Unofficial Oshkosh 2022 Thread

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2022 9:22 am

Was scheduled to leave for a 2:25pm flight out of JFK to Milwaukee on Thursday. After two delays the flight was eventually cancelled. for me and my father's first Oshkosh it sure was as a short one. And no realistic option for this year to make it in time. Very disappointed (needless to say).

JohnTerrell · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2022 9:40 am

Lynn Allen wrote:

Have they announced this year winners yet?

The awards are handed out at the awards dinner on Saturday night, and the full list of awards will usually be posted online on Sunday.

MKD1966 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2022 10:04 am

JohnTerrell wrote:

With regard to the Yagen Mosquito, it has been in St. Louis since the June Spirit of St. Louis Airshow due an issue with one of its carburetors. During the Tuesday Warbirds in Review program, Jerry Yagen and Mike Spalding stated that Mike would most likely be flying it into Oshkosh tomorrow (Friday).

Flightaware shows the Mosquito departed around 9:15am cst and tracking shows it headed towards Oshkosh !!!
Mike

pjpahs · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2022 10:56 am

Mosquito parked in warbird section now. Parked with the B25’s ,TBM and A26 Silver Dragon. Quite a crowd gathering, the Warbird in review may be altered for the Mossie as it scheduled earlier in the week.

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2022 9:39 pm

Anyone else betting on the 109G (not the Allischmitt, which is so great to see there too) making a clean sweep of the awards?

hurricane_yank wrote:

Here are a few of mine from Tuesday:

I need to know more about the Stuka replica!!

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2022 10:04 pm

JohnTerrell wrote:

Lynn Allen wrote:

Have they announced this year winners yet?

The awards are handed out at the awards dinner on Saturday night, and the full list of awards will usually be posted online on Sunday.

Thank you, John

kalamazookid · **Posted:** Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:10 am

Some warbird photos from my Monday-Thursday visit. This may have been my favorite of my seven trips to Oshkosh. The Grumman Cat flight was one of the best things I've seen at Oshkosh and brought back a lot of great memories of watching the Air Zoo 'Cats when I was a kid.

Slowly adding more photos, including military and some civilian performers here: https://flickr.com/photos/124970884@N02 ... 251113901/

If there's anything you want to see or want to see more of, let me know and I'll see what I have.

IMG_0821 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_1266 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_1442 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_1471 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_1900 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2055 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2057 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2105 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2469 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2588 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2822 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_3399 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_3426 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_3532 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_3547 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_3771 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_3824 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_4304 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_4336 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_4520 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:29 am

Zac Yates wrote:

Anyone else betting on the 109G (not the Allischmitt, which is so great to see there too) making a clean sweep of the awards?

hurricane_yank wrote:

Here are a few of mine from Tuesday:

I need to know more about the Stuka replica!!

It should be a throw down hand....

sandiego89 · **Joined:** Mon May 21, 2012 12:28 pm **Posts:** 1209

Wow great pictures there Kalamazoo, thank you fo posting.

The H-34 Choctaw looks immaculate. Great to see some helicopters on the warbird scene.

Lon Moer · **Posted:** Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:05 pm

JohnTerrell wrote:

During the Warbirds in Review program on Wednesday, Rod Lewis commented that he'll likely have his Hellcat at Oshkosh next year (it sounds like there had been a good chance that it was going to be ready this year, with it being as far along as it is). As I'm sure most know, it has undergone a complete bare bones/ground-up restoration at Ezell since having been acquired and brought back to the US by Rod Lewis in 2015.

Well, that's at least an indication that he's still interested in and involved with his warbirds.

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7909

Lon Moer wrote:

JohnTerrell wrote:

During the Warbirds in Review program on Wednesday, Rod Lewis commented that he'll likely have his Hellcat at Oshkosh next year (it sounds like there had been a good chance that it was going to be ready this year, with it being as far along as it is). As I'm sure most know, it has undergone a complete bare bones/ground-up restoration at Ezell since having been acquired and brought back to the US by Rod Lewis in 2015.

Well, that's at least an indication that he's still interested in and involved with his warbirds.

As opposed to what?

JohnTerrell · **Posted:** Sat Jul 30, 2022 1:57 pm

Thank you, Matt (KalamazooKid), for sharing your photos from Oshkosh! It was great to see Cripes A' Mighty flown in, all the way from Chino, CA where it had recently been receiving a little TLC. I heard that it was flown in by its new owner, Hollywood film producer David Ellison, who, among many film credits, produced the recent Top Gun: Maverick. He also has a second P-51D currently under restoration with Fighter Rebuilders at Chino (44-72145 N51PT), which was previously painted as Petie 3rd.

Yeah, it was great hear from Rod Lewis that we may see his Hellcat at Oshkosh next year. Last year he sold a few of his warbirds to Charles Somers - the P-40C, a P-51D and DH Mosquito. He of course has a very expensive and well-advanced restoration at Chino, CA, in the form of the Lockheed VC-121A Constellation Bataan.

Pogo · **Posted:** Sat Jul 30, 2022 7:23 pm

Awesome pix, kalamazookid! Got any more of the P-39, particularly if they show the pilot well?

Stoney · **Posted:** Sun Jul 31, 2022 10:34 am

Great pix Matt, but my fav isn't there, no SNJs!

kalamazookid · **Posted:** Sun Jul 31, 2022 11:26 am

Didn't get many more of the P-39, but here's another taxi shot that shows the pilot a little better and a couple static shots.

IMG_1476 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2732 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

IMG_2736 by Matthew Vader, on Flickr

I'll try to share some more warbird photos tonight!

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