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Throw Another Brat on the Barbie

Actually, throw another 254 brats on the barbie. AirVenture Oshkosh 1998 was officially opened this afternoonwhen an Air New Zealand 747-400 landed at Wittman Field at 1341.The flight was carrying 254 passengers from six countries whogathered in Sydney, Australia, stopped in Los Angeles, and thencontinued on to Oshkosh-Nineteen hours flying time. Gee, somepeople will go […]

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Now I Understand Why It’s Called an Albatross

What a monster. What a behemoth. What a ride! TheGrumman Albatross is the biggest in the line of a fleet of fabulousflying boats. The Widgeon, Goose, Mallard and Albatross make upthe Grumman line of flying boats in ascending order of size—andsize is what the Albatross has. You’d better bring your fortyfoot ladder to pre-flight this […]

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Test Flying the M-26 Airwolf

The M-26 Airwolf is built by PZL Mielec in Poland andjoins a short list of FAA Certified airplanes in the Aerobatic and Standard categories.Mielec built MIGs as a government entity during the Cold War and is now functioning as aprivate company in the newly capitalistic regime. The aircraft is constructed of 51%American made parts which […]

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Oshkosh 1998 Coverage:
Day Five – Saturday, August 1

Latest OSH News | Articlesand Features | Day Five Photo Gallery Live Oshkosh ATC Audio! From EAA AirVenture ’98 Brought to you by Avidyne Corporation, the leading manufacturer of electronic Flight Situation Displays for General Aviation aircraft. Latest EAA AirVentureNews & Highlights Mooney Looks To The Future Things are looking brighter for the Mooney Aircraft […]

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