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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 12:09 AM
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Thumbs up EAA Oshkosh

I'm headed up to EAA Oshkosh, in Oshkosh Wisconsin for one of the worlds largest air show's this weekend. I'll be their friday through sunday. Its always a good time as there are many times of aircraft from vintage, warbirds to modern on display. My fav types are the warbirds and other large displacement radial engined aircraft. Nothing beats the sound of an aircraft with four 3000+ CI of displacement engines

Anybody else here plan on going?
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 07:30 AM
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My sister went yesterday and said it was awesome.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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its always worth the drive. Its a week long show, I think it started monday. The best days are this weekend
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 04:34 PM
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I went to it once when I was younger, I wasn't a fan of it ( It was hot and I was stuck with my mom's boyfriend who wouldn't buy me something to drink... ) but it was neat to watch I will say that. I'm sure it's only gotten better though! It's way way too hot outside to go to there.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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i was gonna go, but i am stuck in philadelphia until sunday afternoon. my family will be there though. my dad is a pilot, and my brother is a aircraft mechanic in the air force.
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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Gotta work all weekend so I won't be able to make it. Wish I could.
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 12:05 AM
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Its a great show. Ive been there 3 years for free, and its a lot of fun. I would recomend it for anyone in the area.

SmokingWS6- I know for a fact that its the largest air show in the world. Actually surpases altanta airport in the most in and out flights.
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 12:11 AM
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My parents are there in a RV-6 with a subaru motor.

Cool little airplane!
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I had a great time. Enjoyed watching the warbirds fly as always. Walking through the many hundred rows of private aircraft is much like a domestic autoshow, most are made by the "big 3" small aircraft manufactures, Beechcraft, Cessna, and Piper. I saw a few LS1 Fbodys driving around Oshkosh but I always got strage looks when I waved at them. Probably since I was rolling in an 03 malibu. lol

I met the builder of the LS1 airplane while I was there. Technically it'll be the worlds fastest LS1 coming in at over 250mph.

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very cool!
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