bdk wrote:
Zachary wrote:
bdk wrote:
Oshkosh is great if you want to buy a new Mooney or a 49% assembled kitplane. It has lost it's grassroots flavor and the spirit of innovation in exchange for the pursuit of money.
For crying out loud - have you actually been here???
No, never been, that's just what I heard...
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You don't feel that Gerry Beck's efforts were innovative?
XCOR's rocket engines?
White Knight?
"Glacier Girl" (both recovery and restoration showcased)
Vickers Vimy?
No disrespect meant to Mr. Beck's memory, but what exactly was innovative about his P-51A? Nice piece of work, but innovatve? Do tell!
And just because you display an innovative car at a car show, it does not make the car show itself innovative.
Even Sport Aviation turned into something not worth the paper it was printed on (and no, I haven't seen one in about 4 years- I decline the magazine now). I'm a member now primarily for the EAA's lobbying efforts and still get the Warbirds magazine.
So when did you first start going?
Innovation;
n. The act of introducing something new.
I had never known anyone to scratchbuild Allison Mustangs before. The plan was to make even more. In my eyes, that made Gerry an innovator.
We were definitely talking apples and oranges: You were looking at EAA as a
source of innovation. I was looking at the excellent job that Airventure does
showcasing the latest innovation in private aviation. In fact, I can't think of another venue that does this better. Can you? Do tell!
And my first OSH? Do I have to tell? Ok, true confession... 1978... yeah, I'm old. And, yes, it has changed over the years. Personally, I'm not into big crowds. I could do without the multitude of aerobatic acts. But--love it or hate it--there is nothing else on the planet quite like it. It is unique among aviation events. We locals put it this way: Airventure...size matters.
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