Of Wings & Things columnist Frederick A. Johnsen sent us this photo of Grumman F9F-5 Panther. The Korean War-era plane is the latest acquisition by the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho. “Purchased from a private party in south Texas, the F9F was delivered to the museum on June 29, 2017, by Buddy Chapman, who […]
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C-17 vs. C172
Lincoln Benedict sent us this photo, explaining: “Taxiing back after an ice cream run we couldn’t help but park our 172A “Old Mustardsides” next to a C-17 for a quick photo op in the lovely summer light.”
The perfect shot
Ken VeArd sent us this photo, shot at Oshkosh. He explains: “David Allen stops to get the perfect shot of the B1B bomber during the sunrise at EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2017. Dawn patrol is a yearly pilgrimage where avgeeks depart the campsite early in the morning before sunrise to capture the perfect shot of airplanes […]
Oshkosh’s best-kept secret?
As the crowds travel home from this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Lisa Bentson and William E. Dubois sent us these photos they snapped at the EAA Seaplane Base, one of the hidden treasures of the Oshkosh show. It’s an oasis of calm in the overwhelming scene that is AirVenture.
The sun sets at OSH
Glenn Brasch of AirportCourtesyCars.com, who volunteered at EAA AirVenture 2017, sent us this photo of a sunset at the world’s largest aviation gathering, which wrapped up Sunday, July 30, after a week of excitement. Here’s looking forward to next year’s show, which is slated for July 23-29, 2018.
Legends in flight
Glenn Brasch of AirportCourtesyCars.com is volunteering at the Experimental Aircraft Association‘s AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh this week, as well as sending photos to General Aviation News. Here are a series of true legends in flight, including the B-29 FIFI, the B-25s Pancho and Yellow Rose, and a Heritage Flight with today’s most modern aircraft flying […]
Paradigm Aerobatic Team returns to Oshkosh
Glenn Brasch of AirportCourtesyCars.com, who is volunteering at EAA AirVenture 2017, sent us this photo of the Paradigm Aerobatic Team at this week’s show. The team, made of pilots from the United States, Spain and France, debuted at last year’s AirVenture. Led by Eric Farewell of Aviator PPG in Central Florida, the team is the […]
Reaching out to Oshkosh crowds
Glenn Brasch of AirportCourtesyCars.com is volunteering at the Experimental Aircraft Association‘s AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh this week, as well as sending photos to General Aviation News. This was snapped on opening day, July 24, 2017, as a skywriter finished up a simple message for the opening day crowds.
Delayed OSH arrival
Albert Dyer sent us these photos, taken at DeKalb Taylor Airport (KDKB), which is a little over 100 miles south of OSH, the Wittman Regional Airport in Wisconsin, which is the site of this week’s EAA AirVenture. “It’s a great airport to make a fuel stop or when weather threatens,” Albert notes. “This past Sunday […]