Monday July 26th, Oshkosh First Day

Thanks to the fact that I was a performer, I had a very good parking spot, near the Museum. I brought my things over to Pioneer Kidsventure, and met several extremely helpful people who helped me to get things right for my show. But, about the show I will tell you tomorrow. Today I was impressed how the EAA introduces kids to aviation. And most of it they can try out for themselves, even earn point on the way to be a pilot or mechanic. Also the making of propellers was a hit! So that is illustrated by the pictures above.
And then, one hangar further, a wonderful assembly of historic aircraft, all in perfect state, ready to fly ...

I met at Kidventure a Kitfox-pilot who had seen my show in New Holstein, and Pat - cubflyer - who had read this blog and was also coming to the SuperCub.org Big Pig Roast coming Wednesday. So: small world, the aviation world ...
After the show - yes more about that tomorrow - I had a cool drink and a sandwich in the Volunteers Cafetaria, took the bus to the main entrance, and was absolved by the magnificent event Airventure is. Planes, planes and planes. The latest, the oldest, big ones, small ones. Went into Hall F, and saw again my Minneapolis host Grant Wallace, in the LakeandAir Pilot Shop. He and his Champ had stranded in Font du Lac because of the soggy Oskosh campgrounds, but he was there!
Well here are some piotures I took, too much for words, I am dead tired and leave this blog for today.