Unofficial Oshkosh 2022 Thread

[kalamazookid]

Few more of the 109G-6. Wish it hadn't been roped off, but understandable given its rarity.

IMG_0539 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_0542 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_0549 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_0551 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_0552 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2539 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2598 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2599 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2603 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

And a few of the Erickson 109. Being able to look at the engineering work done on the Allison to keep the exhaust in the correct place was interesting.

IMG_2541 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2542 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_0553 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

[kalamazookid]

Finally, a selection of some other warbirds and military.

IMG_0433 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_4570 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_4024 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_3138 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_1665 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_1113 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_0443 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_0490 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_0503 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_0763 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_1129 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_1182 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_1295 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_1376 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_1393 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_1926 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2143 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2244 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2317 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2471 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2490 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2509 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2723 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2725 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_3055 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_3064 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_3086 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_3271 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_3459 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_3479 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_3860 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_3880 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_4184 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

[Lynn Allen]

Matt, thank you for all of the pictures, keep them coming...

[Hooligan2]

Terrific pics all, thanks from the UK! Did I really see a Boeing L-15 sneaking away westwards from the show on ADSB a couple of days ago?

[AG pilot]

Thank you for sharing those with us!

[MKD1966]

Does anyone have the list of awards handed out yet ?
Thanks in advance, Mike

[garbs]

Does anyone have the list of awards handed out yet ?
Thanks in advance, Mike

To no one's surprise, the Bf 109G-6 won Grand Champion WWII. It also got a Phoenix Award, as did the Lysander that Dave Hadfield flew all the way from Ontario. Reserve was a beautiful C-47 based in the US but owned by Hugh Mathys from Switzerland. Word is that he maintains this plane to honor all the Americans who lost their lives to keep Europe free. Must have been some issue with Doug Matthews F-86, as it took Best Jet. There was no Post WWII Grand Champion. Best helicopter was the H-34 and the Ericson "Allischmidt" got Best Foreign Fighter, despite all of the mods. Surprised the rest haven't been posted yet.

Skies were significantly better for photos this year:



Stewart Dawson, Gordon Peterson, Evan Fagen, and Conrad Hofstettler (Sp?), left to right.

[Stoney]

I don't think the P-39 used 1919A4 wing guns, wonder why they used those barrels on this P-39.

[maradamx3]

Looks like they turned off the Warbird, Vintage, and Ultralight webcams early this year. They were on early this morning, but no more. Can still listen to tower though.

[wendovertom]

Who do those Alpha jets belong to? love the paint scheme!

Tom P.

[JohnTerrell]

To no one's surprise, the Bf 109G-6 won Grand Champion WWII. It also got a Phoenix Award, as did the Lysander that Dave Hadfield flew all the way from Ontario. Reserve was a beautiful C-47 based in the US but owned by Hugh Mathys from Switzerland. Word is that he maintains this plane to honor all the Americans who lost their lives to keep Europe free. Must have been some issue with Doug Matthews F-86, as it took Best Jet. There was no Post WWII Grand Champion. Best helicopter was the H-34 and the Ericson "Allischmidt" got Best Foreign Fighter, despite all of the mods. Surprised the rest haven't been posted yet.

The awards/naming can seem somewhat goofy a times. In 2015, for instance, one P-51 was handed a "Most Authentic Restoration" award, while the actual most authentic warbird of them all competing that year was another P-51, but which received the higher step up "WWII Reserve Grand Champion" award. Doug Matthews' newly-restored F-86 is absolutely gorgeous, and it wasn't necessarily restored for period-accuracy/authenticity. When you sit in the cockpit it looks like you're sitting in a modern jet, with a very nice simplified and clean layout, a mostly glass screen instrument panel, and modern switches/indicators, etc. - it looks like it would be a great routine cross-country flyer. In addition to the awards that Garbs has mentioned, Legacy Warbirds' TF-51D Mustang N74978, restored by Cal Pacific Airmotive, won "Best Fighter" and a "Judges Appreciation" award, and Mark Holmquist's blue and red Staggerwing N19493, recently restored by Westfall Aviation, won "Antique Grand Champion". In addition to the "Phoenix Award", the Lysander also won "Best Liaison". Hangar180's beautiful military amphib L-20A Beaver was given a "Keep 'Em Flying" award. I have yet to see posted what award the TP-40N N692CK may have received. It is pretty neat to hear that Hugh Mathys' C-47 N150D won "WWII Reserve Grand Champion"!

[JohnTerrell]

The full list of 2022 AirVenture Award winners is now posted:

https://www.eaa.org/airventure/eaa-airv ... ndy-awards

[garbs]

Thanks, John. I believe that the Phoenix award is the only award that can be won by a plane that also received a Grand or Reserve Grand award. The F-86 would have been in contention for the "Keep 'em Flying" award, which goes to the best aircraft that has been extensively modified, especially for safety. This was won by that beautiful DH Beaver on floats, IIRC.

In your 2015 example, I would assume that the Most Authentic award was given to the 2nd most authentic because the first one got a Reserve Grand. I suppose I could read the Judging Manual some day...

[garbs]

Who do those Alpha jets belong to? love the paint scheme!

Tom P.

The Alphas and some L-39's in the same scheme all came in with Jared Isaacman's MiG 29.

[Lynn Allen]

The full list of 2022 AirVenture Award winners is now posted:

https://www.eaa.org/airventure/eaa-airv ... ndy-awards

Thank you John...