The Unofficial 2015 Oshkosh thread...

"Preliminary Final" numbers - we don't expect a lot of new birds today.

348 Warbirds registered so far, including:

3 Skyraiders
2 Wildcats
5 Corsairs
1 P-38
2 P-40
1 Mosquito
25 P-51
1 SBD
1 Sea Fury
22 T-28
47 T-34
60 T-6
1 Zero
5 B-25
1 B-17
1 PB-4Y
2 TBM
3 T-33
1 A-4
1 F-100

1 SB2C

NICE lineup of warbirds! As far as jets go, what about Ross Perot, Jr's "Thunderbird" T-38? - saw a photo on Facebook of it flying in. And were there any F-86 Sabres there?

[Lon Moer]

"Preliminary Final" numbers - we don't expect a lot of new birds today.

348 Warbirds registered so far, including:

3 Skyraiders
2 Wildcats
5 Corsairs
1 P-38
2 P-40
1 Mosquito
25 P-51
1 SBD
1 Sea Fury
22 T-28
47 T-34
60 T-6
1 Zero
5 B-25
1 B-17
1 PB-4Y
2 TBM
3 T-33
1 A-4
1 F-100

1 SB2C

Pictures show 2 Mosquito's

[Taylor Stevenson]

The Weeks example is static as a part of the museum. It did not fly in. Therefore, I don't think it counts.

Last edited by Taylor Stevenson on Sat Jul 25, 2015 8:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.

And I saw photos of an Arctic Camo MiG-17 with a red star on the tail......

I don't count the L-39's - so don't mind not seeing them on the list.

[Lon Moer]

The Weeks example is static as a part of the museum. If did not fly in. Therefore, I don't think it counts.

DOH'

"Preliminary Final" numbers - we don't expect a lot of new birds today.

348 Warbirds registered so far, including:

3 Skyraiders
2 Wildcats
5 Corsairs
1 P-38
2 P-40
1 Mosquito
25 P-51
1 SBD
1 Sea Fury
22 T-28
47 T-34
60 T-6
1 Zero
5 B-25
1 B-17
1 PB-4Y
2 TBM
3 T-33
1 A-4
1 F-100

1 SB2C

Another couple of glaring omissions:

1 B-29
1 A-26

[hurricane_yank]

Some others to add to that list:

1 F-4
1 Mig-17
1 Vampire
1 Lodestar
1 PV2
1 F-86
1 B-29
1 A-26
1 Lancaster

[Taylor Stevenson]

L-Birds, PT, BT, etc.

[Pogo]

[hurricane_yank]

7 x C-47/DC-3

[EW439]

When are the awards given out?

[Taylor Stevenson]

Right now.

[Taylor Stevenson]

Mosquito Grand Champ WWII
Olympia Corsair Post-WWII Grand Champ
Sierra Sue Reserve Grand Champ WWII

Last edited by Taylor Stevenson on Sat Jul 25, 2015 10:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[RyanShort1]

"Preliminary Final" numbers - we don't expect a lot of new birds today.

348 Warbirds registered so far, including:

3 Skyraiders
2 Wildcats
5 Corsairs
1 P-38
2 P-40
1 Mosquito
25 P-51
1 SBD
1 Sea Fury
22 T-28
47 T-34
60 T-6
1 Zero
5 B-25
1 B-17
1 PB-4Y
2 TBM
3 T-33
1 A-4
1 F-100

1 SB2C

NICE lineup of warbirds! As far as jets go, what about Ross Perot, Jr's "Thunderbird" T-38? - saw a photo on Facebook of it flying in. And were there any F-86 Sabres there?

I don't know where it is right now, but I saw it two weeks ago!

[Yak 11 Fan]

Just to add to the list, there were 3 Wildcats in total.

N909WJ
Frasca's
Greg Shelton's