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1943 B-24 Factory (And Hello Shorpy, I Think I Love You)
Amazing 1943 B-24 factory photograph from over at Shorpy.com (click pic for hi-res) I stumbled onto an interesting WWII image in color earlier today and the link for it led me to its source:...
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A Year Late, My Wish Comes True - 787 Coming To Oshkosh!
(click pic to enlarge) Not sure which one, but a 787 will be coming to OSH11! (Boeing) You might know that I put out a rather passionate plea to Boeing to bring the 787 to Oshkosh 2010, and I even...
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Oshkosh Pix #2: Monday 7.25.11 - Let The Fun Begin! (14 Pix)
Early Monday morning, Oshkosh 2011 officially began... the weather was great and the airplanes were definitely moving! One of the first things I caught were two Ford Tri-Motors working the airplane...
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Oshkosh Pix #3: Tuesday 7.26.11 - A Perfect Day (14 Pix)
Tuesday morning started very early for me as I joined a handful of other fine folks with cameras at about 5am to get images of Warbirds at dawn. It was a perfect morning for it with still air, an...
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Oshkosh Pix #4: Wednesday 7.27.11 - The Rain Day (14 Pix)
There are several of Burt Rutan's unique aircraft designs all clustered together just off the edge of the main display ramp at Oshkosh. As you might expect, this collection of flying machines...
View ArticleVideo: F-35C Makes First Ever Steam Powered Takeoff!
The Navy version of the Joint Strike Fighter is the F-35C and it made its first ever steam catapult launch system takeoff yesterday. This variant has a larger wing and control surfaces, as well as...
View ArticleVideo: 'Oshkosh Motion 2011' (Stop Motion Spectacular)
One of the folks staying inside the borders of #CampBacon at OSH11 is Jo Hunter (futureshox.net), and she's created a really sweet stop motion video using her dslr camera. It starts out with warbirds...
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Goes Public At Oshkosh 2011 (14 Pix)
Even tho the 787 didn't come to Oshkosh in 2010 like I had hoped (and begged for), the appearance of the Dreamliner this year on Friday July 29th was even more than I could have hoped for. After...
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CoolPix: The Complicated Rotor Head Of The MH-53 Sea Dragon
(click pic for hi-res) One of the aircraft on display at OSH11 as part of the 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation was this Sikorsky MH-53 Sea Dragon mine-sweeping helicopter. This is the largest...
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CoolPix: Cockpit Of CAF B-29 FIFI Thru Side Window At OSH11
(click pic for hi-res) Oshkosh 2011 saw the triumphant return of FIFI, the Commemorative Air Force's B-29, the only flyable B-29 in the world. As expected, she attracted a crowd the whole time she was...
View ArticleHeaven On Earth: 2011 Oshkosh Video Recap From 'Slick'
Youtuber slickhutto has just completed his 2011 Oshkosh recap video. He's got skills, so you're sure to enjoy this look back at the greatest aviation event in the world. If you haven't seen his past...
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Ride The Farmers Airship (Zeppelin NT) In Indy - August 12-14
(click pic to enlarge) Ride the Farmers Airship in Indianapolis, Indiana August 12-14 Tickets are available for: $375 + tax per person, with special rates and charter flights available by calling...
View ArticleMore Than Just A 747 Landing - A Video Lesson In Checking Out Details
This video from youtuber 1970sPlaneSpotter is short but very sweet. I just love a video that gives you the opportunity to see details that otherwise are easily missed. This 747 landing viewed from...
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Tires: Up Close At OSH11 (Triple Play)
(click pic to enlarge) Seeing the original Boeing 787 at Oshkosh 2011 up-close with essentially no barriers for several hours on Friday July 29th was a truly fantastic experience. You may know that...
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I Rode The Zeppelin! - The Farmers Airship In Indy! (Short Post)
(Click pic for hi-res) The Farmers Airship (Zeppelin NT) at Oshkosh 2011 two weeks ago I had the amazing opportunity to ride in the Farmers Airship today in Indianapolis. It was a preview ride for...
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QuickPic: Restored Rutan Boomerang At Oshkosh 2011 (+ Video)
Click the pic to see it over at flickr - or click this link to see it there in its largest size Burt Rutan designed and built the Boomerang in the mid 1990's as a way to make a twin engine tractor...
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'Name The Plane' - ID MAKE And MODEL For Free Bacon! (8.15.11)
It's time for another Name The Plane challenge, the first since OSH11. As always, this one may be too easy, but you just never know. All you gotta do is ID both MAKE and MODEL to win a bacon...
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Unbelievable! A Kit For The Rutan Boomerang Now Available!
(click pic to enlarge) The Burt Rutan designed and built Boomerang at Oshkosh 2011 After all the excitement we had seeing Burt Rutan's old mid 90's era Boomerang (the wild and super asymmetrical twin)...
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Video: The Greatest Aerobatic Team Ever - Happy Thanksgiving!
Warning: this post contains a display of my unashamed belief in God, the Creator of the universe and the inventor the awesome concept of flight - read on at your own risk : ) Here I go mixing...
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Video: GE Aviation And The Fascinating World Of Building Jet Engines
I saw the short version of this video as a TV commercial yesterday and I really liked it. Even tho I have big issues with the mega corporate side of GE, GE Aviation seems to have its head screwed...
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