OSH - The French are coming. The French are coming :-)

[Montblack]

Very cool!! But maybe they're just flying here for our gas? <g>


19 general aviation planes ("light" singles and twins to the French) will
also make the trip, flown by members of the French Euro Squadron. All are
scheduled to depart Paris on July 18 and arrive at Wittman Regional Airport
on opening day, July 25.

The 1950s-vintage Dassaults will park at AirVenture's main showcase ramp,
AeroShell Square, near the gleaming composite SpaceShipOne/White Knight and
Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer.

(That Dassault is one good looking plane!!)

http://www.airventure.org/2005/news/050421_caravan.html
EAA AirVenture website

(Dassault MD312)
First flight took place on July 6, 1947. The MD312 was the predecessor to
the successful Falcon line of business jets.

Two German-designed Snecma 12S Argus engines power the aircraft. A total of
325 were built (including the 311 and 315 configurations) Chief use of the
312 was liaison flights and flying schools.

Originally three 312s were planned to make the flight but financial
resources and parts availability allowed only two. It will cost about
$60,000 per airplane to fly to and from Oshkosh.


Montblack

[Brian Burger]

What? But the French can't possibly be coming to OSH in 19 GA aircraft.

Hasn't someone told them that GA is dead in France? :)

<ducks>

Seriously, there are times I regret living on the far West Coast of
Canada; OSH is one of them!

Brian.

[Jay Honeck]

> What? But the French can't possibly be coming to OSH in 19 GA aircraft.
>
> Hasn't someone told them that GA is dead in France? :)

Hey -- 19 aircraft represents a measurable percentage of their fleet!

;-)

I think it's going to be way cool to see some of those older birds. Never
heard of a "Flamingo" before, but they'll be flying one or two of them.

> Seriously, there are times I regret living on the far West Coast of
> Canada; OSH is one of them!

There's always the "executive mail tube" option?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Jack Allison]

Brian Burger wrote:
> Seriously, there are times I regret living on the far West Coast of
> Canada; OSH is one of them!

Ah, but what a chance for some great cross country flying Brian. True,
you're farther than me (left coast US, California central valley),
"only" 1500 nm or so, depending on what weather needs to be flown
around. Have done it twice in rental planes (can you say expensive?).
This year will be much cheaper on a per-hour bases flying the Arrow.

If you ever get a chance, even to fly commercially, we wouldn't hold
that against you. It's well worth the trip.


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-IA Student
Student Arrow Owner, N2104T

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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