The Unofficial Oshkosh 2017 Thread

[Zac Yates]

What the heck is this thing? Anymore photos? Guy needs a little radial for that mini Corsair!

I'm guessing it's a WAR Corsair, and man did it have me for a moment! What a little beauty.

[mazdaP5]

[JohnTerrell]

That miniature/replica Corsair is actually not one of the W.A.R. examples, but is a one-off that began as a set of ideas to improve the W.A.R. replica. The project designer/owner/operator, Dennis Robinson, speaks a bit about the origin of the homebuilt here (scroll down): https://newsline.kitplanes.com/2016/04/ ... like-that/

Here is another nice view of the aircraft: https://www.flickr.com/photos/75957202@ ... 72/sizes/l

(I like it a lot!)

[Zac Yates]

Thanks John, that's really interesting. I daresay they succeeded - even with that engine, I really thought it was a restoration for a moment. Thanks for the link and photo. It's great to see folks able and willing to address some of the shortcomings of the WAR birds. I like it too!

[garbs]

Keep 'em coming, everyone!

Some fighters other than Cobras:

[garbs]

Rod Lewis, Stuart Dawson, and Bob Cardin discussing their Grand Champion A-20 in WB in Review:



There were two very nice B-25 events as part of the Tuesday & Wednesday airshows. They set up three racetrack patterns; one east of 18/36 passing over the east taxiway, one over the crowd, and another higher group flying over the center of 18/36:

[FAR148]

Was my first and not my last AirVenture. Still sorting images and currently writing for my blog but here's one of Doc




Steven

[MilitaryAttractions]

The Doolittle Raid Reenactment was breathtaking. 10 B-25's were staged on the concrete to mimic the 16 that flew off the deck of the USS Hornet CV-8. They then taxi'd onto the runway and took off for some choreographed flying and mock bombing.



I filmed these videos from the top of the bleachers and it was down right SCARY with the propwash from those B-25's! Garbs, where were you shooting from BTW?

Part 1 https://youtu.be/3bz76Cvigh8
Part 2 https://youtu.be/BYVN1jmS-HM

[hurricane_yank]

Simply amazing!

[CJAM427]

The Doolittle Raid Reenactment was breathtaking. 10 B-25's were staged on the concrete to mimic the 16 that flew off the deck of the USS Hornet CV-8. They then taxi'd onto the runway and took off for some choreographed flying and mock bombing.



I filmed these videos from the top of the bleachers and it was down right SCARY with the propwash from those B-25's! Garbs, where were you shooting from BTW?

Part 1 https://youtu.be/3bz76Cvigh8
Part 2 https://youtu.be/BYVN1jmS-HM

Chris Miller photo?

[MilitaryAttractions]

The Doolittle Raid Reenactment was breathtaking. 10 B-25's were staged on the concrete to mimic the 16 that flew off the deck of the USS Hornet CV-8. They then taxi'd onto the runway and took off for some choreographed flying and mock bombing.



I filmed these videos from the top of the bleachers and it was down right SCARY with the propwash from those B-25's! Garbs, where were you shooting from BTW?

Part 1 https://youtu.be/3bz76Cvigh8
Part 2 https://youtu.be/BYVN1jmS-HM

Chris Miller photo?

supposedly, saw it passed around on facebook with this one too


https://www.facebook.com/DocThrock/post ... 5659849309

[Xray]

What a show, hard to even believe a B-29 formation.
Going to have to go soon, SE MI not all that far away.

One question, if anyone can summarize - How did O get so huge in the world of airshows ?

[Vagabond]

Hi All,

Mrs VB has added her Thursday images to her photo galleries found here:

http://www.vgbphotos.com/EAA-AirVenture ... I/n-SSTGqh

[Vagabond]

Hi All,

I’ve finished all 5 days’ galleries of images from 2017 Airventure and posted here:

http://www.vgbimages.com/AirShows/2017- ... I/n-rtcnTL

Teasers:

[Baldeagle]

What are the V-shaped (victory?) markings under the cockpit of Pecos Bill?



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