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Offline TheSoccerMom

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OSHKOSH 2011
« on: July 19, 2011, 11:32:48 PM »
Hey Mike, I hope you have a blast at OSH -- I know you will!!  Are you going to meet up with Turbo-Duck??   ::drinking::   :D 

If you have a chance, please look around for this gorgeous Lockheed.  I'm pretty sure she is on the way there.  And, please, go up to the pilot and ask him if his name is CAPTAIN KIRK (which it is)....  he's a super guy!!   Have much-O fun!!    ::wave::    ::drinking::    ;D   

Don't make me come back there!!!!

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Re: OSHKOSH 2011
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2011, 12:24:50 AM »
WOW!   ::unbelieveable::

Cool airplane! Yes, I'll look for it!
And yes, Turbo and I are supposed to meet at some point at OSH. Two aviation authors and CW characters at the same place at OSH..... I see possible trouble!

Anybody from in here going to OSH ??
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Re: OSHKOSH 2011
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2011, 05:54:16 PM »
Bzzzzzzz... HUH? Whuzat? Did I hear my name mentioned?

Oh... Well, it may well be a showcase plane that gets parked near the Vintage area... I would guess. If not it'll be parked in the Vintage area. It depends on what else is aviailable for display, and/or when who gets where first. Also as planes come and go those on more prominant display can swap in and out. But Vintage area for sure, I should think. Usually they put the larger ones in the area between the runway and Wittman Road. See http://airventure.org/images/av11_visitormap.jpg.

Leaving for OSH on Sat. Hope to see you all there... and don't forget to buy books from aviation authors  ;D

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Re: OSHKOSH 2011
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2011, 05:58:01 PM »
Or are you talking about the P-38? That will likely be on display on Connoco Philips Plaza (aka Aeroshell Square) or I should think in the main display area down in Warbirds at the north end of the field. I doubt it'll get put in the regular warbird parking area!

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Re: OSHKOSH 2011
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2011, 06:31:19 PM »
Hey Mike, I hope you have a blast at OSH -- I know you will!! 


Hey Mike, found this thread today.  My brother, Mike, lives near there.  He flies one of the Lear fleet for Allstate Insurance, and rebuilds bi-planes.  His family live in one of those
" Landing Strip" communities somewhere near Osh Kosh.

My bro's name is Michael Devroy.  Very anal guy,     ::whistle::  He wears SansABelt slacks and drinks Vodka with Kool-Aid.   ::drinking::    A great pilot, though.
Perhaps you will bump into him.  He looks alot like William Shatner (the old, fat version)  hee, hee, hee
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Re: OSHKOSH 2011
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2011, 11:53:47 PM »
Or are you talking about the P-38? That will likely be on display on Connoco Philips Plaza (aka Aeroshell Square) or I should think in the main display area down in Warbirds at the north end of the field. I doubt it'll get put in the regular warbird parking area!

TM

Yes, I was talking about the P-38. (not sure if mom was though) This thing is awesome!

@Tornado: Sounds good.. I'll look for William Shatner then....  :)
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Re: OSHKOSH 2011
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2011, 08:59:25 AM »
 :-*  Hi Mikey,

Don't forget to take your camera so you can entertain us with a pictorial documentary.  Maybe there will be some nice pics that include you !   ::thinking::

Still keeping an eye in the sky for PJ - sigh...

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Re: OSHKOSH 2011
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2011, 08:07:38 PM »
OSHKOSH WAS A BLAST !!!

currently in Greenbay waiting for my flight home

pics and narrative to follow soon!
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Re: OSHKOSH 2011
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2011, 01:18:44 AM »
OSHKOSH WAS A BLAST !!!


It was great to meet you in person! Happy to see that you had lots of interest in the Author's Corner... CW is very popular! Hope you can do it again next year... and this time for the whole week.

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Re: OSHKOSH 2011
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2011, 01:27:58 AM »
pleasure was all mine, buddy!

we need to write a book together some day. would be a lot of fun I imagine.....

my pics from OSH to follow soon, I promise
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Re: OSHKOSH 2011
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2011, 04:15:29 AM »
Ok, so this was my first day. You can tell I was a little confused. Gave myself 2.5hrs to get to the show and then to the first book signing but I made it there with only 3 minutes to spare.
It is crazy how big this show is.
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Re: OSHKOSH 2011
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2011, 04:39:48 AM »
When I arrived and started setting up, the first of you already stopped by. My shirt is still all sweaty from running 3 miles trying to get from "brown lot" to the EAA warehouse.

But then a line started quickly.

Even the press arrived.
On the left is Milford from "Flight Time Radio" (www.flighttimeradio.com) and on the right is Grant from "Plane Crazy Down Under" (www.planecrazydownunder.com)
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Re: OSHKOSH 2011
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2011, 04:42:59 AM »
of course the first thing I had to do when I got a break was to find Corsairs!

Still can't get over how big they are!
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Re: OSHKOSH 2011
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2011, 06:24:34 AM »
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Re: OSHKOSH 2011
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2011, 11:00:22 AM »
Sweet photos, Jim!

And, wow! That Corsair *is* huge! I guess I will have to consider these proportions with the next strip with the Corsair in it. I always draw it much smaller...

And looks like I really should try to make it next time!!