Oshkosh, Quick ‘n Dirty!
For the first time, we finally got to meet one of our original and bestest Blog Buddies, the great Swayne Martin, of BoldMethod.com and Martinsaviation.com!
Folks, no time for finesse! Here’s some quick highlights of the Oshkosh ’15 adventure so far. As you know, it’s like going to Disneyland every day for a week—tons of fun, but overwhelming and exhausting!
PART 1—THE PEOPLE
Planes are nothing but pretty hunks of metal sitting dead on the tarmac until the heart and soul of the plane—the pilot—breathes life into it. And it’s still true at Oshkosh. Here’s some of the great pilots I’ve been able to run into this year so far!
The first Must-See on our agenda was Captain Richard de Crespigny, the star of our “Black Swan Event” series of video interviews, who gave a fascinating talk on his engine explosion!
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- So wonderful to finally meet Captain de Crespigny in person!
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- The gang, at OSH!
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- In Oshkosh with Captain de Crespigny, Coral, and the famous Jessica Cox!
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- Cap’n David and I talk shop at Oshkosh Qantas A380 Captain Richard de Crespigny (Ret.), author of “QF32.”
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- Chris Palmer of AOA Media joined us!
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- Chris gives me an AOA shirt! Podcast to come soon! 😀
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Our next Must-See was Jessica Cox, the world’s first and only licensed pilot with no arms, who’s here all week to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Ercoup, the plane that allows her to fly with her feet!
Here she is, putting on her headset, and tying her shoes with her toes—let’s go fly!
PART 2—BY REQUEST
As you know, I volunteered to be YOUR eyes and ears on the ground in Oshkosh.
You told me what you wanted to see . . . and here you go!
For Naomi C., one of the world’s greatest airplanes—the DC-3! (aka C-47)
And, not just any C-47, but “That’s All Brother,” the very plane that led the D-Day invasion, that YOU helped restore!
As you’ll recall, she was the star of our latest Word on the Ramp video!
For Mark R. of the UK, the fantastic Lancaster Bomber!
What a beautiful bird!
I’m loving all these warbirds!!
Speaking of which, Cap’n Aux has a special request . . .
I wanna see my #1 plane, the mighty P-51 D Mustang!
Team Aux’s Tech Supervisor John “Otto Pilot” Keith delivered some fantastic shots!
A close second on my list: the gorgeous Corsair!
PART 3: And, what about that A350!!
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- The Airbus tech crew show me their fabulous new A350!
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- Ran into People of the Sky buddy Olivier, a Canadian A319 pilot!
I’m hoping to get Team Aux a special interior tour today. Stand by!!
Also, look what winged in: the F-22 Raptor!
A special nod to fellow Blogging in Formation’s Rob Burgon, an F-22 pilot, of Tallyone.com!
Scheduled inbound for today: the F-35! Yes, the 2 latest-gen fighters, sharing the ramp at the same time!
And, finally, a special shout-out to everybody’s favorite Cap’n, Dillon!
