“AND REMEMBER…NO SPITTING OVER THE SIDE!” These hot-air balloons offered Young Eagles flights for free near KidVenture this morning. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
“…reported today it was not a UFO, but a balloon…” This is actually an interesting balloon. This experimental category balloon is filled with helium. The pilot dumps sand overboard to climb, and vents helium from a valve to descent. This balloon, flown by pilot Richard Abruzzo of New Mexico, recently set a duration record for […]
“GO!!“ Can you say thrust? Good. I knew you could. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
“On yer mark…get set…” These two military fighter jets prepare for departure to the east on Runway 9. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
“Last one out gets stuck with the check!” As AirVenture begins to draw to a close, the mass exodus back to family and homes begins. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
“To boldly go where no man has gone…” Another space age plane makes an appearance at AirVenture Oshkosh. This is the S45 Mystere from Partenair Design, Inc. Powered by a 160 hp Lycoming O-320 it has a cruise speed of 170 mph and a range of 1000 nm. This page best viewed at 800×600 or […]
“Express lane…Mach 1 and above.” A Sukhoi on the taxi way get’s passed up by an F-18 departing the runway. The “smaller” planes (read: not jets…I guess) were departing from an intersection further down the runway, but this military jet got to full use of the runway. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
“On the Prowl(er).” The EA-6B Prowler (no, not Intruder). The way you can tell is that the A-6 Intruder has a crew of two, the Prowler has a crew of four, hence the two cockpits. Also, it’s easy to distinguish because of the large ECM pod on the top of the tail. This page best […]
“Waterfowl.” This absolutely gorgeous plane is a Grumman Mallard. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
“Just hangin’ ’round.” This young camper looks rather comfortable slung out under the wing in his hammock. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
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