I have been attending the Oshkosh Fly-in off and on ever since I was a small child. Last year was the first year I went down with a camera and a mission to bring back some images. This year I went back to do it again. These are some of my favorite images from this year.

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II

Bell Helicopter/Boeing Helicopter V-22 Osprey

The Osprey is the world’s first production tiltrotor aircraft.

Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor

“[The] F-22 will be the most outstanding fighter plane ever built.” Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, Chief of the Australian Defense Force, 2004. If you have ever seen it flying you will agree.


Prandtl-Glauert singularities (vapor cones) caused by transonic flight.

A heritage flight featuring the F-22 Raptor, P-38 Lightning, and P-51 Mustang.

P-51 Mustang cockpit.

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress ‘Aluminum Overcast’ flying during the warbirds airshow.

Nose Art.

North American B-25 Mitchell ‘Panchito’ preparing to leave on Sunday.

Oshkosh isn’t all about warbirds (but I think that is the best part). The AeroShell demonstration team (flying North American AT-6 Texans) flys almost every day and does a great job of it too.

Formation flying.

Photo op with Harrison and a North American F-86 Sabre jet.

Beech 18 or Twin Beech relaxing in the sun.

I had the opportunity to sit in a Quad .50 mount. Who could pass that up?

Leaving the grounds and getting ready for next year.