Warbird Information Exchange

Would love to hear updates and see pictures from Oshkosh posted. Mainly focused on the vintage aircraft scene!

ill see what i can do, ill be there from wednesday until sunday so ill be seeing a lot of vintage works.

Hi Dan,

I'll be arriving weds night and leaving sun am. I've seen the Pitcairn and I know it's there.

I'm just wondering how much they've "mucked" up the place with their site "Improvements". Probably no place to eat on-site now.

Can't you just hear Poberezeny? "We needed more vendor space so we've elminated all the cafes to make it a more enjoyable (shopping) experience for our members. This is the best Oshkosh yet!"

Don Parsons wrote:
I'm just wondering how much they've "mucked" up the place with their site "Improvements". Probably no place to eat on-site now.

There's still a few places to eat here Don, but as you know full well, bring your wallet full of cash. The food is expensive.

(Or maybe I'm just cheap....)

There is a pretty good vintage turn out. The barnstormers tour group is here as well. Some BEAUTIFUL aircraft!

Steve

In general, I like the changes. There are two diagonal roads from the main gate that cut down a lot of walking. The food is expensive, but not much more than lasti year or at any sports event. I agree, there are a bunch of outstanding vintage aeroplanes.
The Airbus is HUGE!

I have only seen a few pics... a nice Spartan Exec... two nice Culver Cadets... anything else standing out from the crowd?

C170BDan wrote:I have only seen a few pics... a nice Spartan Exec... two nice Culver Cadets... anything else standing out from the crowd?

I was there Sun-Wednesday AM and went through Vintage 3 or 4 times. i really didn't notice any vintage aircraft I hadn't seen before. I thought the "prime" vintage area looked a little thin compared to previous years.

The site updates are very nice. The diagonal walkways, the additional benches, etc. In a few years, the new trees will be a real treat as well.

There is a Laird LCB-300 there that's beautiful, unique and truly a 'thoroughbred of the skies" - you gotta check it out if you're wondering in the area.

Don, what about Waco's? Anyone we know there?

Doug

Does anyone would share pictures of vintage aeroplanes with a "poor" buddy, who could not attend Oshkosh? Would greatly appreciate!

Kind regards from Switzerland
Hans

Not a single picture on this thread??? Wow.

Gary

retroaviation wrote:Not a single picture on this thread??? Wow.

Gary

I know... I keep checking back to see if there are pictures! The quick reports are good but had hopes for pictures.

The Vintage Parking area was nearly bare of real vintage aircraft when i got there weds. The Pitcairn or Laird should have won. They could have parked all the antiques in two rows.

For more, see my website at:

http://flyingantiqueairplanes.blogspot.com

don

Don Parsons wrote:The Vintage Parking area was nearly bare of real vintage aircraft when i got there weds. The Pitcairn or Laird should have won. They could have parked all the antiques in two rows.

For more, see my website at:

http://flyingantiqueairplanes.blogspot.com

don

Thanks for the photos and I be the speech done by Gunther Rall was well worth the time spent. Good ideal to have the log book autographed...

Dan, you and I need to take ours next year...

Lynn

I don't know if this counts but this is a neat little vintage homebuilt, looks like a propeller version of the xf-92.