#OSH11 - Tuesday's AirVenture News Summary

AirVenture participants love the atmosphere - Appleton Post Crescent | It's stories like these that excited aviation enthusiasts attending the first full day of AirVenture 2011. Thousands of attendees poured across the grounds of the massive annual air show Monday for highlights such as a centennial celebration of Navy ...

REO caps off AirVEnture's opening day - Oshkosh Northwestern | Other entertainment opportunities at AirVenture this week include an appearances from actors Harrison Ford tomorrow (Wednesday) and George Lucas Friday as well as performances from Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band Friday and country singer Aaron Tippin ...

AirVenture 2011: Arrival and first images of the world's largest air show - Cavok (translated) | ... The first day saw some U.S. Navy aircraft, as two P-3 Orion, an S-3 Viking in the colors of the NASA Glenn Research Center, a Sea Hawk helicopter and a Sea Stallion, a transport jet C-9 and more a King Air.  The event has been visited by thousands of small aircraft as Bonanzas, Cessnas and Cherokees, who filled all spaces around the slopes of the Wittman Regional Airport.  ...

Old Glory Honor Flight Leaving from EAA AirVenture - WBAY | Dozens of World War II Navy veterans will take off from EAA AirVenture to Washington, DC, on Tuesday. It will be the ninth Old Glory Honor Flight from Northeast Wisconsin. The Old Glory Honor Flight is another part of this year's ...
   
B-29 Superfortress Landing Thrills EAA - WBAY | "This airplane, this type of airplane, was the kind of airplane that delivered the nuclear bomb on (Hiroshima) and Nagasaki to end World War II," Commemorative Air Force president Stephan Brown said. Knowing this plane's history, it was pretty ...
Veterans fly in EAA's historic B-17 - Fox11online.com | GREENVILLE - Some World War II veterans were honored Monday with flights on a plane they know well, one of the nation's few, still airworthy B-17s. Aluminum Overcast, EAA's B-17, is back in Oshkosh, midway through its coast-to-coast tour. ...

WI man shot down in B-17 during WWII takes first flight - WAOW | "When a B-17 flies you can tell it, not even see it, you can tell it's a B-17. It's got a sound all it's own." WWII veteran Jim Sorenson knows that sound all too well. The Green Bay man looked out the window of a B-17 as a waist gunner on eight ...

#OSH11: Flying cars invade iconic drive-in from General Aviation News | A handful of flying cars invaded Ardy & Ed’s Drive-In, an Oshkosh institution since 1948, on the day before AirVenture kicked off. A story by EAA's Mary Jones reports: "Under police escort, three Maverick flying cars and one Aerocar motored from EAA’s Kermit Weeks Hangar on 20th Street to Ardy & Ed’s on South Main Street. Two other Aerocars had been trucked to the site and reassembled." ...

Oshkosh Pix #2: Monday 7.25.11 - Let The Fun Begin! (14 Pix) from AirPigz | Early Monday morning, Oshkosh 2011 officially began... the weather was great and the airplanes were definitely moving! One of the first things I caught were two Ford Tri-Motors working the airplane ride detail. It's pretty amazing to ...

The Busiest Control Tower in the World from Flight Monkeys | Where do you suppose the busiest airport in the world is? Tokyo? It’s busy, but it’s not the busiest. How about JFK in New York, or Chicago’s O’Hare, Los Angeles International, or London? Nope. None of them take the prize. Not this week, anyhow. The busiest airport in the world is in ...

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Summarizing some of our day on site:

The presentation by Jack Roush and C.E. Bud Anderson early this afternoon was intriguing.  Hearing Col. Anderson's stories from his time in service was inspiring, and humbling.  We owe a debt to the men and women that helped us win WWII -  a debt we can only pay by pursuing our happiness to the fullest.  Col. Anderson reminded us of friends he lost that gave the privilege to do so.

The Tuskagee Airmen continue to inspire. We visited the Red Tail Squadron exhibit this afternoon and were privileged to see two Tuskegee airmen while there.  The film is incredibly well done, and not only makes one continue to stand in awe of these incredible airmen and all they went through; but it also touches on the sacrifices of those that were involved in the rebuilding, and subsequent resurrection of the Red Tail Mustang.   A must see for anyone at AirVenture this year! 

Today was ultimately about Bob Hoover (from my perspective).  We caught his presentation in the Warbird area in the morning, saw the Bob Hoover tribute at the end of the air show, and then watched as R.A. "Bob" Hoover was presented the Freedom of Flight award by Rod Hightower during the evening's activities in the Theater in the Woods.  (I think everyone on the grounds showed up for this, here's a picture we found via Twitter). After the presentation, David Hartman hosted an interview.  Bob is not only a remarkable pilot, but he has an incredible sense of humor and his patriotism bubbles through everything he speaks about.  My favorite quote from the evening was when Mr. Hoover was speaking about bailing out of the F-101 during flat spin testing.  He said he tried everything and bailed when he "ran out of guts, altitude and know how all at once!"

Another great day at AirVenture!

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