Oshkosh

[TomSteber]

Hey everybody, just about to leave for day two at Oshkosh. Yesterday the airshow got canceled due to weather. Didn't stay for the concert. Too much lightning in the area. I guess it did go on around 6:00.
The weather today looks good and tomorrow too. Hopefully I will get some better pictures today and get them posted soon.

Oh, by the way, In the first hour after getting in we saw a B-17, (5) P-51's, a P-40 and a P-38 all flying! Gotta love it!

[Mongo]

Hope you have a great time Tom! Looking forward to seeing your pics!

[Wittpilot]

Don't forget to check out the Grimes Flying Lab!

[Willy]

Which P-38?

[Bomber_12th]

The P-38 in attendance is the Minnesota-based P-38L "Ruff Stuff". "Glacier Girl" was supposed to attend as well, but a 'mechanical issue' is preventing it, so says the rumors.

Owner of "Ruff Stuff", Ron Fagen, also has his newly restored P-40E in North African/Checkertail Clan markings, and from the photos I have seen it is beautifully accurate and authentic.

[bluediamond]

I'll be leaving Lex Ky around 10 Wed morning and driving up for a couple days.If any SOH members along the route needs a free ride let me know.

Michael

[Wittpilot]

Man I would love to just hop in the car with ya... not sure what the wife would say... :wiggle:


I have a couple of buddies from college that live in Lex....

[Toastmaker]

Man I would love to just hop in the car with ya... not sure what the wife would say... :wiggle:


I have a couple of buddies from college that live in Lex....







I'm pretty sure it would be something like: "Have a nice life - and, by the way, leave the credit cards. . ."


:running:

[Wittpilot]

I was watching the camera waiting to see it taxi out... and the one time i left is when it must have left...


http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_miley/3764310374/

[robert41]

Just got back home from Oshkosh. Nice to live only 20mi away. Was there yesterday also. Best part is to see the aircraft flying up close. Today there were 3 P51s, giving rides to some lucky passengers, all morning long. Yesterday, just happen to be standing at the approach to rwy 18, to see the Lancaster come in low and quite fast overhead. Got to see the Airbus A380 make a few low and slow passes today, this thing is BIG. Ill be there tomorrow again.

[TomSteber]

OK guys, it's late, I'm tired and slightly sunburned but here's a few quick pics.
I only took 262 pictures today. :isadizzy:

I'm heading back down tomorrow morning. And probably Friday because the weather looks like it could be bad Saturday.

So, here's a few. More to come once I get some real sleep.



OK, I guess I can't upload pictures here. I says their not valid?
Hopefully this gets fixed soon. (Hope Ickie gets better soon)

Sorry guys.

[Kiwikat]

Do you have a link to them on an external source like flickr or photobucket?

I plan on going thurs, fri, and sat. I'll be sure to post many pictures. I plan on filling up my 8 GB memory card every day. :173go1:

[TomSteber]

Do you have a link to them on an external source like flickr or photobucket?

I plan on going thurs, fri, and sat. I'll be sure to post many pictures. I plan on filling up my 8 GB memory card every day. :173go1:
Don't have them on an external source.
I'll just have to wait until they have everything back up and running here.
I guess I wasn't thinking or reading the crawler at the top of the page either.
The weather looks good for Friday. Thursday/Saturday could be a crap shoot. Just so it doesn't turn out like Monday!
HU: Friday's airshow is an all female acro show. BUt the warbirds extended show will feature Rich's Pyro. A must see. Bring on the "Wall of Fire"!

[Kiwikat]

Bring on the "Wall of Fire"!

I've seen that sooooooooooooooo many times now lol...

The warbirds show and showcases are the only parts of the airshow that interest me anymore. Luckily there are a TON of other things to do. Aerobatics bore me to death. :sleep:

[cheezyflier]

it's way easier for you, and for everyone who views them if you use photobucket. you can create and album and we can look through the whole lot of them instead of just the few you might post here.

