Warbird Information Exchange

One of EAA's Bell 47s had a mechanical failure. From what I heard its lucky no one was injured.

Many thanks, I am very pleased to hear no one was injured.

and Paul Keppeler's F-86 is an absolute stunner.

That just made my day! A great team at Heritage Aero and young F86 star mechanic, Clint Bradley. We are all very proud. Flies as designed, no squawks all week.

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Just got back home from Oshkosh. As expected, I had an amazing time. Will post a few photos this week.

As Nathan wrote, a Bell 47 declared an emergency due to controllability problems and asked for the equipment to roll. I did not see him land but heard later that he made a pretty incredible forced landing and everyone walked away. EAA had 2 of them flying rides today, so either it was a different one, it was rapidly repaired, or they have more than two.

Did not affect the show much - L-birds were down and the last two T-6's diverted to 36L.

Wish more days had WX like today. Final tally was 373 registered warbirds, best since 2010. If we had thought to get the Geico Skytypers to join/register, we could have beat 2010 handily.

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Chris

The skytypers aren't members? how did they slip through?

Hey, have a question. Did anyone get pics of that aerocommode parked in warbirds? I think they were known as U-3's or U-4's in VIP service back in the 50's and 60's. Mucho's gracias in advance.

Odds n ends from Friday:

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I was told when it's not flown for more than 24 hours, like an irritated dog left at home alone all day, it pee's just a drop or two of kero to show it's unhappy about being left alone. She's a sweet one for sure Scott...well done to you, Clint and Kepp.

John

Dan K.

What is that airplane 3rd picture from bottom??

I had to bug out on Friday, as I was called back to work early.

Did the U-2 make a fly-by?

Also, the eaa website indicated the Boeing L-15 was going to make an appearance. Did it?

Finally, where can I see the list of the winners in the various award categories? I am not seeing it on the EAA website?

There were at least three in rotation most of the week.

A Czech Aero 45...or a variant thereof. Given the beginning lettering on the nose, I'd guess a Aero 45S "Super Aero"? I always thought that was a sexy bird. The Aero 45 first caught my eye in a "now" ragged copy of a 1950's Janes All the World Aircraft I got in the early 60's..one of the first books in my aviation library.

Love the Temco Buckaroo a few photos above that...shiney!!

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I haven't seen a complete aircraft awards list posted by EAA yet, or any of the awards for individual restoration companies, but this is the listing of warbird winners from the "EAA Airventure Today" magazine published yesterday (I've added the reg numbers to those I know):

Warbirds

Preservation Award - Aeronca L-16A N9325H (Recipient: Richard P. Wallin)
Preservation Award - Aeronca L-16A N1143V (Recipient: Pat Devine, Jim Johnson, Bob Vasquez, Charles Grott)
Preservation Award - Taylorcraft L-2B N47727 (Recipient: Mike LeTrello)
Preservation Award - Boeing PT-17 Stearman N59293 (Recipient: Michael Porter)
Preservation Award - Beechcraft T-34 Mentor N343ZM (Recipient: Greg Scileppi)
Preservation Award - De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk N26JH (Recipient: Steve Buchelt, Jim Read)

Judge's Choice: L-19 - Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (Recipient: Kevin Miller)
Judge's Choice: O-2 - Cessna O-2A Skymaster N815D (Recipient: David MacDonald)
Judge's Choice: Jet - Aero Vodochody L-39C N580LL (Recipient: Four Echo X-Ray LLC)
Judge's Choice: Chipmunk - De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk N5UK (Recipient: Danny Linkous)
Judge's Choice: T-6 - North American AT-6F Texan N4708C (Recipient: Robert A. Parcell)
Judge's Choice: Stearman - Boeing PT-17 Stearman (Recipient: John Ladley)
Judge's Choice: L-5 - Stinson L-5 Sentinel N67039 (Recipient: David Anderson)

Best L-5 - Stinson L-5 Sentinel N60190 (Recipient: Jim & Jean Busha)
Best Jet - Mig-17PF Fresco N620PF (Recipient: Jon Blanchette)
Best Fighter - Republic P-47D Thunderbolt N767WJ (Recipient: Rod Lewis)
Best Primary Trainer - Fairchild PT-26 Cornell N79307 (Recipient: Timothy Trimble)
Best Harvard (SNJ/Texan) - Canadian Car & Foundry Harvard Mk.IV (Recipient: Hannu Halminen)

Phoenix Award - Stinson L-1F Vigilant N1377B (Recipient: James P. Harker)
Phoenix Award - Fairchild PT-26 Cornell N79307 (Recipient: Timothy Trimble)

"Keep'em Flying" Award - Beechcraft T-34 Mentor (Recipient: Floyd's Aero Inc.)
"Spirit of Oshkosh" Award - North American P-64 N840 (Recipient: Rick Siegfried, pilot)

Reserve Grand Champion WWII - Stinson L-1F Vigilant N1377B (Recipient: James P. Harker)
Grand Champion Post WWII - North American/Temco TF-51D Mustang N551CF (Recipient: The Collings Foundation)
Grand Champion WWII - Curtiss P-40M Kittyhawk III N5813 (Recipient: Tri-State Warbird Museum)


Here are all of the "Antique" category awarded aircraft: http://eaavintage.org/events/airventure ... ue-awards/
Here are all of the "Classic" category awarded aircraft: http://eaavintage.org/events/airventure ... ic-awards/
Here are all of the "Contemporary" category awarded aircraft: http://eaavintage.org/events/airventure ... 70-awards/

Here's what the feds were told:

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=145SA

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U-2 made a pair of passes on Friday.