Short post today. See my other posts from Airventure 2008 at Oshkosh: Find them here, here, here.
The flightline is very active (and the spectator area is very busy at airshow time.) Been here a good part of the week and finally starting to feel I’ve seen a good part of the show. But there are still surprises, particularly when the shuttle buses take different routes and I discover new areas to visit! Some of the sights on the flightline:
U-2 Spyplane
V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor
Jam-packed flightline. Weekend will be even more jammed.
Also spent some “quality time” at the Seaplane Base, just south of the main Oshkosh airport. This lagoon on Lake Winnebago is owned by a local farmer and airplanes only operate there for the week of Airventure. Shady and compact, but quite busy little area. I highly recommend spending some time there.
Seaplane Base at Oshkosh
One of the latest things at Oshkosh is the “Fly-In Theater” where they are playing aviation-themed movies every night (tonight is “Broken Arrow“, starring (and the film introduced by) John Travolta. I’ll avoid DMCA concerns and only show the 5-story inflatable screen they use for the movies. Very cool, actually. Even free popcorn!
- Fly-In Theater screen at Airventure 2008
I’ve been posting using my EVDO wireless card, so cannot upload large files like video. When I get back to an area with real high speed access, I’ll work on posting some sample videos on YouTube.
Cheers!
Going ot Airventure is like dying and going to Heaven. Great friendy people all with a common interest. I camped with my Wife and grand son this year. You know your campsite neighbor is a friend and can strike up a conversation imeadiatly.
You should have seen the face of my grandson on the EAA Trimotor ride.