The "Official" EAA AirVenture 2010 thread

[Canso42]

Dan K, thanks for the PBY coverage. Get a close up of the nose art if you can. It's a hoot!

Lowell Thompson, are you a Waco fan? NC32071 belongs to long time Waco guy Jack Hill from N.C. and 32033 is a brand new restoration from Ohio wearing it's original colors again. I don't recognize the green one.

Doug Ratchford,
member, NWC

[Canso42]

Airic, sorry to hear about the knee. I feel your pain. Dude, I really like the Tri-Motor engine shot over the lakeshore.

[Elwyn]

It kinda bugs me that they kick the Warbirds out of the Eagle Hangar all week, and close it off to the public. I remember going to the museum to get a look at hte YP-51 and the 1/72nd U.S.S. Enterprise, only to be told that they were off limits. That's fine and all, but it's not every week that you invite the entire world to your museum, only to close a big chunk of it off.[/rant]

[/quote]

I ran into that problem last year but finally got in after several visits to the museum. The carrier model is almost worth the visit by itself. What they could do is put a notice in the informational literature they hand out on what times the Eagle Hangar will be closed so visitors wishing to see certain exhibits can time their trip to the museum accordingly.

[Elwyn]

How about some pics of the DC-7?

(I know, it's not a warbird. . . but I'll bet every WIXer would let that li'l fact slide. . .)

Dean the propliner freak

Here are a few

[mazdaP5]

http://www.airventure.org/news/2010/100801_awards.html

[Canso42]

Eric, what in the world is that little bitty biplane on floats?

[AIRIC]

I looked up the N number N2505P

Serial Number 32 Type Registration Individual
Manufacturer Name KNAPP JOHN Certificate Issue Date 08/16/2006
Model MICRO MONG Status Valid
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Single-Engine Type Engine 2 Cycle
Pending Number Change None Dealer No
Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code 50455223
MFR Year 2008 Fractional Owner NO

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[airknocker]

http://www.eaa.org/apps/galleries/gallery.aspx?ID=363
A Micro Mong with a Rotax 532.
http://www.greenskyadventures.com/micro_mong_home.htm

[AIRIC]

Saturday was a blast and a great way to end the week at Oshkosh for us. What started as a overcast day turned out pretty nice. Heritage flight looked good with the two P-38s. This was the first night show for me and it was real exciting. Finished with fireworks and the wall of fire explosion.

[AIRIC]

[AIRIC]

[Holedigger]

Great shots Eric, I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite.

[JohnTerrell]

Eric, excellent photos! I am so glad you got such great shots of the night-show - what an awesome experience that was! (of course except for trying to get out )

Here are just a few of mine:

Yagen and his Dragon (a couple of folks from Avspecs had 'Mosquito at Oshkosh 2011' shirts on!)








Mustangs

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[JohnTerrell]

Corsair


Greg Shelton - Wildcat


The 'Zero'




Yaks




Texas Raiders


'The Redtail'


DC-7


DC-3


Curtiss Robin


C-5


...and "Kathleen"

[vernicator]

Unfortunately my ride home left on Thursday morning. Looks like it was the worst day to leave as there were a lot of surprises like the MiG-21 flying....oh well.

Hey, does anyone have a pic they could post of the Warbirds in Review the day Bob Hoover was there with the Vintage Wings of Canada Sabre? It also took place after we left but I know the pilot of that particular Sabre quite well.