The Unofficial Oshkosh 2018 Thread

[JohnTerrell]

Some fighters have left Bemidji heading for Oshkosh. ; )

[Lon Moer]

What's new on the camera;
- A-26, P-40 and C-47 have 'moved around'

new;
- B-25
- DC-3
- two Alpha jets
- two L-39s
- four more C-45s
- another T-33
- T-37
- several T6s
and two F7F Tigercats!

[Lon Moer]

Some fighters have left Bemidji heading for Oshkosh. ; )

I just saw 4 Mustangs, led by "Quicksilver" and a Corsair and a Bearcat land and taxi in.

[JohnTerrell]

Yep, that was the fighter flight from Dubuque. The flight from Bemidji is being led by "Lope's Hope".

I don't recall the Oshkosh arrivals ever being as congested as they have been this afternoon (so many delayed due to the conditions this morning).

Fagen's P-40 and B-25 have just arrived.

[Lon Moer]

- two Skyraiders
- one F-86's
- one more T-33


They are 'hiding' the Mustangs. I've seen 6~7 land, and the blue Corsair, but they didn't go to the Warbird row and I can't see them on any of the camera's.

- another B-25
- a whole bunch of T6's

- a third Skyraider just parked in the row

and a giant flight of Moonies!

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[JohnTerrell]

Good to see Ed Lindsay's Cavalier Mustang just arrive - flight of 44 T-6's currently landing.

The flight from Bemidji of the P-51C "Lope's Hope 3rd", P-51C "Tuskegee Airmen" and the TFL Spitfire just arrived in the airspace waiting to land.

The B-29 "Doc" is due in shortly.

[JohnTerrell]

Kermit Weeks and his guys are in Oshkosh and getting his four WWI aircraft reassembled. The DH.4 has also arrived and been reassembled. Photos of this and more are on the EAA's Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/eaaairventureoshkosh/

[k5083]

Never heard as wild an arrival day on ATC as today. I've seen arrivals get crammed by weather there before, but never seen this many go-arounds and this much frustration.

August

[k5083]

They are 'hiding' the Mustangs. I've seen 6~7 land, and the blue Corsair, but they didn't go to the Warbird row and I can't see them on any of the camera's.

The inline engined fighters go into a paddock south of the tower that the warbird webcam is mounted on, in the camera's blind spot. Frustrating!

August

[JohnTerrell]

There are at least three Corsairs there now, with John O'Conner's -7, Jim Tobul's -4 and the Fighters & Legends -5.

[kalamazookid]

There was a fuel backup in Wautoma, WI when we cruised through the airport earlier. Lots of aircraft on the field including a Fairchild FC-2W2, a L-17 Nation, a PT-26 Cornell, a couple Fairchild 24s and a few other classics.

Spent Saturday in Janesville and saw the following: C-47 "That's All Brother," B-25 "Miss Mitchell," AD-4N Skyraider "Naked Fanny" and a few trainer/liaison types. Also saw Doc buzzing around Madison today.

Looking forward to tomorrow! Glad to hear the Tigercats made it in.

[garbs]

We are now at 205 registered - 9 ahead of last year at this time. Never thought we’d catch up this afternoon after being dead slow all morning.

[k5083]

Just saw the Meteor land on the live cam. I really thought WHAM would pull out, more than understandably, after the tragic loss of Mr. Tibbitts and the Venom on Friday. That is incredible dedication to still participate, given all the emotions and sad business that must now be on their plate.

August

[MKD1966]

Anyone know who flew the Tigercats in ?

Thanks, Mike

[JohnTerrell]

Stewart Dawson and Connie Bowlin from what I've heard.