[Emil Frand]

was there today heres a few pics,at least 10 P51s,4 P40s and 20 or more T28s

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30331848&l=cd107dd747&id=1607567233

[Wing_Z]

Dunno if any of you saw this arrival, must have been quite impressive up close!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iIG1ZOPLJA

[Kiwikat]

Sigh, it is supposed to rain all day today. Back to bed... :mad: :crybaby:

[TomSteber]

I've seen that sooooooooooooooo many times now lol...

This is my 39th year there. Still pretty cool when you feel the heat from it!
Weather looks good for Friday. That's when I'm heading back. Weather was great yesterday and Tuesday.

Biggest thing this year has to be the crowds. I haven't seen it this packed in years. Attendance way up this year. I heard the Prez, Tom P. saying that they were really surprised by how big the turn out has been.

[TomSteber]

I'll try again since I see some others have posted pictures.

Nope, I guess not yet.

[Emil Frand]

Fridays airshow should be good, warbirds simulated attacks, wednesdays was kinda ho-hum if your into warbirds, watching a couple ford mustangs blow smoke and do spins was a waste. I realized the show was going to be lacking warbirds about the time the sappy musc started while that jet powered glider was flying. I saw 2 Mig29s or 31s parked across the runway across from the warbirds area. There was a mig 15 and 21 also. did you see the 109s? were supposed to be 2 but I didnt see them.

[TomSteber]

Fridays airshow should be good, warbirds simulated attacks, wednesdays was kinda ho-hum if your into warbirds, watching a couple ford mustangs blow smoke and do spins was a waste. I realized the show was going to be lacking warbirds about the time the sappy musc started while that jet powered glider was flying. I saw 2 Mig29s or 31s parked across the runway across from the warbirds area. There was a mig 15 and 21 also. did you see the 109s? were supposed to be 2 but I didnt see them.

That was two F-18's done up like Mig's from the Top-Gun school. They came in about noon. The real Mig's that are there are none flying ones donated to EAA years ago. The Warbird show that day was dedicated to the T-28. 60 years old! Tomorrows show will be good. I don't think the 109 made it. Unless it comes in today or tomorrow. 4 P-40's, 20-25 Mustang's, 2 TBM's, 1 P-38, 4 B-25's, a B-17, a Lancaster, a Hurricane, a Spitfire, loads of trainers/liaison,... Well you get the idea. If half of them fly, it'll be a good show. Then add pyro and that spells FUN!

ON a side note, I liked the Ford Mustangs. Pretty fast and good drivers. Especially, when one came screaming up the taxi way and started spinning donuts right in front of me. Can't afford one of them either!

[Bomber_12th]

The Ed Russell Bf-109E had to cancel a while back, as it sustained damage last month, and the wing has yet to be completed and shipped back from Germany where the repair work is being done. The Buchon that was also supposed to be in attendance, is a static example, and was to be trucked up to Oshkosh for display only, which didn't happen.

So-far, there are actually 5 P-40's there (quite the turnout!), as I have been fortunate enough to receive photos of all of them. The five examples are the VWOC P-40N, Ron Fagen's P-40E (first public debut), CAF's P-40N, John Fallis' P-40N, and the Frasca's P-40E.

If anyone can, I would love to see some detail-photos of the newly-restored P-51D "Little Rebel"!

[luckydog]

was there today heres a few pics,at least 10 P51s,4 P40s and 20 or more T28s

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30331848&l=cd107dd747&id=1607567233


Great Pics, Emil !!! :applause::applause::applause:

[Wittpilot]

Hey John, Are there any Buchon's in the U.S. flying? I thought somebody has a stash somewhere just waiting to be taken back to flying status... BOB birds perhaps? I thought I remembered a post on WIX about it a long time ago...

[Emil Frand]

tom where were you watching from?sounds like we were close, the mustangs also spinning in front of us, we were left of the taxi-way by the tower.
Ok the "migs", I saw the hornets flying around but the "migs" I saw parked sure didnt look like hornets, they had the blue cammo scheme and looked a lot bigger than hornets but it was from a distance so............

[Bomber_12th]

Hey John, Are there any Buchon's in the U.S. flying? I thought somebody has a stash somewhere just waiting to be taken back to flying status... BOB birds perhaps? I thought I remembered a post on WIX about it a long time ago...

