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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh started with the near disaster of 13" of rain in the weeks prior to the show. The grounds were too soggy for many of the campers and planes and emergency measures had to be taken. The staff and volunteers rose to the occasion, though and ultimately the show as a success. This year celebrated the 75th anniversary of the DC-3 and 40 of them showed up. It was also a "Salute to Veterans."

The line at camper registration on Saturday evening.
Conga line		 It takes a lot of effort to get everything in place for opening day. This is Sunday.
Lotsa trucks		 Pallets of equipment heading into the Garmin pavilion
Garmin gear
That is one serious off-road vehicle
Sherpa		 Two of these Bell 47's fly continuously from 8-6 every day during the convention giving rides
Sightseeing starts		 AirVenture coveres the entire spectrum of aviation. This is the Hawker Beech display
The big boys
"Jungle Skippers" was the first DC-3 to show up
DC-3 number 1		 Ford was showing off municipal vehicles like ambulances and this police interceptor
Am I busted?		 This one-of-a-kind Mustang was auctioned off at the Gathering of Eagles dinner for $375,000
SR-71 Mustang

The last flying DC-7		 In the background is the newly dedicated Vicki Cruse pavilion. Vicki was the president of the International Aerobatics Club. She died during a competition last year when her plane malfunctioned
Waco		 Spirit of Freedom was used in the Berlin Airlift
C-57
A lot of empty space along the flight line. Most of it mud.
Not so many planes
New OSH control tower		 I believe that's actually a composite plane
Turbine powered Grumman?
Note the trucks in the background. Oshkosh Trucks makes a lot of military vehicles
Oshkosh trucks
Crowds still came		 These towers help people find different parts of the site
Wayfinding station
A Ford Tri-Motor sparkles in the sun
Ain't she purdy?
Biplanes too		 Isn't she pretty? Oh, the girl's cute too
Ain't she purdy also?
That Predator was a wood & plaster mockup
UAV
DC-7		 The company that invented winglets for airliners is now working on circular ones
Spheroid winglet

A bit of WWI		 I've got that Fokker in my sights
Watch out for the Red Baron		 Ford brought a vertical wind-tunnel that one could "sky dive" in. It looked like fun but was very noisy
Vertical wind-tunnel
Checking out a new Cirrus SR-20
Test drive		 Steve Buss, EAA Chapter Coordinator (center) welcomes a contingent from China
Steve Buss
Busy up there?
There was a gathering of old Fords & various hotrods
Back to school
Famous names		 This is the car that Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall signed
'57 T-Bird

Sharon Starks' DH-2		 of the Kansas City Dawn Patrol. Dick has written two books and numerous magazine articles about flying WWI replica aircraft
Dick Starks		 Note the mud
Homebuilt camping
This area dried out slightly before the North 40
Homebuilt parking		 I've always had a soft spot for these vehicles
Willys MB		 This was taken the day that Jack had his landing accident. Jack is a successful NASCAR team owner. Bud a WWII triple-Ace
Jack Roush&Bud Anderson

P-51B		 The Scotts company (who, it turns out has a turf runway division) put up this monument to military aviatiors
Scott's Warbird Alley
Soaring
A P-51B (foreground) and a P-51D, both painted like Bud Anderson's "Old Crow."
Two Old Crows
Looking skyward
Mud, mud everywhere
A composite kit from South Africa. Looks a bit like a Piper Comanche, doesn't it?
Ravlin 500		 To show the strength of their wing, they let people walk on them
Strong wing		 Another wing walker
This guy too

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