The Unofficial Oshkosh 2017 Thread

[Tim Savage]

Warbird Hertiage Foundation has pulled all of their aircraft (F86, A4, L39, and Skyraider) from Oshkosh, as well as the remainder of the 2017 airshow season (as per their Facebook page)

The EAA - Spirit of Aviation Facebook page also shows that Tim Savage's A-26 is on the Airventure grounds today. Does anyone have an update? It looks ready to go... minus some of the colorful noseart.

She is done minus a microswitch follower for the nose gear that needs to be replaced so the indicator works properly.

[hurricane_yank]

Warbird Hertiage Foundation has pulled all of their aircraft (F86, A4, L39, and Skyraider) from Oshkosh, as well as the remainder of the 2017 airshow season (as per their Facebook page)

I am not seeing the post - any reason why?

[Red Tail]

Warbird Hertiage Foundation has pulled all of their aircraft (F86, A4, L39, and Skyraider) from Oshkosh, as well as the remainder of the 2017 airshow season (as per their Facebook page)

I am not seeing the post - any reason why?

See the thread on Vlado Lenoch going west. Paul W. owned Baby Duck

[Boeing666]

according to Flightaware N5427V arrived at OSH today, which is Petie 2nd P-51

[Triplane102]

She is done minus a microswitch follower for the nose gear that needs to be replaced so the indicator works properly.

Great News ! Tim ! BTW, would you mind stating as to which part failed in the gear ?
Again, Great News ! can't wait to see her in the air again !!

[Tim Savage]

She is done minus a microswitch follower for the nose gear that needs to be replaced so the indicator works properly.

Great News ! Tim ! BTW, would you mind stating as to which part failed in the gear ?
Again, Great News ! can't wait to see her in the air again !!

We have some ideas, but with all the resultant damage definitively pinpoint what piece failed first is difficult...

[BK]

Cobras! Three P-63 Kingcobras (CAF Dixie Wing’s P-63A, John Bagley's P-63C and CAF's P-63F) and CAF Central Texas Wing’s P-39Q Airacobra will fly together in the skies at Airventure. http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-ne ... hkosh.html

[Jasonrs55]

3 Kingcobras and 1 Airacobra. Unbelievable! Thanks for posting.

[k5083]

Shaping up to be the best warbird Oshkosh in many a year.

August

[Boeing666]

Hopefully the Cobras go up either Friday or Saturday as one of their group flights.

[Zac Yates]

That Cobra formation will be one heck of a sight! Can't wait to see the photos and videos!

A little insight to the work required to bring the A-20 to OSH and a sneak peak of what it looks like and sounds like in the air-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaTSjvt ... e=youtu.be

That was an excellent watch (as long as you can get past the cameraman's very...enthusiastic? style of Q&A). Very informative, great to hear direct from Stewart Dawson and the not-named engineers, and to see an amazing beat-up at the end!

[JohnTerrell]

Bob Cardin in the red shirt (of Glacier Girl restoration fame), who I believe is the head of maintenance for the Lewis fleet.

[kalamazookid]

Hopefully the Cobras go up either Friday or Saturday as one of their group flights.

I was guessing Wednesday would be one of the flights since the Warbirds of America show theme for that day is fighters.

[Zac Yates]

Bob Cardin in the red shirt (of Glacier Girl restoration fame), who I believe is the head of maintenance for the Lewis fleet.

Thanks John. He was a really good interviewee and I really enjoyed hearing from him.

[Dan K]

Apparently we can add one Helldiver.

https://www.facebook.com/sb2chelldiver/