By Dennis Deery
The Oshkosh Fly-In is an enormous gathering of planes, pilots, and flight fans. Below are some photographs I took at a recent event.
Figure A shows the Northern Lights aerobatic team performing.
FIGURE A
Watch the Northern Lights aerobatic team performing. (click for larger image)
Figure B shows Sean Tucker and Patty Wagstaff performing.
FIGURE B
Here's Sean Tucker and Patty Wagstaff performing. (click for larger image)
Figures C, D, and E show biplanes on display at the flight line. Here's the first, in Figure C.
FIGURE C
Here's a beautiful engine-center shot of a biplane on the flight line. (click for larger image)
Next up, is a tail shot of a gorgeous yellow biplane, shown in Figure D.
FIGURE D
Here's a gorgeous yellow biplane. (click for larger image)
Figure E shows another great view of a classic biplane.
FIGURE E
Here's another great view of a classic biplane. (click for larger image)
Moving on, we see the B-17 Panchito on the flight-line, in Figure F.
FIGURE F
It's amazing, these planes were designed and built before computers or computer-aided design tools. (click for larger image)
I wouldn't have wanted to be on the receiving end of the flight of war birds, shown in Figure G.
FIGURE G
Here comes the war birds, in formation. (click for larger image)
More fighters are coming in, this time a gaggle of P-51 Mustangs, shown in Figure H.
FIGURE H
Next up, here's a flight of P-51 Mustangs. (click for larger image)
Finally, we wrap up our photo tour with some vintage Navy Corsairs, shown in Figure I, on the flight line.
FIGURE I
Navy Corsairs are on the flight-line. (click for larger image)
Dennis Deery is an independent computer consultant and owner of Irish Rose Consulting, which he founded in 1990. He works with small to mid-size businesses throughout North America to develop custom database software and web sites. While he has worked with industries as varied as aviation, agriculture, e-commerce and engineering, he focuses on helping small rural companies to use information technology to improve their operations. Dennis is also an avid amateur photographer with a number of publications to his credit. You can see more photos at http://www.dennisdeery.com.
