Oshkosh 2025....Begins

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I've been watching some Oshkosh 2025 arrival videos on YouTube. Lots of interesting aircraft. One standout....a U-2!

There are many, but here is one to get it going -
 
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I am surprised that the Collings Foundation has not brought its F-4E back to airworthy status yet. I occasionally watch their YouTube videos, featuring engine test runs, etc; but to my knowledge it hasn't flown in quite a long time. Would love to see it flying again and at Oshkosh. NC
 
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I am surprised that the Collings Foundation has not brought its F-4E back to airworthy status yet. I occasionally watch their YouTube videos, featuring engine test runs, etc; but to my knowledge it hasn't flown in quite a long time. Would love to see it flying again and at Oshkosh. NC
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That and the F8C/E crusader.
 
Some of the warbird highlights at Oshkosh this year:

Me 262
7 Wildcats
2 Bearcats
Hellcat
Tigercat
Dauntless
4 Avengers
5 Corsairs
SB2C Helldiver
3 Skyraiders
20 P-51s
P-38
2 P-40s
P-47
A-26
6 B-25s
6 C-47s/DC-3s
PB4Y Privateer
2 B-29s (Fifi on-site, Doc will be joining it at Oshkosh tomorrow)
3 Albatrosses
7 De Havilland Chipmunks
2 De Havilland Vampires
OV-10 Bronco
S-2 Tracker
5 MiG-17s
MiG-29
Howard 500
Lockheed Constellation
 
Here is a great video tour of the completed interior on Rod Lewis' VC-121A Constellation Bataan, at Oshkosh this week:
 
I just read this on Wiki about the F-8 that is reportedly being restored: 145592 - under restoration to airworthiness by a private owner in Seattle, Washington,[103] After being operated by the U.S. Navy, the registration number was changed to NX19TB, with the X removed from the middle. It was then transferred to the Flying Heritage Collection at Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, Washington, although it is believed that the wings were still able to fold at that time. It is unknown what condition it is currently in. I don't understand why a A-7 Corsair II was never taken on a restoration project.
 
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I just read this on Wiki about the F-8 that is reportedly being restored: 145592 - under restoration to airworthiness by a private owner in Seattle, Washington,[103] After being operated by the U.S. Navy, the registration number was changed to NX19TB, with the X removed from the middle. It was then transferred to the Flying Heritage Collection at Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, Washington, although it is believed that the wings were still able to fold at that time. It is unknown what condition it is currently in. I don't understand why a A-7 Corsair II was never taken on a restoration project.
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That is good news. Would like to see and hear the Crusader again after 60 years since I last loaded one with 20MM and Zunis on Yankee station.
Don't know why a SLUF was restored either. The howl of the Phantom J79 engines were unmistakable, as I imagine Ho Chi Min would remember
also.
 
Here are the heavy-iron warbird (and somewhat warbird-related) aircraft I recorded that have been at Oshkosh this past week (including 23 Mustangs):

