As much as it sucks not to see her this year, I'm very glad the CAF is taking a proactive approach on her airworthiness.Adambadger88 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:46 am
CAF's B-24 Liberator Diamond Lil will no longer be able to appear at this event or any events this year.
I'm more than happy to plop a chair down and enjoy it all.XL446 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:16 am Right, so the day after I have booked my flights to the US to attend AirVenture it turns out that the EAA have ticked another box in the "maximize your visitors' potential" checklist. Prime estate for those who like to photograph proceedings on or above the main runway turned into yet another garden party event venue. Not to mention that all the vintage aircraft parked in that area will now have a big white tent and assorted signage as their background. Oh, well, there's really only one aircraft I'm still hoping to photograph over the 36L threshold (the BAHF KC-97), so when that's done, there'll be no more need to return.
(For clarity's sake: to the best of my knowledge there are no plans for the KC-97 to come to Oshkosh this year. As far as I know the engine hasn't been changed yet, so it's not flying yet.)
As for the C-97, I know the BAHF made a deal with the group in Greybull, WY that specializes in C-97s & KC-97s for a ton of spare parts and several engines and it was a matter of getting it all east. That information might be a bit dated as I hadn't done any research on their progress.