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Old 07-22-2015, 08:03 PM
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Default What's your KOSH highlight

I thought I would start a new thread where we could tell our "feel good" stories about Oshkosh.

A gentlemen and his 29 year old son came up to me and told me that I took him for a ride in my RV-4 in 1985 and between that ride and my story in Sport Aviation it inspired him to build his own RV. I know he and his son came up in it and I think his son is even learning to fly or already has.

I have to tell you that of all of the great things that have happened to me at this OSH, including the honor of speaking at the Van's banquet, this was my highlight!

It is so cool to have inspired someone such a LONG TIME ago and they are still going and are so enthused.

I feel terrible that I don't remember his full name but it was Dave from Findlay Ohio and I hope he joins in.

I'm sure many of you have similar people stories from this great place so let's hear them.

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Old 07-22-2015, 08:31 PM
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It's always the people I meet! This year was exceptional. On top of all the VAF family members, we had over 20 of our chapter members present ant to top it all off, an academy classmate of my son flew one of the F22 Raptors into the show and I was able to spend just a little time with him. He really wanted a ride in my 7a but it just didn't work out. Still, the people I met made this OshKosh the best yet.
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Old 07-22-2015, 09:38 PM
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Being my first Oshkosh, I was totally impressed with all the people I've met & the aviation community as a whole. There were so many activities I was glad I downloaded the app so I could keep everything straight. Still didn't get to see everything.
I'm leaving to go back home to Florida in the morning, but l leave knowing that I've made new friends.
Thank you Dan for the social & Vic for your inspiring standup at the Van's banquet.

And a big thanks to Jerry Fischer for taking such good care of us at HBC.
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Old 07-22-2015, 10:51 PM
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I haven't been since 2011. My son and I made a quick trip up and just got back a few hours ago. For me, I loved it all. The biggest thing I can say is going as a builder is a totally different experience than as someone hoping/wanting/planning to build. I got to meet my favorite tool vendors in person. Got a picture with Van. Met the guys who answer my stupid questions. For my son, he doesn't have solid memories of the two times he went. It was like watching a kid open presents for 2 days. To see that kind of joy and excitement.....hard to keep in the emotion as a father.....I loved Dirks Bentley. Great show, he is a pilot, he flew in himself...I vote for Alan Jackson next year. If he came and played 5 O'clock Somewhere, the place would be shaking. The seaplane base was everything I know it to be....that is my wife's favorite part of OSH and to not have her there riding around on the pontoon made me genuinely sad....Great show, can't believe it took me this long to go back. Already expecting to be there next year.
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Old 07-23-2015, 06:45 AM
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Thanks to Bob Leffler for organizing. Connecting people to VAF IDs/comments was superb!
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Old 07-23-2015, 07:02 AM
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...I loved Dirks Bentley. Great show, he is a pilot, he flew in himself...I vote for Alan Jackson next year. If he came and played 5 O'clock Somewhere, the place would be shaking.
+1. The crowd was huge -- easily twice the size that was there for the other concerts I've seen at OSH (Foreigner and REO Speed Wagon). The crowd stretched from the stage on the North side of the Plaza to the planes on the South side. My only regret is we missed the RV Social as a result. We stopped by but folks were leaving and it was winding down. All was not lost though as we simply hoofed on over to the SOS Bros.

And another thanks to Bob Leffler and crew for the RV10 dinner!
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Old 07-23-2015, 07:55 AM
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I second all of that. It was fun putting faces to some of the folks who post here on VAF.
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Old 07-23-2015, 08:19 AM
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My favorite was:
Sitting under the airplane having lunch out of our cooler with my shoes off, living the life. A nice guy and his friend walked up and started chatting about the airplane. Yep, that is a big part of why we're here. At the end, he asked "How did you guys get here, did you fly?" Uhhhhh.... Apparently his Mk I computer was overloaded.
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Old 07-23-2015, 08:29 AM
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Now, scard, he just wanted to share your lunch!!
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Old 07-23-2015, 09:39 AM
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Second that scard. Sitting under the tail eating lunch on a hot day with a cool breeze. Thinking I love this and wish it would last forever!
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