Oshkosh Airventure 2012 Warbird Photos

[spookythecat]

Can't wait for Al's Night Al's...

Thanks. I'm working on 'em. I got rained out tonight.

[spookythecat]

I've been putting some pics on facebook because it's much easier than uploading them to flickr for now.

Try this link. It will hopefully at least lead you to some rough pics.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... dc5d67744c

[John Kerr]

Many thanks Al. Look forward to more of your great photos.

[MichiganRick]

Thanks for posting Al. As someone stuck at work all day, I enjoy looking at your pictures and wishing I was there...

[Planebeach]

Here are some more pictures from Monday and Thusday.

Junkers Ju-52.




T-34.




ShowCat, Gene Souzy.




Extra 330.


Vans RV-14.


Team RV.


RV-7.


RV-1, Van him self.


Zenith CH-701 Turbine.


Paul Poberezny, EAA#1

[Planebeach]

Sikorsky S-97 Radier mock-up.


F/A-18 Hornet - Blue Angel 1.






C-17.




P-51D Mustang.


P-51B Mustang, w/Malcom Hood.






A-36 Apache.




F8F Bearcat.


P-38 Lightning - Glacier Girl.


P-40C Tomahawk.


Aeroshell team.




Stearman.

[Dan K]

Well, my poor, old pics aren't quite up to the rest, but here goes...


Five Hawks on the field...

















Plus one more really big Curtiss (that has an unusual spot for quality cell phone usage)









And the A-36?


Getting undressed for the judges...






Ooh la la... (Note the exhaust stains on the artwork...beautiful)













Some extra looks at "Georgie's Gal" (Sorry, didn't get inside):







Note the artwork on the hero's side...






...and the co-hero's side!






Navy line-up...












...And a few other odds 'n ends




































This is the only time a CAF bird and I were in the same spot during refueling.







WIX: The Next Generation...





I'll be back on Thursday a.m. Last chance for requests.

[Dave Homewood]

Great photos Dan!

What a treat to see five P-40's lined up, and three of them wearing the drop tanks too. I still love that P-40C Tomahawk the most, it really looks the business! I hope it does well in the judging.

That Apache is really gorgeous too, what an amazing looking warbird. Well done to the people who have restored it. Interesting to see the red on the wing roundel looks hand painted, a nice authentic touch, I guess.

I live the angel and devil nose art on that B-25 too! Is that a genuine wartime colour scheme?

And the really authentically weathered C-46 Commando is superb to see.

[C VEICH]

Remember when the paint job on Frasca's P-40 was big news because it was so "authentic"? No so much these days! I still hold some reservations about the CAF Warhawk paint job too but the other three look fantastic.

[Dragonflydh90]

Great stuff, the Tiger Moth above belongs to a friend of mine. Great to see he got there.

[Chappie]

Great photos fellas. I luuuuvvve Razorbacks Mustangs. Who does the Georgie's Gal B-25 belong to? Where'd it come from? I've never seen that one before.


Chappie

[Dan K]

Great photos fellas. I luuuuvvve Razorbacks Mustangs. Who does the Georgie's Gal B-25 belong to? Where'd it come from? I've never seen that one before.


Chappie

"Georgie's Gal" is the former "Martha Jean".

Google "Liberty Aviation Museum" for the skinny.

[Dan K]

Just a few more from Tuesday:

[spookythecat]

I know people are gonna ask after seeing the picture that Dan posted.

Panchito had a right main tire go down after it was shut down in Warbird Alley. They pushed it back before it went all the way down and had it fixed the next day.

Thanks for posting some JET photos! The "Texas ANG" T-33 with the Arctic/Insignia Red Markings is my favorite T-33 Paint scheme. Saw it there in 2010 and hope to see it the next time I make it to AirVenture. Love Doug Matthews' T-33 too.

Some more photos of classic vintage jets (other than L-39's!) would be most welcome. Hopefully some in-flight jet photos too!