P-38J Jandina III
P-40K N402WH
P-40N N1226N
P-47D Bonnie
Cavalier Mustang N51DL
P-51B Old Crow
P-51C Thunderbird
P-51D N10601 (Old Red Nose)
P-51D N551WR
P-51D N6306T
P-51D N951HB
P-51D Ain't Misbehavin
P-51D Cavallino
P-51D Charlotte's Chariot II
P-51D Gentleman Jim
P-51D Glamorous Glen III
P-51D Gunfighter
P-51D Happy Jack's Go Buggy (only rolled out for Heritage Flights)
P-51D Lou IV
P-51D Old Crow
P-51D Plum Crazy
P-51D Sweet Revenge
P-51D The Rebel
P-51D Quick Silver
F-51D Was That Too Fast
TF-51D N351B
TF-51D Tiger's Revenge
P-47D Bonnie
NA-50 (replica) N80714
F4F-3 N12260
FM-2 N18P
FM-2 N29FG
FM-2 N5HP
FM-2 N551TC
FM-2 N5833
FM-2 N86572
F6F-3 N467RL
F7F-3 N700F
F8F-2 N14WB
FG-1D N9964Z
FG-1D N83JC ("Godspeed")
FG-1D N451FG
F4U-4 N713JT
F4U-5 N179PT
SB2C-5 N48HD
SBD-5 N82GA
TBM-3 N28SF
TBM-3 N5260V
TBM-3 N73642
TBM-3 N86280
AD-4 N23827
AD-5W N62466
AD-5W N65164
C-1A N189G
Me-262 (replica) N262MF
AT-7C N9109R
AT-11 N214CR
Expeditor N167ZA
Expeditor N21534
Expeditor N40189
Expeditor N40074
Beech 18 N44638
Beech 18 N70GA
Beech 18 N929DV
B-25J Devil Dog
B-25J God and Country
B-25J Lady Luck
B-25J Miss Mitchell
B-25J Panchito
B-25J Sweet Dreams
A-26B Silver Dragon
A-26C Million Airess
P4Y-G2 Super Privateer N2871G
AC-47 Spooky (N2805J)
C-47 N472AF
C-47 Placid Lassie
C-47 Vaerus Jet Sales
C-47 Virginia Ann
C-47 (turboprop-converted) N1350A
C-47 N728G
DC-3 N33644
C-54 Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation
VC-121A Bataan
B-29 Doc
B-29A FIFI
DH Vampire N171LA
DH Vampire N23105
Super Pinto N4229
MiG-17 N1713P
MiG-17 N1726M
MiG-17 N217SH
MiG-17 N717MG
MiG-17 N917F
OV-10D N16854
HU-16C N3HU
HU-16C N7025J
HU-16C N7025N
MiG-29UB N29UB
EAA B-17, F-86, F-84, P-80 (all static of course)

This of course doesn't include the enormous amount of smaller liaison types and trainers (props and jets).
 
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Forgot to add F8F-1 Bearcat N2209.

Here are some of this year's EAA award-winners:

WWII Grand Champion: FHCAM's P-38J 'Jandina III' (N988J)
WWII Reserve Grand Champion: Mark & Missy Timken's P-51D 44-72107 (N551WR)
Post-WWII Grand Champion: Rod Lewis' VC-121A 'Bataan' (N422NA)
Post-WWII Reserve Grand Champion: Steuart Walton's F-51D 'Was That Too Fast' (N151JT)
Best Navy Fighter: Rod Lewis' F6F-3 BuNo.40467 (N467RL)
Best Wildcat: John Baugh's FM-2 BuNo.74560 (N29FG)
Best Flying Museum: Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation's C-54D 43-17228 (N500EJ)
Best Jet: Military Aviation Museum's replica Me 262 (N262MF)

Even the U-2 crew won an award for "Best Active Military Recon", and the A-10 crew were awarded "Best Active Military Attack."
 
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Bomber_12th said:
Forgot to add F8F-1 Bearcat N2209.

Here are some of this year's EAA award-winners:

WWII Grand Champion: FHCAM's P-38J 'Jandina III' (N988J)
WWII Reserve Grand Champion: Mark & Missy Timken's P-51D 44-72107 (N551WR)
Post-WWII Grand Champion: Rod Lewis' VC-121A 'Bataan' (N422NA)
Post-WWII Reserve Grand Champion: Steuart Walton's F-51D 'Was That Too Fast' (N151JT)
Best Navy Fighter: Rod Lewis' F6F-3 BuNo.40467 (N467RL)
Best Wildcat: John Baugh's FM-2 BuNo.74560 (N29FG)
Best Flying Museum: Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation's C-54D 43-17228 (N500EJ)
Best Jet: Military Aviation Museum's replica Me 262 (N262MF)

Even the U-2 crew won an award for "Best Active Military Recon", and the A-10 crew were awarded "Best Active Military Attack."
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And the ME 262 was also preforming there too.

I saw the P-80 Flight Demo and it went well.
 
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