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Or the Locness and the WonderBeagle.
Sheep again - that's so baaaad. Don't blame the WonderBeagle.
I don't know if it is better to wake up and have Emerson on your bus or Mary's little lamb.
Has anyone noticed that there are only two guys on this site that play with inflatables? Perhaps the Queen of the Road could make some sense of two grown boys playing with dolls.
You can never make any sense out of those two weenies! You can also never trust them.. They agree to a 4 day truce and then violate their own agreements. I don't know, maybe it's the Obama for President sticker Mango is sporting or Jdub's quest to meet and have a barbeque throw down with Nancy Pelosi! You just can't tell what direction these two degenerates will go.
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Up until Tues he was a Bonanza guy, then flip flopped to a P210
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Jdub's latest wheel cover design
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He tells Rae, help wipe the bus or you have to cook tonight
They even went so far as to trash poor Brent with Sheila the Sheep and he didn't even have time to retaliate!:(
I'm glad to see JDUB has finally figured out his Bo is for doctors only. Real pilots fly inflatable planes such as the P210 and since he appears to have a fondness for inflatables it only makes sense that he would replace the V tailed doctor killer for a real plane.
When I talked to Truk, he had a phone in one hand and a lamb chop or something from the sheep in the other, but said " No, I'm not busy eating, I am following a Taco -Wagon.
Great time in Oshkosh...the sheep is now resting in South Dakota for the next 48 hours before it catches a ride to Yellowstone. It may just find itself on the back of a Harley by morning.
Brent
Well I have finally made it home to defend myself. I can't believe all the trouble that follows the Krakman around. Funny that he always gets hit, but those around him are strike free?
First off, I know Jon will be in denial since the newest singles to grace the Cessna line are both LOW WING airplanes. Seems even the neanderthals at Cessna have finally come around to placing the wing in the right place.
Second, the Krakman has let his rhetoric get out in front of the facts. Four day truce? Seems the photo of your lamely worded sign was taken at least a DAY before the sheep appeared. OOPS.
And Brent was just collateral damage as it seems the ACME folks actually thought a strike was being delivered on Miles' coach (same year and make), so it was just an oversight that Miles was home trying to flush some more money on the Auragen.......
But of course the trip exceeded my expectations and we met some soon to be new Pogger's over at the nice feed put on by Ken Robertson and his henchmen.
And the best part will be the video we will show at the next rally of Trukman sitting in the back of the Bonanza uttering, "Dude, can't we back it off some here" or "Dude, aren't we a little close?" or "Dude, only 57 DME to OSH" or "Dude, that is plenty close for me..."
What a great trip this year. We had such a good family time last year even the Mangoettes wanted to return. They thought all the POG guys were "fun".
Again this year we stayed right on site at the home of Marland and Pat Feltzer. Their home is located adjacent to the EAA museum, so it's close, private and priced right.
This aerial shot is from last year. You can the TugaMobile and Trukmans Plastic Fantastic down there.
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Sitting around the busses the first night. The weather this year, unlike the hot baths in years past, was perfect with 60 degree nights and low humidity.
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Of course the glow was from OSU xmas inspired lighting.
Camp POG
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Up early on Saturday, the Trukman, JDUB, Abbey and I make the 2.5 hour drive down to Rockford, Il so that we can then fly back to OSH. Sounds like a typical POG thing to do.
Worth the trip, as 93 Bonanzas are lined up and ready to fly back to OSH in elements of 3. We're in element 21 so they're are 63 V tails ahead of us.
Orientation lasted an hour. Here JDUB is being querried by Trukman to see if there's a rest stop along the route.
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The questions got pretty intense at this point.
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Apron area courtesy of UPS.
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Lined up and ready for flight. Each element took off every 15 seconds. All 93 planes were in the air in 8 minutes.
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Trukman was gracious enough to let me fly right seat, so I could do some HD video, while he spent the flight in the back seat telling Abbey his life story.
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It's hard to tell from these wide angle shots (images are closer than they appear) but we were extremely close to the lead plane. For almost one hour in the air JDUB never took his eyes off that plane for a split second until we were about 20' above the runway and the lead plane had landed. He worked like a sled dog the entire trip maintaining formation. I was exhausted by the end of the trip and I only took photos.
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The crew after a successful flight. All 93 planes landed 3 abreast (2 on the main runway and one on the parallel taxiway) in 15 minutes.
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There are dozens of reasons to visit Oshkosh, one of the main ones is the daily airshow. Top aerobatic pilots from around the country make they way to Oshkosh to perform for the masses. And they all donate their time for free for the EAA.
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The show opens on Monday with Duggy the DC3 dropping paratroopers flying the flag and the singing of the National Anthem.
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Thanks to the lobbying efforts of EAA president Tom Poberezny, Boeing's Dream Lifter made an appearance at EAA.
From Boeing's website:
"The Boeing Dreamlifter is a modified 747-400 passenger airplane that can haul more cargo by volume than any airplane in the world. It is the primary means of transporting major assemblies of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner from suppliers around the world to the 787 final assembly site in Everett, Wash. This reduces delivery times to as little as one day from as many as 30 days today."
