I highly recommend going. It is everything there is in aviation. I go with my entire family for all 7 days.
I will be up there again. I hope the XP82 makes it this time. Does anyone have a good source for military/warbirds that will be in attendance this year? Last year Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Hoping to be there Wednesday or Thursday. Only missed twice in 30 years. Looking forward to seeing the f-82 also. I heard there’s an f-6 hellcat coming. Fingers crossed. Haven’t seen one flying since the 70s based at FRG
That Mosquito is Kermit Weeks' B.35 out of the EAA Museum, which is not currently flyable. Hopefully at least one of the four flyable examples on the continent will make an appearance.
We will be there Monday onward. We stopped into Sheboygan for the T-28 formation clinic first. Perfect weather today. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Just added a P-40 project last month N model with dual controls Mustang had a radiator issue so taking the T-34. Blue and white with red Air Force markings 46th year in a row to Oshkosh
The P-40N is my favorite P-40. The lengthened tail was a bit crude but made it look better and fly better, I am told. When I was a teenager my buddy and I would ride our bikes out to see them flying at Sarasota Air Base in 1942. LOTS of crashes and accidents then because the USAAF was taking anybody that could see their hand and those guys should not have been pushed into P-40's right after 50 hours or less in basic training. A lot of ground loops and loss of control in the air, stall spin episodes. The short tail P-40 isn't the best for a beginner.
About 3 months ago I went down to Florida and added the P-40 to my license. I have "All makes and Models single engine", so all that I have to do to fly a new type is have someone who has flown one sign my book and then I fill out a form. But being prudent I flew about 2 hours in the dual control P-40.
Most of my flight instruction was by ex-military instructors and pilots. I was drilled constantly in quick and sharp rudder control on the ground and in the air. I did "rudder exercise control practice" until I was blue. I don't know if they do them now but I had to leave the power at high level, pull the stick all the way back until the airplane stalled and then walk it down straight ahead with rudder. Quite a few spins resulted from slow rudder response.
Wrong terminology. RUDDER EXERCISE STALLS... not rudder exercise control. Even the Stearman snapped into a quick spin with almost full power and full back stick.
Made it last year as cargo, not going this year. Looks like there's going to be a real mess tomorrow due heavy rains today. All grass surfaces are closed, which means a lot of planes didn't get in today.
The ground was very dry due to no rain so I don't think it will be to bad. The rest of the weeks forecast is for mostly sunshine from Monday until Friday. Looking forward to the XP82 and F6F along with the early model B24. I am sure it will be alot of fun as usual and can't wait to get up there later this week.
We landed there just before sunset...gorgeous evening... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Planning on driving up Wednesday from O’Hare. Anyone on the ground up there hear about car parking field conditions?
You know that's so cool. It's like saying Anyone going to Goodwood this year? I'll be in the Blue with yellow nose 250 GTO!
I feel a connection with F4U Driver because he purchased my drawing of "Worry Bird" , the P-51 that he owns. I was fortunate to have a flight in that airplane in 1985 and it is a memory of which that I can never equal. I flew in a B-17 and a B-25 at that celebration, the 50th Anniversary of the B-17, but the flight in the P-51 is the prominent experience in my long Image Unavailable, Please Login aviation life.
