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Post by billsamuels on Aug 28, 2018 9:04:12 GMT
Right boys, Whilst there is not a huge amount of 'military' hardware attending the show, the US military does attend to both wave their flags and to promote the military services. There are also ex military types on show. This time there was a large contingent of L-39's which not only attend but also put on a very lively flying display as well. Other types included the F-86 Sabre, F-5 and even the Jet Provost put on a really beautiful display - in typical RAF colours. So here's a few....  Canon EOS Rebel 1544 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1543 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1764 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1763 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1582 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1561 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1562 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1563 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1564 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1560 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1538 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1527 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1524 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1502 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1496 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1699 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1698 by bill samuels, on Flickr  Canon EOS Rebel 1697 by bill samuels, on Flickr Hope you military guys enjoyed these... Cheers fellas. Bill |
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Post by rh226 on Aug 28, 2018 10:41:12 GMT
Luvverly!!
That NASA Viking looks really good and the F-86s and......
L-39 in Thunderbird colours!! Bit cheeky, what?? |
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Post by billsamuels on Aug 28, 2018 14:04:58 GMT
Thought you you might like them Bob.
Yeah, the L-39, dressed up as a Thunderbird, was a bit hard to believe, but looks very attractive.
Sadly with so much to see and with such a lot of activity, I am slightly disappointed of not being in the right place, at the right time on so many occasions... Particularly when the B1B took off, just ahead of a thunderstorm, and did a spiral climb-out above the field on full after-burn - amazing sight and sound!!!
I’ll try to load a video of it...
Bill
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Post by billsamuels on Aug 28, 2018 15:05:31 GMT
Hi Boys,
I do hope this works okay... This is the B1B Bone take-off just prior to a humongous thunderstorm... Think it was trying to escape prior the heaven's opening!!
Put the volume switch to full... I wasn't quick enough to get the camera out, so this is from the video on the phone - so, once again, please excuse the quality - just use your imagination about the take off - in deteriorating light, and plenty of moisture in the air - plus lightning in the vicinity...
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Hope this works!!!
Bill
EDIT: WELL THAT CLEARLY DIDN'T WORK!!! i'LL KEEP TRYING....
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Post by dave on Aug 28, 2018 16:55:18 GMT
hi Bill,
thanks for showing what we missed... a couple of questions on the web cam as it paned round on the other side of the runways you could see biz jets and airliners AA I think could you get to see them, and could you tell us about how you got there, places you stopped, transport to the field, that sort of thing... regards,
dave...
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Post by mick on Aug 28, 2018 18:25:39 GMT
Hi Dave
I went a couple of years ago.
If you have a car you can drive and park by the biz parks. There are loads of areas to stop
I asked politely and they let me by the some of hangers airside.
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Post by zz on Aug 28, 2018 18:38:17 GMT
Dave
I last went in 2014. I got into that biz/ GA area in 3 different ways.
On the first occasion, as Mick did, we drove round- we saw all the aerobatic aircraft in a hangar, so parked up and asked to come in and have a look.No problem at all, and while we were there we logged the nearby biz jets.
On another occasion we walked round from “North Forty”- a large G.A park showside.
Then on the day we visited Basler, we hopped on a bus inside the show- it drove us through all the G.A to the biz terminal and let us out there.
We got picked up and dropped off there for Basler, by a friend. After the Basler tour, we walked back from the terminal through all the biz and G.A- one marshaller asked us to move on, so we sped through that bit, and then carried on with no problems.
We flew to/from O’Hare and drove from there calling at many airports, preserved aircraft and a museum- if you’re interested send me a message, although details are on this site somewhere!
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Post by billsamuels on Aug 28, 2018 18:47:19 GMT
Hi Dave,
Well during the Oshkosh week there are very few ‘commercial airlines’ that generally participate. In 2011 I think there was a Southwest Airlines B737 for one of the days I was there plus of course I only did 2 days then, and 4 days this year. To be honest I don’t think there is commercial service during non air show periods. The ‘local’ commercial services is probably covered from Appleton which is where we stayed and is only 20 miles up the road.
So far as ‘the other side’ is concerned, I’ve never been over there mainly because I’ve yet to make a dent in the attendee’s from the main areas. But, if I do get there again, a trip across the otherside is a must, if only to see the Basler plant. Think there are about 20-30 frames over there anything from wrecks to airworthy examples of the beautiful DC-3 plus a few Convair’s I believe. The otherside also has quite a few aircraft campers, several hangars and it’s where the visiting biz-jets park.
As for getting there, we drove across from Minneapolis where our friends live. It’s a good 5 hour drive but other ways of getting there are from Chicago, Milwaukee or Green Bay. I’ve never done one of the organised tours (Ian Allen) but I believe they stay in College accommodation but we stayed in Appleton in one of the local hotels - I won’t mention the name as it was 3 times the normal price and although clean - was a dive!!! However, accommodation is expensive wherever you stay and you have to book early...
