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Oshkosh Discussion
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Author:  dan [ Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Oshkosh Airventure 2013 - 50th Anniversay
Well, Gloria wants to go real bad,Lou,I see your copilot is going, Renee and Gloria are just alike when it comes to having breakfast. How many other wives are going? I guess I am going to have to start planning for this,will cause a lot of flac at work but I haven't had a vacation in years. I would like to be in the lineup next year and be a part of the celebration,both of us would. We could probably stay for 3-4 days I will have to leave early enough to allow a couple days in case we get weathered in comming home. Will start working on the KVIS wing of Thorp air Command and see if I can rally the troops for the trip. really want to do this guys,would sure like to meet everyone and sit down for some good conversation and a good meal, Hey Frase, is this in the planning stages for you and yours?Cubes, you had a good plan at KVIS, do you remember it? I am going to give this my best effort Guys..Dan
Author:  Lou [ Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Oshkosh Airventure 2013 - 50th Anniversay
Yes we are hoping to go. Planning to go would indicate actual plans and none have materialized on there own yet. Renee will be going unless I
Author:  Lou [ Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Oshkosh Airventure 2013 - 50th Anniversay
Dan, we do the $100. Breakfast most Saturdays. Renee calls 2751 my other red head. By the time we get somewhere for breakfast it
Author:  Rich Brazell [ Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Oshkosh Airventure 2013 - 50th Anniversay
If you guys are planning to go to OSH check out the EAA web site for local house rentals . It sez it will not be up and running for next years house info. (2013) until Nov. 2012 . I did search the EAA site a few months back before it went dark and found a local house 1.8 miles from the airport . Contacted the owner on a whim that he would be up to an early rental before the official EAA web site went up and he said yes. :) AC, washer/dryer, big screen TV, BBQ, towels, sheets, etc. and one if not 2 cars to use free of charge (car free, gas no. ) :o I have the 6 beds already filled . 6 is the max the owner will allow. Each person has their own bed and space. ;) Cost per person per day is about $55.00 ! So for 6 days about $330.00...give or take a shilling . House is also very close to to the public bus route and connects with the EAA bus route to the airport. A hotel will cost I am guessing close to $200/nite ! I know nothing about the College dorms other than I would NOT rent a non-AC room ! John Evens posted some good info on the Dorm rooms ( I think it was John ?) a while back to get on the standby list, if that is the route you want to take . Dan and Lou...get "crackin !" Bada Bing, Bada Boom !

RB
Author:  SHIPCHIEF [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Oshkosh Airventure 2013 - 50th Anniversay
O.K.;
Bruce Finney worked me over yesterday. I talked to "She Who Must be Listened To" and it went well.
I guess we would fly with the "North West Contingent", who-ever that turns up.
I've never been to Oshkosh before, so this will be an overload experience. I need the wife for these things, she's a good networker.
Author:  jrevens [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Oshkosh Airventure 2013 - 50th Anniversay
Fraser MacPhee wrote:
Right on Bill - should be fun....

John - you have a low empty weight, larger whetted area per lb, create more lift and stand taller thereby taking advantage of the cooler and less dense air at altitude, therefore thermal dynamics play less of a role with regard to fatigue on your working parts, as opposed to those of us with higher gross weights and lower CGs.


This is so strange... I think I understand this, Frase!
Author:  Rich Brazell [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Oshkosh Airventure 2013 - 50th Anniversay
??? John...if you begin to understand anything from the man with unusual tastes in clothing , then it may be time for some professional help ! ;) I am not a Doctor , but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express one night ! :P

RB
Author:  bfinney [ Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Oshkosh Airventure 2013 - 50th Anniversay
Hey RB,
One must remember that John lives at an elevated altitude there in Colorado, he must be suffering from oxygen deprivation making him delusional and he just thinks that he understands the Fraser, my excuse, I'm just getting old and senile, what do I know. ;D
Author:  SHIPCHIEF [ Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Thorp 50th Anniversary - Sun 'n Fun 2013
Paul McMicheal (NW Thorp Ambassador) called me about OSH Monday.
It looks like a 4 ship flight from the Great Northwet is a possibility.
Paul is working on housing and transportation for our group.
I'm getting excited.
Author:  PRHicks [ Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Oshkosh Discussion
I'm planning on attending OSH this year along with my 1981 T-18W. Please save a parking spot and a commemorative Thorp Air Command T-shirt.
Author:  chasen [ Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Oshkosh Discussion
Sorry I'm late to the party folks! The T-18 and Tailwind celebrations are on top of my list for 2013, and I can make accommodations for parking happen. I'm excited to see the ideas flowing here!

Oh, and an update on my own project...no longer building a Tailwind, BUT, I have recently made a new choice...something that aligns closer to the T-18, a Mustang II!

Anyway, I'll check in here often now that I've found the place. Looking forward to meeting you all this summer!
Author:  leewwalton [ Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Oshkosh Discussion
Welcome aboard Chad!

Look forward to working with you this year, wish we could have talked you into a Thorp nut the MII is a close second! ;)
Author:  smokyray [ Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Oshkosh Discussion
For you guys who don't know Chad, I had the pleasure of meeting him 2 years ago. He was selling his RV7 and had just been notified of his new job at EAA. My first thought was "awesome, an experimenter and prolific builder on staff in Oshkosh"! One of his many hats is as editor of "The Experimenter" a great free on-line magazine!
http://www.eaa.org/experimenter/
I inspected his gorgeous, light and innovative RV7 for a purchaser in South Africa. We had breakfast, loaded up all the builders manuals, picture albums and mementos and I launched for the Green Swamp. What a great airplane and new friend at EAA. Thanks Chad!

V/R
Smokey

Image

Chad's masterpiece, a lightweight, cold air inducted, plenum cooled very unconventional RV7 in my driveway @ FD33.
Author:  TonyNZ [ Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Oshkosh Discussion
Lee
Has there been a schedule of events (thorp wise) put together yet? I note Bill W booked Roxy for the dinner Fri 2nd Aug, a bit early I suspect unless you guys have a different calendar to this side of the world? Figure the dinner is probably 30 August?

Still trying to figure out travel to make the best of an expensive trip from NZ!
Cheers
Tony Schischka
T18C ZK-VMS

PS: how many of you Aussie guys are heading to OSH and how are you traveling?
Author:  TonyNZ [ Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Oshkosh Discussion
OK OK I know, I got the dates wrong sorry Bill:-[
Tony S

PS: we DO have the same calendars!!
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