by Kevin O'Brien and Chris Armstrong
Sad faces all round at the Exxon Flyin' Tiger tent in Oshkosh
Saturday as Bruce Bohannon taxied in from an unsuccessful attempt
at an absolute Unlimited US altitude record for piston aircraft
(not, as widely reported elsewhere, a world record). There was no
emergency, and Bohannon taxied the Flyin' Tiger in under its own
power.
Randy Henderson, is a 24-year airshow veteran and 25 year pilot,
currently Captain, for Southwest Airlines. The three-time National
and former International IAC aerobatic champion will be performing
here at AirVenture throughout the week...
by ANN Correspondent Kevin O'Brien
We might not have covered Van's Aircraft as much as we should
have done, given their dominant position in the SportPlane
industry. Why is that? Well, it might be that news is the business
of reporting change and especially drama. Van's is remarkably free
of drama, and the most important change there, is that more and
more customer RVs are flying all the time.
Want To Get Married At AirVenture? Sure, You Can Do That
A recent and therefore little-known addition to the huge
schedule of activities at AirVenture takes place bright and early
on convention mornings. You may not know it, but while you're at
AirVenture, there's a small group of people praying over the
convention activities - praying for the pilots, for safe air shows,
and for a safe return home for all visitors.
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