TravBuddy.com: jhwelsch's AirVenture 2008 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/54615 AirVenture is an annual gathering of nearly a million pilots, and other aviation enthusiasts from all over the world. The number and variety of aircraft is absolutely awesome. This was my 5th visit. As always, I went with my friends Ed and Ron and this time my friend Karl from Düsseldorf joined us as well. We had a great time! en-us Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:04:03 PST The LOOOOONG trip home http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/54615/LOOOOONG-trip-home-7 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:04:03 PST The LOOOOONG trip home Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, Jul 31, 2008

Why is the return trip so much longer?  We were up early and, after dropping Larl off at the Milwaukee airport to rent a car, we headed out on t…

]]> Airshow http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/54615/Airshow-5 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:09:59 PST Airshow Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Jul 28, 2008

While AirVenture (referred to by most of us as just "Oshkosh" as if that's not the name of a city that exists for the other 51 weeks of the year) is …

]]> The airplanes arrive! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/54615/airplanes-arrive-4 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:09:47 PST The airplanes arrive! Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Jul 27, 2008

AirVenture is sometimes referred to as an airshow but that is really only a small part of what it really is.  True, there is a fantastic airshow…

]]> Friar Tuck's http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/54615/Gathering-Eagles-and-Old-Buzzards-3 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:02:34 PST Friar Tuck's Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Jul 26, 2008

I have absolutely no idea what it might be like during the other 51 weeks of the year but for one shining week in late July, Friar Tuck’s is a Mecc…

]]> Gathering of Eagles (and Old Buzzards) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/54615/Gathering-Eagles-and-Old-Buzzards-3 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:48:43 PST Gathering of Eagles (and Old Buzzards) Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Jul 26, 2008

With breakfast behind us and the RV in our possession, we set off for Oshkosh.  Camp Scholler is a HUGE campsite created just to support AirVent…

]]> The LONG drive out http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/54615/LONG-drive-out-1 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:34:52 PST The LONG drive out Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, Jul 25, 2008

Once again we had agreed to drive Ed's SUV to Milwaukee where we would rent an RV for our stay at Oshkosh.  My friend Karl had flown from Düsse…

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