Yet another batch of classic Oshkosh pictures

[spookythecat]

These are from roughly '85 - '87

















That's me in front of the P-40

[mazdaP5]

great memories.
I was 11 or 12 at he time, and the week of Oshkosh was the highlight of the year.
We would go every year, me my mom and my dad.
8 hour drive from Detroit and slept in camp scholler.

[spookythecat]

for me it was just a drive across town with my parents. i was lucky to grow up there.

[mustangdriver]

That is how I will always remember the Collings B-25. That is what it looked like when it sat out at BVI for years.

[daveymac82c]

[quote="spookythecat"]These are from roughly '85 - '87



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What is this? When was it built and where is it now? Oh, and are those gear retractable? They sorta look like it, but it looks like an awkward set up.

Cheers,

David

P.S. It's great to see all these old pictures of yours. Thank you for posting them.

[mike furline]

These are from roughly '85 - '87



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What is this? When was it built and where is it now? Oh, and are those gear retractable? They sorta look like it, but it looks like an awkward set up.

Cheers,

David

P.S. It's great to see all these old pictures of yours. Thank you for posting them.

It's a Grumman AF2S Guardian, I think Jimmy Leeward owned it, Florida?, yes, gear is retractable.

I've always been a big fan of the Guardian, hope to see one flying again.

http://aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu/specs/ ... /af-2s.htm

Regards,
Mike

[Steve Nelson]

Great pics, keep 'em coming!

It looks like the "Rockwell International" on the side of "Old Yeller" has been covered over, or possibly painted out. What's the story on that?

Is that Catalina the same one that sank after being forced down in the south Pacific on its way to Oz in the early '90s?


Man, I miss those "Cat Flights!"

SN

[mike furline]

Great pics, keep 'em coming!

It looks like the "Rockwell International" on the side of "Old Yeller" has been covered over, or possibly painted out. What's the story on that?

Is that Catalina the same one that sank after being forced down in the south Pacific on its way to Oz in the early '90s?


Man, I miss those "Cat Flights!"

SN

Rockwell ended sponsorship and the name had to go.

Thats Connie Edwards PBY, think he still owns it.

Regards,
Mike

[retroaviation]

Thats Connie Edwards PBY, think he still owns it.

Yup.

Gary

[Ryan Keough]

Those Collings B-25 pics are priceless... I'd love to know who wrote that on the cowling after it happened. With talk of warranty, I have a few guesses.

[b17warbirdguru]

Doesn't that say Tom Reilly on the cowl??

[RickH]

Took us forever to sort out the right side of Hoosier Honey when we got it down here to Houston.

[B-29 Super Fort]

What yellow mustang is that?

[Warbirdnerd]

What yellow mustang is that?

This one:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p51regis ... 74739.html

[jph712]

The photo of Grumman 'Cat' formation is from 1986. I know its from '86 for two reasons: 1. I was there in '86. 2. I have nearly the same photo.

I think the photo of the Guardian is also from '86 as I remember that aircraft and wondering what the heck it was.