Warbird Information Exchange

Any early predictions for the warbird award winners (to be announced tonight)? Even with the A-20 and Collings Spitfire, I know I'm not alone in thinking the Fagens should definitely get Grand Champion WWII with their SNJ - what an amazing restoration by Mark Denest and his team. Pat Harker's L-5 is an absolute stunner too - perhaps a Grand Champion in the post-WWII category. It was great to see the CAF Dixie Wing P-63A also entered in the judging, as it too is a fantastic restoration. Of course, as I recall, more points will be awarded to the rarer/more difficult to restore types.

For the few that don't use Facebook or follow AirCorps Aviation, they have made some neat videos from Oshkosh over this past week...

Here's a detailed walk-around of the Fagen SNJ (as complete/authentically original as there ever has been for a T-6/SNJ restoration - I love the early gun camera in the wing and the target camera(s) mounted in the aft cockpit - everywhere you look it is just all there): https://www.facebook.com/aircorpsaviati ... 883068790/

The color scheme worn by the Fagen SNJ, and for which it is restored/configured to match, is that of an SNJ that saw combat duty in the Pacific, assigned to Marine Air Group 11, based at Turtle Bay Strip, Espirtu Santo, New Hebrides in the fall of 1943. https://www.flickr.com/photos/133697406 ... 61/sizes/l

A close look at the Boeing YL-15, with the owner, Keith Brunquist, discussing some aspects of the aircraft. It was disassembled in Alaska, where it is based, and trucked down to Blaine, Minnesota and reassembled at Pat Harker's/C&P Aviation (who, as I recall, also has a L-15 project), before flying into Oshkosh this past Sunday: https://www.facebook.com/aircorpsaviati ... 406868071/

A detailed walk-around of the P-51D "Sierra Sue II", which is aging-in quite well/growing some nice patina throughout from the past 3-years, as it is a regular flyer, with authentic/original type primers (not modern primers/paints as you see in other restorations) that chips and scuffs quite easily, just as originally: https://www.facebook.com/aircorpsaviati ... 159737529/

just Doc and I on Boeing Plaza as the sun sets

My 10th trip to OSH

Hi All,

I've put together a group of daily highlight videos from our 5 days of 2017 Airventure.

Take a look here:

http://www.vgbimages.com/AirShows/2017- ... Highlights

and enjoy.....

Cheers!