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You really have to stand next to it to appreciate it's size.
Great photos, going to absolutely go to Oshkosh next year. Did you happen to catch John Mohr performing in his Stearman?
Thanks for the great pix Mike! It's been several years since I've been to Oshkosh and your posts brought back lots of good memories.
Sure sounds like everyone had a blast!
Mike, Great photo journalism!
When you're camping with JDUB and Trukman, you know you're going to be eatin' good.
Sunday morning we invited over a few folks to join us for Omelettes made to order. Included bacon, sausage, muffins and hash browns all care of Trukman and Nancy.
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Monday night after the Foreigner Concert...
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We were invited over to Camp Parliament by Ken Robertson, Rick May and his son Josh for another great meal.
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It seems all pilots of low wing planes have this need for ego support. JDUB is no different.......
"First off, I know Jon will be in denial since the newest singles to grace the Cessna line are both LOW WING airplanes. Seems even the neanderthals at Cessna have finally come around to placing the wing in the right place."
There are two things he fails to mention. First, if low wing planes are the way planes are supposed to be designed he needs to have a discussion with God who seemed to create all flying things with high wings. I'm pretty sure a Robin would not fly if its wings came out of its belly.
Secondly, he chooses to ignore the practical aspects of a high wing plane, some of which we can excuse because he obviously avoids flying when it is raining. Anybody that has had to load himself and passengers in a plan on a rainy day knows how nice it is to stand under the wing of a high wing plane, and slowly and casually step in and find a seat. Low wing plane passengers have to climb onto a slippery wing, and for every minute it takes them to get in, their seat is collecting water. Two minutes after closing the door the RH front seat passenger feels like he peed in his pants.
But that is the pilot's way of getting even. While the passengers were waiting in the terminal out of the rain the low wing pilot was crawling around on the ground drawing fuel samples from under the wings. The high wing pilot was standing up, protected from the rain drawing his fuel samples from under the wing.
Low wing passengers get to see sheet metal and rivets along the way, high wing passengers get a wonderful view of the ground.
Low wing planes don't fly. They are so ugly the earth repels them.
Tuesday night, our final night, we had a hoe down (I have no idea what a Texas hoe down is, but out East it probably involves ladies of the night).
JDUB brought brisket and some great sausage from the Luling City Market in Houston.
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I brought Bubba Mike's pulled pork and some baby back ribs.
Dakota cooked some bbq chicken.
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Nancy and Trukman took care of salad and side dishes.
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The Fast Roger Bling Cooker was at full tilt.
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Great pictures Mike,I gotta go next year.
All I can say is WOW. I definitely want to be there some time!
BBQ Dinner
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Ms. Donna, Rae Rae and Nancy
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No manners necessary when eating Ribs.
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To avoid frequent "low beer light" flashings, JDUB and Rae got Trukman one big ass beer.
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Aerail view of the North 40. Just a portion of the estimated 10,000 airplanes on the ground at OSH.
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Camp Scholler a first come first serve campsite for OSH on the airport grounds. I've been told 25,000 people camp here during the week. Ask Ken he was right in the heart of the masses.
From the website:
"Camp Scholler is conveniently located on the EAA Convention grounds. Individual campsites are available for tents and vehicles of all sizes (including large RVs). . Amenities include a general store, convenient access to the Fly-In Theater and Theater in the Woods evening entertainment, free public Wi-Fi, an internet café, food services, shower facilities, portable toilets, RV pumping station, and portable pumping services. Designated camping areas are also available for the handicapped, 24-hour generator use, and those who bring pets. Electric and water hookups are not available. No pre-registration is needed for Camp Scholler, and sites are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, but don’t worry - there are always plenty of sites available!"
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Any event wouldn't be a happening without Vendors. This is just part of the vendor display area.
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Our friends at Parilament
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For Jon
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Here's another reason why you never want to follow Jdub:
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Ford offered free Bull Rides. Or you could sit around the Kraksman campsite and listen to a lot of ...
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Cirrus display.
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Dakota wanted this one.
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One of the newest LSA (light sport aircraft) that was debuted at OSH, with great fanfare right across from Cirrus, was the Icon. A towable amphibian. I'll have to say it was a 10 on the "cool" meter. (Available in 2010 $139k)
Their website: http://www.iconaircraft.com/
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You could tour the inside of a B-17 for only $5.
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JDUB and I couldn't leave OSH without buying a toy. The new Xdeck platform for bus work. Only 24 lbs. and would hold 1200 lbs. Collapsable for storage and with wheels.
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Their website: http://www.safeplatforms.com/
...and finally I had to leave my mark.
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Back to reality.
Great show guys, thanks for all the good pictures and comments!
Could those tire marks be caused by dumping grey water?:eek:
Well I wasn't going to post the photo I took while following the Krakman, but seeing as how he broke the truce..........
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And it is true........
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