Witt, I 'believe' the only Buchon within the US in flying condition, is Harold Kindsvater's (N109W), which typically stays in the southwest. It was for sale for quite a while on Courtesy, but it never sold - the asking price was like $1.2 million.

The person that has a whole stash of Buchons, which were featured in the movie Battle of Britain, is Connie Edwards. One of the 10 examples he has, is the two-seater conversion as well. He also for many years stabled a large number of ex-FAG Mustangs, which all but one have now gone to other owners and restored into some of the best examples of their type, because they had never undergone previous restorations which would have decreased their authenticity. In his hangars, there are still rows and piles of Mustang canopies, Merlin engines, wheels, engine mounts, and other parts.

Here is the link to the original thread, Witt, and the third page features the photos of numerous Buchon fuselages and wings in storage: http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=11006&highlight=connie+edwards

Thanks to Connie Edwards, all of these aircraft are still around. It will be great to see them eventually restored.

[robert41]

Sorry, no pics from the first 3 days. Had a great time, seen many rare aircraft up close and flying. Did walk through the Lancaster. Met some interesting people from around the world.

[Wittpilot]

Thanks John... yep, that was the thread... everyone should check that thread out.. it is literally a goldmine for airplanes.

Your knowledge of the warbird world is pretty incredible John, you need to move to Chino or go work for Air Classics!

-witt

[Rezabrya]

I have taken around 200 pics so far but here are 15 of them that I kind of liked. I will be posting more once I get home.

http://s460.photobucket.com/albums/qq322/Rezabrya/Airventure%202009/

[TomSteber]

tom where were you watching from?sounds like we were close, the mustangs also spinning in front of us, we were left of the taxi-way by the tower.

Almost always sit in the same spot every year. Almost straight out from the "Red Barn" in the vintage section. It looks like it would be on the right end of the flight line but it actually is pretty close to center. I always head for my spot by Noon. Wait any longer and you'll never get front row. There's something to be said about not having anyone standing in front of you!

[Wittpilot]

The Flying Lab is suppose to fly again tonight right at airport closing time FYI....

[harleyman]

I have taken around 200 pics so far but here are 15 of them that I kind of liked. I will be posting more once I get home.

http://s460.photobucket.com/albums/qq322/Rezabrya/Airventure%202009/




Love the Kodiak and Tailwind......:applause: :wavey:

[Kiwikat]

I just got home. Took over 700 pictures... :isadizzy:

I'll make sure to link to the better ones later tonight or tomorrow.

That Airbus A380 is unbelievable.

[Kiwikat]

OOOOOK got 25 of my favorite shots from Friday up on my flickr account.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39901631@N06/sets/72157621910492264/

Feel free to comment on them here or on flickr.

Note: I didn't spend a whole lot of time with post-processing. The native resolution pictures are much clearer and more detailed than their reduced 1024 x # counterparts too.

Here's a sample
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/3776682265_bfb6f24844.jpg

Enjoy! :ernae:

[TomSteber]

From the looks of the one shot of the Airbus flying by and the guy taking it's picture, he looks just like the guy who was sitting about 6-8ft to my left!
We were front row and I was wearing a yellow Oshkosh tee. I had my son and two of his friends with.

And I missed the shot of Paul Sr. Didn't know they were that close to driving by us.

[Wittpilot]

My folks left this morning I believe... they are headed home with a short stop planned to see the Desert Rat restoration taking place in Marengo, IL... Hopefully some people here know of it, I'm sure John does, but if you don't... here's the info...

http://www.aerovintage.com/rat-1.htm

-witt

will have to share some photos when they get back

[Wittpilot]

OH, BTW, my brother met Paul Sr... shook his hand and got an autograph.....

[Kiwikat]

From the looks of the one shot of the Airbus flying by and the guy taking it's picture, he looks just like the guy who was sitting about 6-8ft to my left!
We were front row and I was wearing a yellow Oshkosh tee. I had my son and two of his friends with.

And I missed the shot of Paul Sr. Didn't know they were that close to driving by us.

