I haven't been to Oshkosh since I sold my Vans RV6, back in '06. I'd love to go again, but after my a total disappointment at what had become of Sun-n-Fun since the last time I flew in, it's hard to get excited about flying commercial to Oshkosh to stay in a motel. Can you still walk five miles and never see the same airplane twice?
I doubt there is anybody today who puts on a show at Oshkosh to match the thrill of watching Delmar Benjamin tear up the sky in a Gee Bee R2! OMG, that was amazing! That maniac cut ribbons inverted, 20' off the ground, in a plane that killed everyone who ever flew it back in the 30's, except for Jimmy Doolittle! Delmar signed a copy of his book for me, wherein he revealed the secret to surviving the Gee Bee -- never land slower than 200 MPH!
Ok, now you've got me thinking about all those great times at Oshkosh with my old flying buddies. I wonder if you can get there on Southwest?
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