F-16 Making Its Own Weather; Scrappy Draws A Huge Crowd And Babies Flying Planes

With the big storm in the rearview mirror, Oshkosh AirVenture got back to the business of making magic, and we were there for it all.

Samantha Thomas

Published Jul 30, 2021 11:05 AM PDT

A study in angle of attack. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning (left) and North American P-51 Mustang can stay in formation with the General Dynamics F-17 Fighting Falcon only when the pilots of the piston powered fighters push the nose down.

With Wednesday night's meteorological madness behind us, the people at OSH did what they were there to do: Fly fast planes and take it all in! And did they ever, as you'll see as our Art Eichmann scours the show grounds and captures some amazing sights.

UPS 747-8 by Art Eichmann

Youngsters at Oshkosh by Art Eichmann

Lockheed P-38 Lightning, North American P-51 Mustang, and General Dynamics F-17 Fighting Falcon by Art Eichmann

Corsair by Art Eichmann

C-47 with Invasion Stripes by Art Eichmann

Red Bull BO-105 Helicopter by Art Eichmann

Plane Check by Art Eichmann

A-10 Warthog by Art Eichmann

World War II Reenactor by Art Eichmann

N84OSH by Art Eichmann

EAA Instructional Forum by Isabel Goyer

Red Bull Air Force Skydiver by Art Eichmann

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