The afternoon airshows at AirVenture Oshkosh are one of the event’s annual highlights, with the world’s greatest aerial performers — but Sean Tucker, whose red Oracle biplane is an annual highlight of that show, has so far been missing. “I will be there on Thursday,” he told AVweb on the phone from Milwaukee, where he has been busy for a few days working on his airplane. “I had a new engine FedExed out from California, and the FedEx airplane broke down,” he said. But as of Wednesday, the engine had arrived and it was installed, and Tucker was test flying it. Meanwhile, the Monday afternoon airshow was canceled due to rain, but on Tuesday, huge crowds filled the Oshkosh grounds to see fly-bys by WhiteKnightTwo and the Airbus A380, which were followed by acts as varied as the Red Bull helicopter, Matt Younkin’s Twin Beech, and Bill Stein’s aerobatic Edge.
Where’s Sean Tucker? He’s On His Way
Key Takeaways:
- Aerobatic performer Sean Tucker, a usual highlight at AirVenture Oshkosh, was delayed until Thursday due to issues with a new engine for his plane and a FedEx delivery breakdown.
- The Monday afternoon airshow at AirVenture Oshkosh was canceled due to rain.
- Despite the Monday cancellation, Tuesday's airshow proceeded with a large crowd, featuring various acts including fly-bys by WhiteKnightTwo and the Airbus A380.
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