As August draws to a close, there are still plenty of AirVenture 2016 photos we haven’t shared, so here are a few from frequent contributor Bill Walker.
Photo of the Day
Picture of the day: Waiting to depart AirVenture
Tom Snow captured this shot at AirVenture 2016 of Lex Thistlethwaite of Sunset, La., waiting on an IFR clearance at his newly-purchased Lancair Legacy.
Picture of the day: Betty Grable and the Spartan
In a story by Tom Snow on the largest-ever gathering of Spartan Model 7W Executives at AirVenture 2016 to celebrate the type’s 80th anniversary, Spartan Executives shine at Oshkosh, there was a photo of a 1940s re-enactor exiting one of the airplanes. What we just found out from Jim Savage, who coordinated the gathering, is that […]
Pictures of the day: An unusual option
At AirVenture 2016, Tom Snow got these photos of the new Murphy Aircraft Radical. “Bike racks are an unusual option, he noted.
Picture of the day: Radical radial ride
While at AirVenture 2016, contributing writing Tom Snow captured this photo of a custom motorcycle powered by a radial engine. He calls it a “radical radial ride.”
Picture of the day: Curves attract crowds
Bill Walker sent in this photo from AirVenture 2016, noting the curving lines of this converted Lockheed PV-1 Howard 500 drew visitors at Oshkosh.
Picture of the day: Trimotor at AirVenture
Bill Walker’s photos from AirVenture 2016 continue, with this great shot of the Ford 5-AT-B Trimotor flaring for a landing at Oshkosh.
Picture of the day: AirVenture fly-over
Bill Walker captured this photo of an afternoon flyover at AirVenture 2016. He notes that no announcement was made on the group, but it appears to be an RV formation.
Pictures of the day: Inside the Galaxy
Bill Walker sent in these photos taken at AirVenture 2016 of the C5 Galaxy transport, which was opened at both ends to allow visitors to stroll through the massive aircraft during the show.