Arrival at Oshkosh . . . would you believe we got all of this stuff in the airplane! [N4720Y is a Cessna Turbo 210. With its extended range fuel tanks and operating lean of peak with GAMIjectors at 20,000 feet, this airplane can carry 1,500 pounds of people (six), cargo, and fuel over 1,600 miles with IFR reserves at 200mph - match that you RV drivers!.] Be sure to scroll right to view the full width of this page.

AT-6 landing on runway adjacent to our campsite. Aircraft camping along side of runway 9/27 provides an ideal vantage spot to watch the arrivals and departures of most of AirVenture's 13,000 airplanes.

Campsite - home sweet home for the week. Years of aircraft camping have taught us what to bring . . . and what not to bring. Scroll down to view the full length of this page.

With all the comforts of home . . . well, not quite!

Well stocked quarters . . . but not terribly neat. We may not be the most organized campers, but our tent is secure and we're having fun!

Guess who did all the cooking . . . not Erica!

Ever present tram driver transporting visitors throughout the event.

Over 13,000 airplanes on display in all sizes in shape.

Built in 1938 . . . and still like new!

Airplanes displayed by category: Warbirds, Vintage, Homebuilts, Ultralights, etc.

Theater in the Woods: Site of nightly entertainment.

Shuttle Astronaut Dr. Jay Apt share experiences of 35 days in orbit including two space walks and a visit to the Russian space station, Mir.

Retired airline captain Al Haynes relates the horrific crash of United Airlines DC-10, flight 232, in Sioux City, IA in 1989.

Lee and Kay Rouselle sharing the view from our campsite. Lee and Kay own a V-tail Bonanza and arrived in a formation of 90 other Bonanzas!!!!

Jim, Phyllis,and Dennis Porebski. The Porebski's flew in on their recently purchased Piper Cherokee. Jim is completing his instrument ticket and Dennis is about to finish his private pilot rating. Phyllis serves as the family navigator . . . picking the weekend destinations.

The vendor hangars . . . four in all stocked with every imaginable gizmo. Leave your credit cards and checkbooks home, boys.

Erica . . . watching, wondering, dreaming!

Three RVs in matching colors.

Oshkosh tower controllers in customary pink tops. They are among the friendliest in the world. These folks make arriving and departing AirVenture "a walk in the park," contrary to popular opinion. Simply pay attention and follow the guy ahead of you.

Would you believe that the guy on the left in the nerdy hat, baggy pants, and knapsack is an astronaut ? Yes, it's Dr. Jay Apt!

Phyllis, Jim, and Dennis Porebski (with Erica on lap) taking a mid-afternoon break at the campsite. Dennis is one of WNY's most eligible pilot-bachelors!

Lockheed Super Connie in TWA colors. The last of the flagship piston fleet of the 1950s. And she still flies.

C-130 . . . one of many large military aircraft on display.

The DC-3 Gooney Bird . . . the first airplane to demonstrate the profitability of commercial passenger flight.

Brig General (retired) Paul Tibbets - pilot of the B-29 Enola Gay that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. His actions brought an immediate end to the war in the Pacific. Here, he shares stories of meeting with Dwight Eisenhower, President Truman, and Gen. George Patton. This is living history at its best (and rapidly fading) fashion.

The Wisconsin Singers . Each evening featured a different group of talented entertainers.

Erica . . . getting some much needed rest!

Pete Treichler waiting for dinner. Pete and Scott Nochbar arrived in Scott's Cherokee 180 and camped next to our airplane. Pete is a CFII, Continental Express pilot, and last year's president of the Aero Club of Buffalo.

Scott Nochbar . . . reminiscing about Pete's piloting skills.

Pete saying, "Don't believe a word of it!"