One other tip, because Oshkosh does fill up, the overflow drops into Fond du Lac, which is about 20 miles South. I’ve never been but am told you’ll find anything from 100 to 400 planes there.
I’m definitely considering going again. I’ve yet to see a full list of aircraft attending but to have logged well over 2000 and to have potted almost 2000, I’m pleased but equally frustrated that I missed so many more... Mustn’t get too greedy...
Anything else you want to know, just let me know.
Cheers.
Bill
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Post by dave on Aug 29, 2018 9:03:48 GMT
hi Bill,
one thing, whilst hooked on the web-cams, the controller directing planes and mentioned Big Ford and Little Ford doing rides, and slipping into the landing pattern. I thought one was a tri-moter, can you confirm the types? as it never showed a good view...
regards,
dave...
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Post by davidallum on Aug 29, 2018 9:48:48 GMT
Hi Dave, Well during the Oshkosh week there are very few ‘commercial airlines’ that generally participate. In 2011 I think there was a Southwest Airlines B737 for one of the days I was there plus of course I only did 2 days then, and 4 days this year. To be honest I don’t think there is commercial service during non air show periods. The ‘local’ commercial services is probably covered from Appleton which is where we stayed and is only 20 miles up the road. So far as ‘the other side’ is concerned, I’ve never been over there mainly because I’ve yet to make a dent in the attendee’s from the main areas. But, if I do get there again, a trip across the otherside is a must, if only to see the Basler plant. Think there are about 20-30 frames over there anything from wrecks to airworthy examples of the beautiful DC-3 plus a few Convair’s I believe. The otherside also has quite a few aircraft campers, several hangars and it’s where the visiting biz-jets park. As for getting there, we drove across from Minneapolis where our friends live. It’s a good 5 hour drive but other ways of getting there are from Chicago, Milwaukee or Green Bay. I’ve never done one of the organised tours (Ian Allen) but I believe they stay in College accommodation but we stayed in Appleton in one of the local hotels - I won’t mention the name as it was 3 times the normal price and although clean - was a dive!!! However, accommodation is expensive wherever you stay and you have to book early... One other tip, because Oshkosh does fill up, the overflow drops into Fond du Lac, which is about 20 miles South. I’ve never been but am told you’ll find anything from 100 to 400 planes there. I’m definitely considering going again. I’ve yet to see a full list of aircraft attending but to have logged well over 2000 and to have potted almost 2000, I’m pleased but equally frustrated that I missed so many more... Mustn’t get too greedy... Anything else you want to know, just let me know. Cheers. Bill Hi mate,I've just looked at the EAA website and they state that over 10,000 aircraft visited Wittman Regional Airport alone,so that doesn't include the figures for the overflow airfields. |
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Post by zz on Aug 29, 2018 14:01:30 GMT
I don’t believe 10,000 different aircraft visit during the week.
There may be 10,000 arrivals, but many aircraft make multiple arrivals.
We logged just short of 4,000 and I’d be surprised if we missed another 2,000 let alone 6,000.
Still big numbers though- more than enough to keep you occupied!
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Post by brizewatcher on Aug 30, 2018 0:31:47 GMT
Enjoyed looking at them, thanks for posting, Bill! As Bob said, NASA Viking is a stunner.
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Post by mick on Aug 30, 2018 19:14:09 GMT
I have relatives just outside Milwaukee (South of Oshkosh). I stayed with them and travelled up daily via Fond Du Lac, which was en-route to Oshkosh.
It took me 90 minutes'ish from 20 miles west of Milwaukee.
Fond Du Lac was brilliant. Loads there and you could wonder around as well. Totally recommended.
Milwaukee area might be an area worth considering if attending. I think you will find reasonable prices on the hotels
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Post by billsamuels on Aug 30, 2018 19:35:44 GMT
Enjoyed looking at them, thanks for posting, Bill! As Bob said, NASA Viking is a stunner. It was indeed but, sadly, I’d already seen it!!! Bill |
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Post by billsamuels on Aug 30, 2018 19:42:50 GMT
hi Bill, one thing, whilst hooked on the web-cams, the controller directing planes and mentioned Big Ford and Little Ford doing rides, and slipping into the landing pattern. I thought one was a tri-moter, can you confirm the types? as it never showed a good view... regards, dave... Hi Dave, Well there were 2 Ford Tri-Motors that we’re doing pleasure flights for $99 a seat. We tried to get a ride but on both occasions it was fully booked!!! So it’s only a guess but I’d suggest that the two Ford call signs were for these two. They used to take off together and fly around for about 20 minutes then return, the day we went to the Sea Plane base they past us at least twice. The other thing that is slightly annoying, for me, is that they also overflew the Basler base, saw some photos of quite a number of DC-3/C-47’s stored in the open air.... Hope this helps mate. Bill |
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Post by dave on Aug 31, 2018 8:54:40 GMT
hi morning,
yes that's great, seems logical... just getting set for Oshsywell tomorrow.
regards,
dave...
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