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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 10, 2015 19:38:48 GMT 12
Who's heading to Oshkosh for the biggest airshow in the world this year?
And I am interested to know too, apart from the Avspecs team who will be there with the Mosquito KA114, will there be any other kiwi companies represented and putting on displays or having stalls there?
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Post by pioneer on Jul 10, 2015 22:13:03 GMT 12
Steve Cox from Pioneer Aero will be at the show for the week, no booth but will be onsite.
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Post by harvard1041 on Jul 12, 2015 4:01:26 GMT 12
There are at least a dozen or so Kiwis I know off heading on over - will take some photos and share.
Cheers
Hvd1041
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2015 14:00:24 GMT 12
My mate Glen Towler, who some of you met at Ardmore's last open day, left Wellington this morning for the show. He's been several times and also volunteered, so I'll be keeping an eye on his FB and Twitter feeds.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 13, 2015 14:19:50 GMT 12
All the shows from Warbird Radio network will be there (except for the Wings Over New Zealand Show, sadly) recording material to broadcast, so I'm looking forward to those shows.
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Post by aeromedia on Jul 17, 2015 4:58:35 GMT 12
Having a trawl around the live Oshkosh webcams this morning Fri NZ, Thursday Osh time, I'm amazed how hard it is to spot almost any aircraft yet. I know it's still 3 days to start but for the numbers involved, I'd have thought there'd be a good number of early arrivals on site already. Plenty of marquees, the odd truck, but . . . . . will be interesting to monitor the build up over the next couple of days.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 8:31:09 GMT 12
The B-29 Doc most likely won't be there, but Bob DeFord's Jurca MJ-100 Spitfire replica (Allison-powered) will, and there's speculation at WIX that the just-flown Rod Lewis Douglas A-20 may make it.
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Post by aeromedia on Jul 17, 2015 11:10:25 GMT 12
No Doc leaves a clearer run for a certain restorer and a certain wrench. I see Kermits Mossie has been towed around to alongside the Warbirds In Review pan.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 19, 2015 12:10:26 GMT 12
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Post by Bruce on Jul 19, 2015 13:26:21 GMT 12
Oshkosh can get some pretty intense storms spring up quite suddenly. In 2013 when I was there the afternoon show was called off suddenly due to thunderstorm reports. everyone made their way into the big show hangars, despite largely benign conditions. within minutes an incredibly intense squall hit the place with fierce winds and rain. It lasted about 5 or 6 minutes and normal pleasant, sunny conditions returned. No significant damage to the show site, but on returning to my tent in Camp Scholler (the big on - site camping area) I found my tent partially collapsed with a broken pole. With plenty of homebuilders around it was easy enough to acquire some gaffer tape and make a suitable repair! The weather systems in a big continental land mass, beside the great lakes, are very differnt to back home!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 21, 2015 10:38:10 GMT 12
Going from the webcam screenshot that Peter Ryan sent me this morning, the Mosquito KA114 has arrived safely at Airventure and is parked next to Kermit Weeks' example. Two No. 487 (NZ) Squadron marked Mossies together!!  |
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Post by baz62 on Jul 26, 2015 14:56:41 GMT 12
I see Avspecs won a very well deserved golden wrench award for the Mosquito. And looks like the Mosquito got Grand Champion World War 2 category.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 26, 2015 15:05:35 GMT 12
Fantastic news, and very well deserved by the whole team involved.
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Post by aeromedia on Jul 26, 2015 19:19:43 GMT 12
It doesn't get any better, . . . . . Kiwis leading the world !!!!!
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jul 27, 2015 12:23:26 GMT 12
It doesn't get any better, . . . . . Kiwis leading the world !!!!! And not for the first time at Oshkosh....  |
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Post by harvard1041 on Aug 8, 2015 18:37:11 GMT 12
Just back in - great show - enjoyed it a lot. Couple of photos Stopped in to Madison Wisconsin on the way up.  B-17 Aluminum Overcast  SBD  Oshkosh Main Entrance  General Warbirds Area  A-4C painted up in TR Swartz colours  Yagens - Avspecs Mosy - well deserved winner  Canadian Lancaster - which put on a neat display  B-52 - again a great machine  New Built Junkers  Mosy Presentation went well  will dig out a few more .... |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 8, 2015 20:52:49 GMT 12
Marvellous stuff John!
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Post by harvard1041 on Aug 11, 2015 3:08:24 GMT 12
A few more...
Beautiful Ryan STA
USAF F-4Q - Target Drone
Pretty Cool Mustang
Avenger
F100 Hun
Two of the ugliest machines there ...F22 put on a good display however, F-35 was on static display only
..and one of the coolest - Skyraider 
Bit of work on the P-40 
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 11, 2015 11:54:50 GMT 12
Great photos John!
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Post by 11SQNLDR on Aug 11, 2015 12:23:50 GMT 12
Wonderful photos, thanks for sharing them mate  Great that the punters can get up so close to these beautiful birds. |
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