today: Drove from Houston to West Memphis, AR in the motor home with my younger son Sam. Driving to Kankakee, IL tomorrow. Why, you ask? To pick up my older son in Chicago on Monday afternoon and then head to Oshkosh. WI for the annual aviation fly in. My kids are crazy about airplanes.
Rob Liebbe - Texas Region
Camaro, Mustang, doesn't matter to me, I'll race it.
Been there and done that. Flew in a friends Bonanza. It is an absolute blast and they keep the grounds spotless. Get a radio and listen to the tower controllers jump all over the incoming pilots not doing what they say. It is the busiest airport in the world for one week every year. The only thing wrong with the air show is that once you see it you will never enjoy another one again (other than the likes of the Blue Angles). We got to see Bob Hoover in his last Oshkosh show. The things he did in a Shrike Areo Commander was amazing. Many say he was the best pilot that ever lived.
JJ
You guys are going to see some cool stuff this year.
First airshow for the F-35 Lightning
First time ever for the B-52H to be on the ground for an airshow. I find that hard to believe but I read it today on Aviation ebrief.
Jerry
Not sure about the B52, I got to climb in one at a ft worth air show quite a while back, I remember the 8 throttle levers ....
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I agree but this is where I read it. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...-store-oshkosh
First time at OSH.
JJ
I was planning to fly to AirVenture this year but work keeps getting in the way. Y'all should have a blast. Weather is predicted to be nice.
Gary Hood
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OH WOW! Racing
Get ready for a great experience Rob! I have made the trek several times, the opportunity to meet Chuck Yeager, Bob Hoover and Paul Poberezny was very special. Pitching a tent at Camp Scholler and having a B-17 with P-51 escorts flying low for a wake up call was the best time ever! Seeing the Mig15/17's flying with F-86's was a close second. If you are staying the whole time, the workshops are awesome too. Put on your walking shoes and pick a direction, I have never experienced anything else like AirVenture.Originally Posted by Rob Liebbe
Dennis
The year we went they flew the F-14 Tomcat with the Bearcat in formation. The tomcat had the wings forward and the Bearcat had it firewalled. It was really cool to watch. The best was watching the F-14 stand on it's tail, hit the afterburners and disappear in about 10 seconds straight up. Also watching the Harrier land is cool and the loudest thing I have ever heard. With I was going to be there. The tower controllers are worth the price of admission all by themselves.
This was my favorite plane we saw in 1996 on my trip.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartan_Executive
JJ
Just got back from Oshkosh last night. We spent three days at the show and I am very impressed by the entire experience. It is the best run event I have ever seen. The variety, quantity and quality of airplanes was amazing covering everything from a flying replica of the Wright Brothers Model B to an F-35.
Oh - we also climbed sand dunes and swam in Lake Michigan at Indiana Dunes State Park, drove the RV down Lakeshore Drive and through North Chicago, kayaked in the Missouri Ozarks, drove Arkansas Scenic Highway 7, camped at Degray Lake south of Hot Springs and burned a BUNCH of gasoline through 2,617 miles of the American Mid-West.
All this was just myself and my two sons, mom stayed home.
Rob Liebbe - Texas Region
Camaro, Mustang, doesn't matter to me, I'll race it.
The rv down LSD, Hilarious. How was Degray? Drove by it on the way to Ouachita, loooked nice.
Going back to Ouachita this Labor day if anyone is interested? Its a great place
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