"Big John" wrote in message ...
Ryan

There always seem to be some accidents with the large group that
comes to OSH.

Last year the War Bird that taxied over a little plane on taxi way.
Year before, as I recall, the Hughes Racer bird crashed on way home to
west coast.

Every time we had a 'gathering' of aircraft in AAC/USAF we lost at
least one, mostly going home. Maybe get home i'tis????

In any event, have a good show and be careful around Jays's operations
in the parking area ) He was loaded out on trip up so be sure he
either takes off at midnight when air coolest or ships the stuff he
picks up home via USPS or Fed-X or someone driving.

I just turned 86 last month and doubt if I will make it before I meet
my maker. Can't really tell though. If I get there and they put me in
Angle School I may be able to fly in on my Angle Wings )

Enjoy.

Big John
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We were camping 'on the line', row 76 in vintage aircraft camping. Front row seats to the big show. Amazing mix of all
sorts of aircraft, and I only saw (and heard) a few dumb pilot tricks while there. A Luscombe ended up on it's back
Wednesday alongside 36L, but I am pretty sure all were OK. Rumor had it that it was blown over by something bigger, but
I suspect it was a problem during takeoff (gusty left cross wind).

No where near the issues during arrival that we had last year, and flying out was easy also. We flew back home
yesterday. Had to pick our way through towering cumulus (the 'ol 172 is not IFR certified), but it was quick.