Oshkosh news?

[Phyrcooler]

Come on folks... someone at Osh needs to find a computer and update us on todays activities... and most importantly any and all the gossip from the VAN's Forum today.

The rest of us are huddled around our computers anxiously awaiting!

[DeltaRomeo]

Just pushed out the 'Thursday' edition at www.VansAirForce.net. Pic of the forum and the rain <g>. No real gossip to report...Van and Ken K. recapped the progress of the 12 and did Q/A.

Very wet here Wed night 8pm.

Time for shower and sleep <g>. Flying home tomorrow.

Reporting from 'SLOSHKOSH' <g>,
dr

[chrispratt]

Doug:

Thanks for the news. I'm really missing not being there, rain and all. Your coverage is like a ray of sunshine (pun intended).

You're to be commended for finding an Internet connection while not electrocuting yourself in the process of posting. Have a safe flight home.

Chris

[Bob Axsom]

Originally Posted by Phyrcooler

Come on folks... someone at Osh needs to find a computer and update us on todays activities... and most importantly any and all the gossip from the VAN's Forum today.

The rest of us are huddled around our computers anxiously awaiting!

I guess you'll just have to go there and check it out yourself instead of the computer dependence. It is not easy to go there and deal with the logistics in spite of the glory stories.

Bob Axsom

[Phyrcooler]

Originally Posted by Bob Axsom

I guess you'll just have to go there and check it out yourself instead of the computer dependence. It is not easy to go there and deal with the logistics in spite of the glory stories.

Bob Axsom

Ah, yes... I wish I was there! Unfortunately, myself and many others who couldn't make it this year will have to live vicariously through Doug, Mike and the rest of the lucky crew. Any news from Van's, or any other vendor of interest that they share with us is greatly appreciated.

I hope to make it next year... and already have a "YES!" from my awesome wife.

Doug - thank you for your efforts on our behalf... and Mike... thanks again for the photos of the -12.

dj

[mark manda]

Doug Reeves was reconized by Van's at last night's banquet for all he does- and missed.

[arffguy]

I too, appreciate the Oshkosh news. I am amazed with Doug's dedication. If I ran the site you would hear nothing for eight days, I guarantee that. I couldn't go to OSH this year because some other knucklehead took the week for vacation this year. Then the moron decided not to go out of town and actually showed up at work to shoot the bull Oh well, it saved me money for parts.

[aparchment]

Well it's been two fun packed days so far. Oshkosh is magical. There are so many amazing people and planes here. I will try to hit a few of the highlights for me so far.

- My quickbuild fuse sitting beside the Van's tent with people drooling over it. Ear to ear grin doesn't even begin to describe how I was feeling when I first saw that.

- Full 4 afterburner takeoff of a B1 bomber followed shortly thereafter by a Mach .9 pass and 40,000 foot per minute climbout. The ground shook, my chest echoed, my ears were assaulted! That was shock and awe baby!

- Listening to General Chuck Yaegar talk about why knowing your aircraft and systems inside and out may save your life -- complete with great "war stories" from his 70 years in aviation and hilarious quotes like "I don't think a bunch of germans are gonna catch a West Virginia boy in the woods."

- The WWII bomber heritage flight with B17s, B29s, Lancasters and P51 escort. Wow that was some serious history flying around. Yaegar said that on one mission for which he flew cover he watched 60 bombers get shot down. That represented 62o lives lost -- on one mission. We still owe those guys.

- Sitting in the RV 10 and being really impressed with its spaciousness and visibility. Sweet, an adjustable front seat. Wow is that back seat area huge. Do I hear "repeat offender?"

- Sean Tucker -- 'nuff said. Wait, no -- how the heck does he do that stuff!

- Dual F22 Raptors vertical hovering, doing tail slides and minimum radius turns.

- Beautiful midwestern women (Oops that just slipped out. Shhhh).

- All of the gorgeous airplanes -- highly polished P51s, cute light sport aircraft, gorgeous Lancair IVPs, Alex D's RV10, 550 RVs,

- Getting to talk to the folks at AeroSport Power.

- Finding a nice EAA straw hat to shade me from the sun and a big tree to shade me from the 90 degree heat at lunch.

- Dinner with 200 RV guys.

- The Shelby Ford Mustang -- NIIIIIIIIICE! 140 miles per hour down the runway. I have got to get me one of those.

Two days left. I have to make the most of them. Then I will have the big trip back to the east coast in my rented Penske truck.

G'night all.

[DeltaRomeo]

Wow! Didn't know that! Thanks Mark.

Ross, Turbo and I looked at the WX Thursday morning and saw a window of good flying back to Texas, so we took it. There were storms 1-2hrs on the left and right nearly the whole trip back, but it went as planned and worked out fine.

We were initially planning on a Wed departure but WX kept us one more day - I *should* have gone over to the RV BBQ that Bob Collins organized, but since I had planned on being home and hadn't registered or sent in money I opted to shower and sleep. I think I could hear them, though .

Sure had a great time at my first OSH!

Best,
Doug

Originally Posted by mark manda

Doug Reeves was reconized by Van's at last night's banquet for all he does...

[Ironflight]

I am so jealous of all you guys got to see and do...great report Antony! Oh well, guess I'll go fly.....somewhere!

Paul