Unofficial Oshkosh 2023 Thread

[Dan K]

https://www.eaa.org/airventure/eaa-airventure-news-and-multimedia/eaa-airventure-news/eaa-airventure-oshkosh/corsair-reunion-at-airventure


Can't really see many more Corsair's coming other than the usual five or six that go?

Digressing slightly...

Does a progress/status report exist on the rebuild of John O'Connor's F4U-7, N965CV ?

Many TIA!

[flypa38]

I predict a Curtiss will win Warbird Grand Champion.

That's my bet too, although not an aircraft that Curtiss is known for.

[Dan K]

B-25 "Devil Dog" returning.

[Dan K]

B-17G "Yankee Lady" scheduling rides out of Appleton.

CAF schedule appears to be keeping "FIFI" and "Diamond Lil" as possible options as well (at least for now).

Talk continues of the Weeks A-26 and an additional Invader (assuming "Silver Dragon").

The sum of DC-3/C-47 appears to be increasing.

I'm past due for radial saturation.

[Dan K]

Collings sending L-4 "Rosie the Rocketer"

https://www.eaa.org/airventure/eaa-airv ... nture-2023

[Dan K]

Initial schedule for Warbirds in Review:

https://www.eaa.org/airventure/eaa-airv ... e-released

[blue3992]

Initial schedule for Warbirds in Review:

https://www.eaa.org/airventure/eaa-airv ... e-released

Friday, July 28
10 a.m.: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 and Douglas A-4B Skyhawk, with Cmdr. Randy “Duke” Cunningham and Cmdr. William “Willy Irish” Driscoll

Huh. Interesting to see that Duke Cunningham has moved on from his prison sentence, and is spending time on the airshow circuit.

[Warbird Kid]

Huh. Interesting to see that Duke Cunningham has moved on from his prison sentence, and is spending time on the airshow circuit.

I see this on his wiki page:

On January 20, 2021, Cunningham was granted a conditional pardon by President Donald Trump.

[BK]

Huh. Interesting to see that Duke Cunningham has moved on from his prison sentence, and is spending time on the airshow circuit.

I see this on his wiki page:

On January 20, 2021, Cunningham was granted a conditional pardon by President Donald Trump.

He was at Oshkosh last year I met him there.

[4RG.I.'S]

I find this very exciting:
"Wednesday, July 26

10 a.m.: Stinson L-5 Sentinel Miss Beverly, with Steve Seal and Chad Hill.
1 p.m.: North American P-51C Thunderbird and Republic P-47D-23R, with Warren Pietsch and Bruce Eames"
The updated by Chuck Cravens from AirCorps have been fantastic, I can't wait to see these two aircraft!

[Thomas_Mac]

North American P-51C Thunderbird

[Dan K]

Almost makes one want to move to Bemidji.

Scratch that. No one wants to move to Bemidji.

[Dan K]

Sounds like the MiG count is growing (for those who like jets):

Isaacman MiG-29
MiG-23
Tumbling Goose MiG-17

[BK]

Confirmed or mentioned as attending:

F-22 Demo
EA-18 Growler Demo
F/A-18 Hornet Demo
Corsair gathering hoping for 13 or more, wing unfold and formation flight similar to TOM a few years ago.
Mig-29 Jared Isaacman
Mig-23 Flogger
Mig-17 (2) Randy Ball
Mig-17 Tumbling Goose
B-29 Doc
P-51C Red Tail
P-51C Thunderbird
P-51 Demo Lee Lauderback
C-121 Constellation Rod Lewis
A-26B Kermit Weeks
C-123K Thunder Pig
DTAM P-47
Class of '45
NASA Super Guppy

[Dan K]

C-47 "Placid Lassie"
C-47 "Hairless Joe"
DC-3 "Yukon Sourdough"

(Just waiting for confirmation on some other regulars.)