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TomSteber

Charter Member 2010
Hey everybody, just about to leave for day two at Oshkosh. Yesterday the airshow got canceled due to weather. Didn't stay for the concert. Too much lightning in the area. I guess it did go on around 6:00.
The weather today looks good and tomorrow too. Hopefully I will get some better pictures today and get them posted soon.

Oh, by the way, In the first hour after getting in we saw a B-17, (5) P-51's, a P-40 and a P-38 all flying! Gotta love it!
 
The P-38 in attendance is the Minnesota-based P-38L "Ruff Stuff". "Glacier Girl" was supposed to attend as well, but a 'mechanical issue' is preventing it, so says the rumors.

Owner of "Ruff Stuff", Ron Fagen, also has his newly restored P-40E in North African/Checkertail Clan markings, and from the photos I have seen it is beautifully accurate and authentic.
 
I'll be leaving Lex Ky around 10 Wed morning and driving up for a couple days.If any SOH members along the route needs a free ride let me know.

Michael
 
Man I would love to just hop in the car with ya... not sure what the wife would say... :wiggle:


I have a couple of buddies from college that live in Lex....
 
Wittpilot said:
Man I would love to just hop in the car with ya... not sure what the wife would say... :wiggle:


I have a couple of buddies from college that live in Lex....
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I'm pretty sure it would be something like: "Have a nice life - and, by the way, leave the credit cards. . ."


:running:
 
Just got back home from Oshkosh. Nice to live only 20mi away. Was there yesterday also. Best part is to see the aircraft flying up close. Today there were 3 P51s, giving rides to some lucky passengers, all morning long. Yesterday, just happen to be standing at the approach to rwy 18, to see the Lancaster come in low and quite fast overhead. Got to see the Airbus A380 make a few low and slow passes today, this thing is BIG. Ill be there tomorrow again.
 
OK guys, it's late, I'm tired and slightly sunburned but here's a few quick pics.
I only took 262 pictures today. :isadizzy:

I'm heading back down tomorrow morning. And probably Friday because the weather looks like it could be bad Saturday.

So, here's a few. More to come once I get some real sleep.



OK, I guess I can't upload pictures here. I says their not valid?
Hopefully this gets fixed soon. (Hope Ickie gets better soon)

Sorry guys.
 
Do you have a link to them on an external source like flickr or photobucket?

I plan on going thurs, fri, and sat. I'll be sure to post many pictures. I plan on filling up my 8 GB memory card every day. :173go1:
 
Kiwikat said:
Do you have a link to them on an external source like flickr or photobucket?

I plan on going thurs, fri, and sat. I'll be sure to post many pictures. I plan on filling up my 8 GB memory card every day. :173go1:
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Don't have them on an external source.
I'll just have to wait until they have everything back up and running here.
I guess I wasn't thinking or reading the crawler at the top of the page either.
The weather looks good for Friday. Thursday/Saturday could be a crap shoot. Just so it doesn't turn out like Monday!
HU: Friday's airshow is an all female acro show. BUt the warbirds extended show will feature Rich's Pyro. A must see. Bring on the "Wall of Fire"!
 
TomSteber said:
Bring on the "Wall of Fire"!
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I've seen that sooooooooooooooo many times now lol...

The warbirds show and showcases are the only parts of the airshow that interest me anymore. Luckily there are a TON of other things to do. Aerobatics bore me to death. :sleep:
 
it's way easier for you, and for everyone who views them if you use photobucket. you can create and album and we can look through the whole lot of them instead of just the few you might post here.
 
Kiwikat said:
I've seen that sooooooooooooooo many times now lol...
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This is my 39th year there. Still pretty cool when you feel the heat from it!
Weather looks good for Friday. That's when I'm heading back. Weather was great yesterday and Tuesday.

Biggest thing this year has to be the crowds. I haven't seen it this packed in years. Attendance way up this year. I heard the Prez, Tom P. saying that they were really surprised by how big the turn out has been.
 
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