oshkosh

[Laz]

Who plans on attending Oshkosh this year? I will be there all week, The last couple of years I found it hard to connect with anyone on the forum. I know Rob Lees is going to be there.

[flybikefarm]

Re: oshkosh

I'll be there, same old place. George

[M Jones]

Re: oshkosh

The Vintage dinner on Wednesday night, as well as the Thursday afternoon Taylorcraft Forum are good meeting places.

[Chet Peek]

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I will be in the Author's Corner of the Wearhouse all week and would like to visit with anyone who wants to stop by. Chet Peek

[Robert Lees]

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I'll be at the Vintage dinner on Wednesday evening.

You need to purchase tickets (I think they are $10) in advance at the Vintage Red Barn.

Rob

[blakecarl]

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I will be there from Thur. to Sun. Outside of what is mentioned above, are there other events / places of particular interest to Taylorcraft owners? Are there Taylorcrafts parked together somewhere within the antique/classic plane area or anywhere else for that matter? I am particularly interested in BC12-65's.

[flybikefarm]

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I volunteer in the red barn. Come see me for your tickets. George

[robbie]

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I'll be there, not sure how many days, will be hanging around the red barn, with my name tag on.(so I don't forget it)
Any one coming thru Fond Du lac driving or flying are welcome to stop by the hanger for rest, water, soda or what ever.
East side hangers as far south you can go. look for the flag on the hanger.
If flying tell tower you need to go to the east hangers and come down to the last row of hangers, south end of the field.
Any one needs help or have a problem which I might be able to assist with,
call me.
920-602-0159 cell

[Carrieve]

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I am coming, unfortunately not by T-air. I will be camping near the Youth Activities tent west of The Theater in the Woods and arrivng this Friday for the whole week. I had to build a tear drop trailer in a hurry. It is blue with paintings of my daughter's Pitts on both sides. Look me up.

[Dano"T"]

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I'll be at the seaplane base again....probably Wed thru Saturday,,,I'll have the 90HP BC12D with the patroller doors on Baumann Floats....

[Joel Severinghaus]

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I hope to fly up on 7/24 or 7/25, and plan to camp beside my Taylorcraft for the duration, until 8/2. I usually get parked in the South 40, well past the ultralights runway (last year I was in row 141!).

Please ring my cell phone 866-920-2316 if you'd like to come help buff wax on Sunday 7/26 in preparation for judging. (Although my wife won't drive up with the compensatory beer cooler until Monday afternoon.) Having won bronze Lindys the last two years (thanks to all your help!), I'm only eligible to compete for Classic Reserve or Grand Champion, so I'd welcome help with the last-minute airplane detailing. Yes, it involves Q-tips.

I hope to get a Tuesday morning judging appointment, if you're curious about watching that process. Last year, all 12 yellow-capped Vintage judges came together in a fleet of golf carts to grill me and pick over the plane and my restoration documentation notebook.

And please feel free to use my folding chairs if you need a seat and shade while you're walking the flightline. The South 40 is a quite spot from which to watch the afternoon airshow -- next to the Runway 36 threshold and out of earshot of the infernal flightline loudspeakers. My ship is Taylorcraft Ivory with AN Blue stripes. There is usually a sign-in sheet on the Taylorcraft table in the Type Club tent on which people note where their Taylorcrafts are parked on the field.

Hope to see everyone Wednesday 7/29 17:30-20:30 at the Vintage Aircraft Assoc. Annual Picnic at the Nature Center shelter C3 (buy your ticket in advance and catch the free shuttle tram at the Red Barn). I'll try to get there early with a Taylorcraft logo vertical sign to mark a table for us to congregate. I'll bring nametag stickers to help associate faces with forum names and aliases.

Looking forward to also seeing everyone on Thursday 7/30 13:00-14:15 at Forum Pavilion 3 for the "Care for your Taylorcraft" forum led by Steve Krog.

And if anyone with a vehicle needs a dining companion for real food in town, I'll gladly buy you drinks. Roughing it in a tent beside the plane, the dinner options from the flightline vendors leave something to be desired. (I have a one bratwurst per week limit.) Again, my cell phone is 866-920-2316. See you at Oshkosh!

[blakecarl]

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There is usually a sign-in sheet on the Taylorcraft table in the Type Club tent on which people note where their Taylorcrafts are parked on the field.

Where is the Type Club tent located? Looked at the map but can't see it identified.

[flybikefarm]

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Joel, I'll have a vehichle there if you need to go to town. George

[M Jones]

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Where is the Type Club tent located? Looked at the map but can't see it identified.

The type club tent has been replaced this year with a new building (hangar) on the south side of the Red Barn. They're both close to Theater in the Woods if that helps.

[Forrest Barber]

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Forrest will arrive on Sunday . Be at the Forum on Thurs of Course Steve saved me a seat!

Thursday, 7/30/2009 - 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM - 003 Forum Pavilion
Care and Feeding of Your Taylorcraft -
Presented by: Steve Krog

I will have certain hours in the Type Club Building with Steve....I got the L-2 drawings CD's done and will have five sets with me. I am finding the early requests; I do not think we cashed any checks ; re-email me for the sets 4 to a set. ... bye Forrest 330 495 5447
I will show examples and lots of other stuff from the computer in the Type Club Tent; YES lets all get together at Vintage Picnic , there is a real "sleeper" coming to be Judged , he was here in Alliance and I could not believe the craftsmanship.