Interesting! I don't recall seeing anyone with a yellow shirt nearby though. Were you sitting just south of Aeroshell Square and north of the Red Bull Albatross?

I was really surprised to get a shot of Paul Sr. I was literally holding down the shutter button and bursting while moving the camera to him because I didn't see him coming. Luckily, I got 2 decent pictures. Times like that make me glad I got a DSLR... :isadizzy::mixedsmi:

[TomSteber]

Interesting! I don't recall seeing anyone with a yellow shirt nearby though. Were you sitting just south of Aeroshell Square and north of the Red Bull Albatross?

This would be correct. Right after the parachute (Misty Blue's) drop, Dougy parked right in front of us. :isadizzy:
And the P-51C was parked at my 11:00. Almost right in front of us.

[Wing_Z]

OOOOOK got 25 of my favorite shots from Friday up on my flickr account....Enjoy! :ernae:
Great pics, thanks for posting!
Virgin Galactic looks like something something...out of this world, perhaps.

[Kiwikat]

This would be correct. Right after the parachute (Misty Blue's) drop, Dougy parked right in front of us. :isadizzy:
And the P-51C was parked at my 11:00. Almost right in front of us.

We were within spitting distance of each other then and didn't know it... :monkies:

[Moses03]

Here is one that got my attention:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showpost.php?p=222728&postcount=2113

:applause:

[Kiwikat]

Here is one that got my attention:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showpost.php?p=222728&postcount=2113

:applause:

Yeah that is definitely a beauty. I walked by and looked at it, but for some reason I didn't take any pictures... Doh :blind:

[bluediamond]

I got back home to KY lastnight and am too tired to sort through my 700+ images at the moment.Here's a couple quick ones that I liked that didn't need much post processing.The first pic is Jack Roush and Captain "Sully" Sullenberger returning from an early morning P51 flight.

Michael

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb215/Rubicon_2007/Oshkosh%2009/Oshkosh-Roush-1.jpg


http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb215/Rubicon_2007/Oshkosh%2009/Oshkosh-380-1.jpg

[bluediamond]

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb215/Rubicon_2007/Oshkosh%2009/Oshkosh-P40-1.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb215/Rubicon_2007/Oshkosh%2009/Oshkosh-F15-1.jpg

[bluediamond]

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb215/Rubicon_2007/Oshkosh%2009/Oshkosh-C17-1.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb215/Rubicon_2007/Oshkosh%2009/Oshkosh-380-2.jpg

[TomSteber]

Great Pics!

[TomSteber]

Test photos:

[TomSteber]

YAAaah HOOOooo, I can post pictures again!
Things are extra busy this week, but will try to post some of my more favorite shots in a new tread later.
These test shots are for Witt. :icon_lol:

[Kiwikat]

@bluediamond

That F-15 shot is incredible!!! What kind of camera/lens were you using? Fighter jets are about the most difficult thing to get good pictures of.

Thanks for sharing your pics!

Tom, you know you can just upload them to photobucket or flickr right? :kilroy:

[Snuffy]

Thanks for sharing!! :ernae:

[bluediamond]

Thanks Kiwikat,
The camera is a Canon 50D and the lens is a Canon 100-400L.I don't own either,both were rented from borrowlenses.com.Next year I may rent an even bigger prime lens like a 500 or 600mm.Better start pumping iron now as those babies are beasts. :icon_lol:

Michael

[TomSteber]

@bluediamond
Tom, you know you can just upload them to photobucket or flickr right? :kilroy:

Then I have to learn how to do something new! :isadizzy:

[Kiwikat]

The camera is a Canon 50D and the lens is a Canon 100-400L.I don't own either,both were rented from borrowlenses.com.

Ah, photography ecstasy. I can only dream... lol :isadizzy:

[Wittpilot]

Thanks Tom... I have a few for you... but not with me... My brother was suppose to send me a few shots but he took off for Chicago till the weekend.... Will have to get back to you...

Check out the website for a few shots...

www.grimesflyinglab.org (http://www.grimesflyinglab.org)

-witt