Oshkosh - Aerobatic acts
Oshkosh - Aerobatic acts
Over the course of the week at Oshkosh, the airshow contained a plethora (good word that, I think I’ll make it my ‘word of the week’!) of aerobatic acts.
Not having anything else particularly pressing to do, and since digits are free (unlike film) I photographed most of them.
Starting with Matt Younkin and his aerobatic Beech 18 act. He has it fitted with strobe lighting, and also does a night routine.
The Aeroshell team, flying a quartet of T-6s
There was a Ford Mustang demo, featuring Mike Goulian (Castrol Extra 330) and Kirby Chambliss (Red Bull Edge 540)
Matt Chapman (CAP 580)
Greg Poe (MX-2)
Greg Coontz (Super Decathlon)
Julie Clark (T-34 Mentor)
Steve Dacy’s Super Stearman, with wingwalker Tony Kazian
David Martin (Extra 330)
John Klatt (Air National Guard Staudacher S-300D)
Bob Carlton (Super Salto glider powered by a jet APU engine)
Chuck Aaron (Red Bull Bo105) – brings back memories of Charlie Zimmermann displaying a German Army example in the 1980s.
Jim Pietz (Bonanza) – don’t try this at home, his example is one of a few Bonanzas that were built with a strengthened spar and stressed for aerobatics.
Herb Baker (T-28 Trojan ‘Ditto’) – Herb created smoke rings using his vortices, then rolls off the top and dives back through the smoke rings.
Ed Hamill (Air Force Reserve Pitts)
‘The Collaborators’ – Sean D Tucker (modified Pitts), Eric Tucker (Extra 300L), Ben Freelove (Extra 300L) and Bill Stein (Edge 540)
Bill Stein (Edge 540)
Ben Freelove (Extra 300L)
Gene Soucy (‘Showcat’) solo routine
Kyle Franklin (Waco ‘Mystery Ship’) solo routine
Steve Oliver (modified Super Chipmunk)
Susan Dacy (Super Stearman)
Melissa Pemberton (Edge 540)
Debby Rhin-Harvey (CAP 232)
Jill “Raggz’ Long (Pitts)
Debbie Gary (SIAI Marchetti SF-260)
Gene Soucy again, with Teresa Stokes wingwalking
Kyle Franklin again, with his wife Amanda Younkin Franklin wingwalking
Patty Wagstaff (Extra 300S)
And not forgetting the jumpers, from the Liberty Parachute Team……..
…..and their jump ship, Bob Odegaard’s DC-3 ‘Duggy
Not having anything else particularly pressing to do, and since digits are free (unlike film) I photographed most of them.
Starting with Matt Younkin and his aerobatic Beech 18 act. He has it fitted with strobe lighting, and also does a night routine.
The Aeroshell team, flying a quartet of T-6s
There was a Ford Mustang demo, featuring Mike Goulian (Castrol Extra 330) and Kirby Chambliss (Red Bull Edge 540)
Matt Chapman (CAP 580)
Greg Poe (MX-2)
Greg Coontz (Super Decathlon)
Julie Clark (T-34 Mentor)
Steve Dacy’s Super Stearman, with wingwalker Tony Kazian
David Martin (Extra 330)
John Klatt (Air National Guard Staudacher S-300D)
Bob Carlton (Super Salto glider powered by a jet APU engine)
Chuck Aaron (Red Bull Bo105) – brings back memories of Charlie Zimmermann displaying a German Army example in the 1980s.
Jim Pietz (Bonanza) – don’t try this at home, his example is one of a few Bonanzas that were built with a strengthened spar and stressed for aerobatics.
Herb Baker (T-28 Trojan ‘Ditto’) – Herb created smoke rings using his vortices, then rolls off the top and dives back through the smoke rings.
Ed Hamill (Air Force Reserve Pitts)
‘The Collaborators’ – Sean D Tucker (modified Pitts), Eric Tucker (Extra 300L), Ben Freelove (Extra 300L) and Bill Stein (Edge 540)
Bill Stein (Edge 540)
Ben Freelove (Extra 300L)
Gene Soucy (‘Showcat’) solo routine
Kyle Franklin (Waco ‘Mystery Ship’) solo routine
Steve Oliver (modified Super Chipmunk)
Susan Dacy (Super Stearman)
Melissa Pemberton (Edge 540)
Debby Rhin-Harvey (CAP 232)
Jill “Raggz’ Long (Pitts)
Debbie Gary (SIAI Marchetti SF-260)
Gene Soucy again, with Teresa Stokes wingwalking
Kyle Franklin again, with his wife Amanda Younkin Franklin wingwalking
Patty Wagstaff (Extra 300S)
And not forgetting the jumpers, from the Liberty Parachute Team……..
