Blackbird goes to Oshkosh - updated again - Day 4

[Blackbird]

Here's a start! I went to AirVenture for four days at the end of July. I hope these photos will give you an idea of the range of aircraft that visit. There really is nothing like it!
Welcome to Oshkosh 2022 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Boeing MH-47G Chinook 04-03750 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

De Havilland L-20A Beaver N530BJ / 26138 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Yak 52 N522TW by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Grumman G-73 Mallard N1888T by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Cessna 560XL Citation XLS N566F by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Focke-Wulf FWP-149D N149RL / 91+97 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Beechcraft V-35 Bonanza N428KR by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

I'd never seen a B-29 in the air - within 24 hours I saw both the airworthy examples in flight! (Spoiler alert!).
Boeing B-29 Superfortress N529B Fifi by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

North American T-28B Trojan 138164 / NX9060F by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

How many Vans does it take to celebrate the types 50th anniversary?
Vans 50th Anniversary flypast by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

That's a snapshot of day one - Monday.

As ever, C&C welcome.

Andy

[Stagger2]

Very nice record of the diverse attendance on just one day! Thanks for Posting.
Oshkosh has just moved up my top-ten Bucket List.

[Blackbird]

Day 2 - rather more of a warbird flavour today.
Lancair LC40-550FG Columbia 3 N507NA by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

North American T-28C Trojan N745W by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

North American TB-25N Mitchell N9079Z 430734 "Panchito" by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

North American P-51D Mustang N251CS / 463747 "Charlotte's Chariot III" by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Douglas B-26B Invader 434104 / NL99420 "Silver Dragon" by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Magnificent!
Boeing B-29 Superfortress 469972 / N69972 Doc by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

SIAI-Marchetti L1019 N774DW MM57233 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Beech T-34 Mentor flypast by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Douglas AD-4 Skyraider 126959 / NX959AD "Naked Fanny" by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Stagger - you've got to go! Move it to the top of your bucket list.

Andy

[Alpha Delta 210]

What a truly incredible experience that must have been! The highlight for me would definitely have been seeing the two B-29s!

Thanks for sharing!

[GeorgeP]

An excellent selection of images. Andy. It was such a pleasure to briefly meet you at this event. I concur with your statement re: the difficulty of capturing an image of every significant aircraft that attends. I spent eight days and >10hrs per day at the airport and still missed some aircraft.

FWIW, I do not see any of the noise that was evident in some of your previously-submitted R5 images. Nice work!

[Blackbird]

Many thanks to you both.
Day 3 started with a visit to the excellent seaplane base which is a superb location. Starting with one of my favourites...
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver N191Z US Forestry Service by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Plantz JP-1 N577PJ by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Cessna 180H Skywagon N91220 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

American Champion 8GCBC Scout N444NX by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Aircam 912S N51SC by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

and back to Wittman
De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk 18003 / NX146DK by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Bell Iroquois UH-1H NX34GD by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Hughes OH-6 Cayuse 16026 N67PB by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Stinson L-5E-1 Sentinel 03977 / N8071 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Cessna O-2 Skymaster 21424 / N424AF by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Ryan Navion 4 N100DD by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon N60GK by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon N60GK by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat NX700F by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Grumman Cats formation by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Boeing EA-18G Growler by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Boeing EA-18G Growler 169216/503 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

US Navy Heritage Flight by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

And so to the nightshow. An interesting spectacle, but I'm not sure whether the photos are worth it?
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 18-5452/HL by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 18-5452/HL by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

US Air Force Heritage Flight by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

_L3A4718 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

MiG 17F 1611 NX2175H by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

And then the rain started so decided it was time to go!

Andy

[capercaillie]

Great pics Andy.

I will have to get there at some point, although I'm not quite sure what I really think of sticking floats on the SM.1019 or that odd ex USAF Beaver in a funny Navy scheme on floats. lots of lovely ex US warbirds though even if they always get European schemes badly wrong - FW149?

Always good oddities like that NASA Lancair as well.

More please.

[Blackbird]

Friday - my fourth and final day.
There were three Bell 47s doing pleasure flights over the airfield all day.
Bell 47 N666SM by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Cirrus SF50 N24EP by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

North American L-17 Navion 81567 / N4567K by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

North American F-86F Sabre 12910 / NX286CF by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Siai-Marchetti S211s with Aero L-39 Albatross(s) by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

North American Mitchell B-25J "Devil Dog" 4486758 / N9643C by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Cessna UC-78 Bobcat 272125 / N88878 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Beechcraft RC-45J Expeditor N4207 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Vought / Goodyear FG-1D Corsair I 92508/31/N46RL by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Grumman E-2C Hawkeye US Navy 165812 / 5812 / 657 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Grumman E-2C Hawkeye by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Northrop T-38A Talon 64-13176 / FF by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

...and one I overlooked from earlier in the week.
Northrop T-38A Talon 64-13270 BB by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Andy

[Stagger2]

More superb content! That FG-1D Corsair landing shot is a cracker & the following two E-2C shots are essential viewing. A low departure & a pairs dirty flyby doesn't happen too often in the real World!