Warbird Information Exchange

For those attending OSH, be advised that a WIX gathering (including food & bevs!) is being planned for Friday evening, 7/27. Text or PM Zack Baughman (WIX id "Zachary") or me for details, as we'd like to have at least an approximate head count for food prep.

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

My bad, John...

Of the two, silver training gliders, one's a TG-8; the other a TG-6.

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

Anybody know what happened on runway 36 today at around 12:30? Happened right behind the post on the center field webcam.

I was wondering the same thing, looked to me like a GA aircraft,gear collapse?

Special Kay looked and sounded great in the WB show today. No parade pass though; they kept her over the crowd. Disappointed!

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Chris

Fantastic photos, it's hard to pick any favourites!

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Zac in NZ
#avgeek, modelbuilder, photographer, writer. Callsign: "HANDBAG".
https://linktr.ee/zacyates

"It's his plane, he spent the money to restore it, he can do with it what he wants. I will never understand what's hard to comprehend about this." - kalamazookid, 20/08/2013
"The more time you spend around warbirds the sooner you learn nothing, is simple." - JohnB, 24/02/22

Is that birdcage Meteor the same one that used to operate out of Mojave back in the late '70s? (I should have a picture of it somewhere)

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remember the Oogahonk!
old school enthusiast of Civiltary Warbirds and Air Racers

The Meteor is WA591, which up until just this year had spent all of its life in England. Following its active service life and then being used as a ground instructional airframe, it had become a gate guard in the UK up into the early-mid 90's. Following a 16 year restoration in the UK, it first flew again in 2011. It was sold last year to the World Heritage Air Museum and arrived in the US this past April. http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDos ... rial=63132

Lon, perhaps you're thinking of Al Letcher's WD592?

http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-dire ... N94749.htm

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

I'm guessing that the Royal Navy Staggerwing (er, Traveller) is the Geneseo example? I'd heard that they were having it restored to original-delivery spec. Whether or not, absolutely gorgeous!

Hey Mark - that Staggerwing/"Traveler I" is registered as N582 to a Charles Haugh in Las Vegas, Nevada, but the history of ownership does show it at Geneseo with the 1941 HAGM from 2007 to 2014.


Some stunning photos by Lyle Jansma of what will be this year's Oshkosh WWII Grand Champion:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/eaaairven ... 2715500735
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eaaairven ... 8731904567
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eaaairven ... 2715499015

Lope's Hope has got to be one of the most beautiful examples I have ever seen. Can't get enough of it!!!!

Hey John - what day does the judging end and the winners are announced ?
Thanks, Mike

Judging ends on Thursday, and the awards are handed out Saturday night - the results of which are usually posted online on Sunday.

Our own Dave Hadfield flying the VWoC Spitfire in yesterday's show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnEpu2mb2oI