…..and their jump ship, Bob Odegaard’s DC-3 ‘Duggy
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Now this is my kind of post! Brilliant subjects and very, very nice shots. In a lot of cases its the final studies of each aircraft that stand out for me, but there's not a bad shot among 'em!
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That has to be just about the most boring set of photos I have ever had the misfortune to view......................................................................................NOT
Absolutely fantastic selection there matey, I could almost here those racing engines , again great shots
Absolutely fantastic selection there matey, I could almost here those racing engines , again great shots
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A very comprehesive and impressive set. They certainly like their aerobatic acts over there! The one that impressed me most perhaps was the female pilot (forget which one) who gave a running commentary during her routine with lots of whooping and yee-ha's. She really sounded as if she was enjoying herself up there. The Kyle Franklin one was a bit strange with his wife wing-walking and sword-fighting with him in the big black and silver Waco. He seemed to think that painting skull and crossbones on it made him into a pirate. He even had on a large Capt. Jack Sparrow type hat on the drive past the crowd. Arrrah me hearty's!!!
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An absolute pleasure looking through these Mike
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Awesome set, some real 'stand-out' shots there. Such a wide variety of aerobatic displays, we could do with some of that originality and (dare I say it) fun in this country. The T34 is a gorgeous looking machine, it'd be great to get one over here.
We have Guinot. They have sword-fighting wing-walking pirates.
We have Guinot. They have sword-fighting wing-walking pirates.
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Fantastic all of them.Love the wingwalkers!
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EMarsh wrote:Awesome set, some real 'stand-out' shots there. Such a wide variety of aerobatic displays, we could do with some of that originality and (dare I say it) fun in this country.
Fun in this country, I'm afraid I am going to have to report you to health & safety
Like the first T-28 shot
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Brilliant set Mike. Where you in the trenches at some stage?
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Cracking shots really nice stuff thanks for posting
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Great set, enjoyed looking at every one!
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Great set Mike.
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A bizarre set of acts for sure, nicely caught. Beech 18, Decathlon, Bonanza and the almost pukka ex Irish Warrior are all very odd to see...
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That's a really interesting set of shots. There are some real gems in there, thanks!
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Glad you liked the shots. It certainly was an interesting (if busy) few days at Oshkosh - the first time I'd been there since 1988.
I'll put up another thread soon with some of my other shots from Oshkosh - the mods have agreed that I can start a second thread as this one is up to 95 images already, on just the aerobatic acts
No, although I had a media pass, all these were taken from behind the crowdline by the Vintage area (near where the DC-3 'Duggy' was parked.
Indeed they do!
I'll put up another thread soon with some of my other shots from Oshkosh - the mods have agreed that I can start a second thread as this one is up to 95 images already, on just the aerobatic acts
wilbod wrote:.............Where you in the trenches at some stage?
No, although I had a media pass, all these were taken from behind the crowdline by the Vintage area (near where the DC-3 'Duggy' was parked.
EMarsh wrote:Awesome set, some real 'stand-out' shots there. Such a wide variety of aerobatic displays, we could do with some of that originality and (dare I say it) fun in this country. The T34 is a gorgeous looking machine, it'd be great to get one over here.
We have Guinot. They have sword-fighting wing-walking pirates.
Indeed they do!
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Awesome shots, some real crackers in there.
If enough power is good, & more is better, than WAY TOO MUCH should be just about right!!!
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Mike wrote:Over the course of the week at Oshkosh, the airshow contained a plethora (good word that, I think I’ll make it my ‘word of the week’!) of aerobatic acts.
Not having anything else particularly pressing to do, and since digits are free (unlike film) I photographed most of them.
I think I'll stick to the Guinot Girls!
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Absolutely awsome set,I'd even go as far as saying the best set I've seen on these forums for quite a while.
Thanks for sharing
Colin
Thanks for sharing
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Nice to see a gent wingwalking!
Superb photographs, really enjoyed looking at those. Such colourful planes and gorgeous blue skys. Mustang, plane, fireball.... awesome
Superb photographs, really enjoyed looking at those. Such colourful planes and gorgeous blue skys. Mustang, plane, fireball.... awesome