The Official AirVenture Oshkosh 2011 Photo Thread

[DenverWarbirdFan]

A couple of my humble offerings:

[mazdaP5]

Love that shot of the Mustang line up.

[Steven M. Dennis]

Thanks Steve that would be great

Here you go Brian. Not the best photo, but I'm no professional photographer either. She sure is pretty!



If you want the pic, I can send it to your e-mail address if you shoot it to me via PM.

Take care,

Steve

[kalamazookid]

Who owns that beautiful Sea Fury? I didn't know there were any Centaurus-powered Sea Furies in the US other than "Getch" Getchell's and one of the Sanders machines.

Thanks again to everyone for sharing the photos.

[DaveM2]

Who owns that beautiful Sea Fury? I didn't know there were any Centaurus-powered Sea Furies in the US other than "Getch" Getchell's and one of the Sanders machines.

Thanks again to everyone for sharing the photos.

Dick Janitell -since 2006

[Jollygreenslugg]

Thank you Matt! I personally have no details on the Texan, other than what could be found on the internet. I've had some interest in post-WWII warbirds in civilian colors from the 50's/60's/70's, so this one stood out to me.

G'day John,

Yep, it's a lovely machine, and your photos well capture just how good it looks. I too enjoy civil schemes, and would love to see a Mustang in a 60s cream with cheat-stripes. Don't think I ever will, though.

Thanks John, and everyone who has posted photos. You help the rest of us to enjoy the gathering of tin!

Cheers,
Matt

[Obergrafeter]

Who won?

[51fixer]

Who won?

From EAA Web Site-
WARBIRDS AWARDS

Preservation Award
Mark Murphy, Amsterdam, New York
North American SNJ-5C, N518WW

Thomas J. McCormick, San Jose, New Mexico
Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros, NX455TM

Steve Buchelt, Crown Point, Indiana
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk

Mike & Andrew Porter, East Liverpool, Ohio
Boeing/Stearman PT-17, N59293

Don Miller, Edmond, Oklahoma
Vultee BT-13A, NX818DM

Billy R. Copeland, Arthur City, Texas
Cessna L-19 Birddog, N9019V

Bob Vasquez, Pat Devine, Jim Johnson, & Charles Grott, St. Charles, Missouri
Aeronca L-16A, N1143V

Judges’ Choice - Jet
Lewis W. Shaw II, Dallas, Texas
Temco TT-1 Pinto, NX4229

Judges’ Choice - PT-17
Carey Hardin, Starkville, Mississippi
Boeing/Stearman PT-17, N95DA

Judges’ Choice - Helicopter
Overseas Aircraft Support, Lakeside, Arizona
Bell UH-1B Huey, N370AS

Judges’ Choice - Bomber
Commemorative Air Force, Midland, Texas
Boeing B-29 Superfortress, N529B

Special Recognition - Naval Air Centennial
Bob Coolbaugh, New Market, Virginia
1911 Curtiss Model D (replica), NX44V

Best Transport
James Martin, Odessa, Texas
Beech SNB-5 Navigator, N12718
Silver Wrench
Stetson Aviation, Kennedy, Texas

Best Utility
Karl Pfister, Thorndale, Ontario, Canada
Dornier Doo-27H2, C-GLPK
Silver Wrench
Karl Pfister, Thorndale, Ontario, Canada

Best L-39
Ron Staley, Brighton, Michigan
Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatros, N139VS
Silver Wrench
International Jets, Gadsden, Alabama

Best T-34
Claude Sonday, Bull City, Illinois
Beechcraft T-34A Mentor, N234TX
Silver Wrench
Blackwell Aviation, Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania

Best Fighter
Jim Tobul, Bamberg, South Carolina
Vought F4U-4 Corsair, N713JT
Silver Wrench
Jim Tobul, Bamberg, South Carolina
Westpac Restoration, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Returning Best of Class
Commemorative Air Force/Wisconsin Wing, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
PT-26 Cornell, N103JC

Returning Grand Champion
Rand Maiville, Onondaga, Michigan
Cessna O-1G Birddog, N16886

Phoenix Award
Ron & Diane Fagen, Granite Falls, Minnesota
North American P-51D Mustang, NL251L

Reserve Grand Champion - World War II
David J. Nock, Hagley, West Midlands, United Kingdom
North American AT-6D Texan, N7231C

Gold Wrench
MidWest Aero, Danville, Illinois

Grand Champion - World War II
Ron & Diane Fagen, Granite Falls, Minnesota
North American P-51D Mustang, NL251L

Gold Wrench
Tri-State Aviation, Wahpeton, North Dakota
Aircorps Aviation, Bemidji, Minnesota

See here-
http://www.airventure.org/news/2011/110731_awards.html

[svengi]

Hi I was there on monday i think this link will work to see my pictures if anyone is interested. Alot of the pictures were exactly the same as a few others posted! Great minds thing alike?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelfin ... 218492735/

Also, was curious if a fellow walking around monday writing down tail numbers and serials in the warbird area was a wixer. Made me laugh to see someone who was surely among the most dedicated of warbird geeks, with a look that was all business! =)

-mike

[marine air]

Mike- Love that shot of the crew chief sitting on top of the helo. Reminds me of oh so many times when everyone else in the squadron has left except the crew chiefs and we were left readying the aircraft for the next days ops.

[mazdaP5]

Hi I was there on monday i think this link will work to see my pictures if anyone is interested. Alot of the pictures were exactly the same as a few others posted! Great minds thing alike?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelfin ... 218492735/

Also, was curious if a fellow walking around monday writing down tail numbers and serials in the warbird area was a wixer. Made me laugh to see someone who was surely among the most dedicated of warbird geeks, with a look that was all business! =)

-mike

I actually noticed quite a few people writing down te numbers after they took a shot, had never seen that before.

[gflinch]

Was the FW190 flying at all? Haven't seen many pictures of anything flying. Just curious.

Greg

[svengi]

Mike- Love that shot of the crew chief sitting on top of the helo. Reminds me of oh so many times when everyone else in the squadron has left except the crew chiefs and we were left readying the aircraft for the next days ops.

I thought it was really cool to see them sitting up on the helo enjoying the crowd and the concert. Growing up in the 80's I had a lot of good memories of people with that kind of lattitude, and it seemed like it went away through the late 90's and 00's. Lately been noticing it making a welcome comeback in the 10's.

[svengi]

Was the FW190 flying at all? Haven't seen many pictures of anything flying. Just curious.

Greg

It didn't fly on monday, but the airventure website indicated it would for the Bob Hoover tribute. I haven't come across any flying photos of it yet though. Great to see that silhouette represented!

[JDK]

Was the FW190 flying at all? Haven't seen many pictures of anything flying. Just curious.

Flew both days of the Chino PoF show this year. HTH.