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Oshkosh '08: part 5

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 11:55 am
by beaky
Slept like a dead man, and awoke at dawn- no alarm needed. ;D
Looks like it's gonna be a good day...


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Nearest display area contains a massive collection of Yaks and Nanchings... this is a very cool paint.
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A Twin Beech looking gorgeous in the first light of dawn.


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Great to see a HU-16 here... wish I'd seen Splash arriving, though.
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Gooneys at dawn... lovely. This canadian one in the foreground is new to me.


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Another look at the DC-3 shown earlier... what a perfect early-vintage paint!
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I like Buckeyes...


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One of my Top Five pics from this year... these Trojans were obviously posing for me. ;D



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A Trojan I've never seen before...awesome China Lake paint.
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Another Beech 18, looking great in early USN colors.
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The great Curtiss fighters were fairly well-represented this year...
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And of course Mustangs. can't swing a dead cat at Airventure without hitting a beautiful P-51.


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Heading towards show center, I had to yield for this terrific Lionheart... yes, it's a sort of replica of a Beech Staggerwing. Must be nice to take your own Lionheart out for a little joyride at dawn...or maybe he's going home.


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Next: part 6- day one continues

Re: Oshkosh '08: part 5

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:49 pm
by flyboy 28
Great shots Sean. Looks like your new camera is treating you well. Excellent image quality. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Re: Oshkosh '08: part 5

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:50 pm
by Anxyous
Beautiful Trojans and Mustang!

Re: Oshkosh '08: part 5

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:07 pm
by whitewolf
Thank you Rotty daddy for your excellent coverage of the show and your short meeting there!

Re: Oshkosh '08: part 5

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:47 pm
by 61_OTU
Excellent series Sean  8-)

Re: Oshkosh '08: part 5

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:34 pm
by DaveSims
Are you sure that's a twin beech, the windows look funny to me.

Re: Oshkosh '08: part 5

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:08 pm
by Hagar
Enjoying the series so far. That Lionheart looks interesting. First time I've seen it.

Re: Oshkosh '08: part 5

PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:32 pm
by C
Enjoying the series so far. That Lionheart looks interesting. First time I've seen it.


IIRC the design's been around for 5 or 10 years now. Doesn't have the "squat" appearance of the original D-17, and IMO suffers for it. :)