THE 2008 Oshkosh Photo Diary

[richkolasa]

Here's some more. Speaking of cool paint schemes that aren't accurate for the type, this I love:


and seeing Strategic Air Command on the big screen...PRICELESS:








That's one big load from a B25!:

[Django]

Ooo, I like the Royal Navy paint scheme too.

NICE shot of the reenactors with the B-17.

[Wheels up]

Wait a minute....I thought somebody said they didn't see very many security types with guns!?!?!

I too like this pic.

[Zachary]

That #57 photo is spectacular - great photo Rich!

Zack

[sdennison]

[quote="mustangdriver"]Hey everyone! This was the second year that I went to Oshkosh as a WIX member. It was great. I made new friends like Al Sauer and Rickolosa, and meeting up with my old pals Zack, Jen, Paul, Jaybird,Bill, Lex, Dan, Bary, and everyone else. It just adds alot of fun when you have cool people to share this stuff with. I explained to my friends that came with me that I had to go to a cookout to meet up with a bunch of guys that I met on the internet. I arrived at Zack's to the warm welcome you would expect walking into a cookout full of friends you had known for years. I was there for seconds before Jen had a brownie in one hand, Dan, had a beer in my other, and Bill was trying to get me to swallow an egg. They are that good. After talking warbirds, and and about everything else for a while, it was decided that in the name of WIX that we should attempt a recruiting drive. The nearest group of people just happen to be in a tent full of beer. So off we went.


The WIX Gathering at Zack's is a must.

Then came recruitment time.


...and no one could Photoshop T33driver into the arms of that lovely young lass on the left of this photo? Wow! Does she have "man hands"? Oh wait, I see...nevermind.

[k5083]

Nice pics Rich, especially the dusk shots and the ones against the storm clouds. That's one of the things I like about OSH, the ability to hang around and get more interesting lighting conditions than CAVU at high noon.

August

[richkolasa]

Nice pics Rich, especially the dusk shots and the ones against the storm clouds. That's one of the things I like about OSH, the ability to hang around and get more interesting lighting conditions than CAVU at high noon.

August

Thanks August. It was a good trip, though I did have my "Great Escape" moment, with the search-light on me before I met up with Al.

[richkolasa]

Here's a couple more:











And one of my favorite things this year, Doolittle's co-pilot Dick Cole!

[bdk]

Hmmmmm.... This is exactly what I was trying to do when I got kicked out of the warbirds area the LAST time I went to Oshkosh.

Great shot by the way!!!!!!

[Robbie Roberts]

The night shot above is my current desktop at home!

Robbie

[spookythecat]

Hmmmmm.... This is exactly what I was trying to do when I got kicked out of the warbirds area the LAST time I went to Oshkosh.

Great shot by the way!!!!!!

Well, if you come again i'll gladly let you tag along while I do security and get some shots like this.

[spookythecat]

The night shot above is my current desktop at home!

Robbie

That's one of the best compliments I could get.

Enjoy it!

I'm planning on entering it in next years photo contest.

[sdennison]

Sorry Spooky, my vote for photo award winner! Friggin' awesome!

[spookythecat]

Sorry Spooky, my vote for photo award winner! Friggin' awesome!

Thanks. My only gripe about it is it's a little gritty. The longest exposure my camera gets is 15 seconds so I had to adjust the speed resulting in a less sharp image.

[steve dickey]

[quote="spookythecat"][quote="Robbie Roberts"]The night shot above is my current desktop at home!

Robbie[/quote]

That's one of the best compliments I could get.

Enjoy it!

I'm planning on entering it in next years photo contest.[/quote]

Hey Al I too wish to thank you for the photo's. That little camera of yours is pretty good and all you really need is 10-15 seconds for nice night shots like the ones you made especially with all that light you had available.