation, the Franklin Demon-1, "Dracula," a combination of Waco Mystery Ship with modern aerodynamic and control systems that was originally conceived by Kyle and Jimmy Franklin.  The aircraft was on static display during the week, and will be flying at this year's event.