NEWS Welcome to Oshkosh 2018

[ChuckMK23]

Greetings from Oshkosh!

Had an outstanding experience. Short version - just go. Ideally 2 days, camp overnight with your aircraft. Its "bucket list" kind of fun.

So a few pics to share - did IFR at 10K up the east side of Lake Michigan and ended up canceling IFR halfway across the lake because of IFR flow restrictions. Departure was much easier - SE over teh lake from KOSH and south under ORD Class B and then home. 7.0 block time round trip in a C182 with /G equipment.

Arrival was harrowing but fun - thank god for ADS-B

Had to fly evasive form against a NORDO Ford Tri Motor trying to occupy the same landing slot that I was assigned - GREEN SQUARE. Full flaps, forward slip at 60 kts..

Dynamic taxi!

Fill out the fuel chit!

Phew! Parked, all secure!

More T-34B's than I could count - literally HUNDREDS parked in a row....



@Jim123 will appreciate this - the very FIRST T-34C - a YT-34C used by NAVAIR and Beech in the development of T-34C production - a one of a kind civilian aircraft.

Hanging out with the Airbus Helo guys

The Airbus Helicopter demo pilot is also a Speedy fan - so after recognizing my impeccable taste in Speedy Moon watches @mad dog . a wrist shot was in order!

The only thing remotely associated with Naval Aviation at Oshkosh was this NASA S-3 - flown by a cool former Navy dude.

This of course is what Oshkosh is all about

A Cessna caravan on display with sensor and Weapon hardpoints, developed for local Air Forces down range

2019 Cessna 172S 180 HP trainer - Cessna can't keep up with demand - only $420K delivered -

Oh and only a single seat in back for student observer

Again, about the only Navy aircraft to be seen...

Strangly a 757 at KOSH - I made this fucker wait on me -

Departure time - all procedures zip lip

Down the ORD shore at sunset

Almost home!

Seriously though - HUGE AF, Army, and US Gov't aircraft presence - (e.g. CBP, Dept of Interior, etc) - NOT A SINGLE NAVY OR MARINE aircraft. Thats unsat.

Anyways, experience of a lifetime - going back next year!

ChuckMK23 OUT!

 

[Griz882]

Wait, are all of the folded wing aircraft next to the SPAD (Skyraider) not Navy? Beautiful shot of the Chicago skyline. I might try the trip next year.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Wait, are all of the folded wing aircraft next to the SPAD (Skyraider) not Navy? Beautiful shot of the Chicago skyline. I might try the trip next year.

Plenty of awesome warbirds in heritage Navy/Marine livery.

No active Navy or Marine aircraft of any sort despite the huge AF and Army presence ?

 

[Jim123]

Seriously though - HUGE AF, Army, and US Gov't aircraft presence - (e.g. CBP, Dept of Interior, etc) - NOT A SINGLE NAVY OR MARINE aircraft. Thats unsat.

You've got a picture of an S-3. I heard they're bringing it back. Something about ski jumps on an LHA...


That YT-34C is a pretty cool find. I didn't know it was still out and about. I found the registration (experimental-exhibition): http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=190AC

 

[robav8r]

Plenty of awesome warbirds in heritage Navy/Marine livery.

No active Navy or Marine aircraft of any sort despite the huge AF and Army presence ?

Probably couldn't justify the flight when weighed against the risk to readiness and unnecessary use of spare parts.

 

[Meyerkord]

NOT A SINGLE NAVY OR MARINE aircraft.

I was there yesterday. Did you not see this beautiful T-45?

 

[ChuckMK23]

I was there yesterday. Did you not see this beautiful T-45?

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Well done! I am relieved to see some gold wing representations!!! Lord knows I searched!

 

[Meyerkord]

Well done! I am relieved to see some gold wing representations!!! Lord knows I searched!

I get what you mean, though. I was hoping to see more. I heard there was supposed to be a super hornet and growler and I think some F-5s set up on static display but I saw none of them.

 

[Gatordev]

No active Navy or Marine aircraft of any sort despite the huge AF and Army presence

Now that we're into the 4th quarter of the FY, I wouldn't be surprised if money had something to do with it. When I came back from Sun 'n Fun this year, the email traffic seemed to indicate airshows were going to slow down to nil by the end of May. Not sure if production had something to do with that, or if it was money. And my Wing was floating in cash up until that point due to all of the hurricane payback from the year before and airshow/statics were happening almost every weekend.

The other thing to consider, and probably the most important, is that today is Friday, which is generally the first day most .mil planes can fly in.

You've got a picture of an S-3. I heard they're bringing it back. Something about ski jumps on an LHA...

That YT-34C is a pretty cool find. I didn't know it was still out and about. I found the registration (experimental-exhibition): http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=190AC

That thing is beautiful, and I was just thinking about it the other day wondering what happened to it. It was up for sale out of AZ a couple of years ago and Squeeze was running his mouth about going fractional with it, but I don't think he ever pulled the trigger. I would absolutely love to go fly one again, and I'm pretty sure I can start it up w/out a checklist.

 

[707guy]

The only thing remotely associated with Naval Aviation at Oshkosh was this NASA S-3 - flown by a cool former Navy dude.

Again, about the only Navy aircraft to be seen...

Fueled that S-3 many a time at CLE.

That Spad looks a lot cleaner than when I saw it last in El Centro!

 

[707guy]

Well done! I am relieved to see some gold wing representations!!! Lord knows I searched!

OSH was on the proposed schedule for 106's TACDEMO - but that was cut from 20-something shows to 6.

 

[Griz882]

Probably couldn't justify the flight when weighed against the risk to readiness and unnecessary use of spare parts.

Maybe a lack of folding combat rifles in ejection seat pans. Keep those pesky kids off the bird.

 

[Griz882]

Plenty of awesome warbirds in heritage Navy/Marine livery.

No active Navy or Marine aircraft of any sort despite the huge AF and Army presence ?

Roger...my mistake. Very cool pics.

 

[Treetop Flyer]

Maybe a lack of folding combat rifles in ejection seat pans. Keep those pesky kids off the bird.

Too many kids at Oshkosh, his only chance of survival is evasion. Having a rifle would have been a death sentence.

 

[zipmartin]

In the mid-late '80's we had a COMNAVAIRRESFOR who forbade any of his reserve aircraft from attending ANY civilian airshows. His idea was that the general public would consider the reserves to be just a big flying club that was off having a good time and wasting the government's money. (Maybe he was on to something there.)

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