Warbird Information Exchange

There is a great friend of mine that really helped me through my years as a teenager, and through out my career in aviation. He and I had been hitting air shows and museums together for a long time. Some of the best trips I have ever been on were because of him. He is about 75, and he is starting to have some health issues. I want to do something cool for him, and I am not sure what. I have been friends with him since I was 14 (about 13 years now). We go to Oshkosh every year, and are doing so again this year. He is starting to slow down a bit though. I was thinking of trying to get him a ride or something, but I really have no idea where to turn. Do you guys have an suggestions?

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Director

I wish I could say I could hook him up for a ride on Aluminum Overcast, but I don't have that kind of pull around here. I can tell you from experience though, that one of the best rides at Oshkosh is the helicopter ride. You really get to see just how big AirVenture is, and riding in a Bell 47 is a hoot. It's also the most affordable ride there is here. The next best affordable ride would be on the Ford Trimotor, which is a blast as well. Make sure you get in line early to get a ride, as the lines get long in a hurry.


Zack

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Volunteer Coordinator/Curator - Military Aviation Museum - Virginia Beach, VA
"America's Flying Museum"
http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org

Phooey! Find someone in the local CAF and arrange a REAL ride for him

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"I knew the jig was up when I saw the P-51D-20-NA Mustang blue-nosed bastards from Bodney, and by the way the blue was more of a royal blue than an indigo and the inner landing gear interiors were NOT green, over Berlin."

I am just not sure what to do. I would love to do something cool for hiim at Oshkosh, as going there is a tradition of ours since 1996. Our local CAF Wing has an L-5. He had flown in them before, I just don't know what to try.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Director

chris your in pittsburgh, a trip to dayton's usaf museum would make a good 1 day or over night trip very easy for his health issues .give it a wirl!!!

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

Thanks Tom, We actually volunteer there. We try to do one weekend a month, but it doesn't always work out.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Director