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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Veers: [QB] It was yesterday,at the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual "Air Adventure" air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This year's theme was (surprise) "100 years of Flight." We (my brother and some other people) sat through some awards, a talk by the creator of last year's Flight Across America (honoring 9/11), a musical interlude by a very good 13-year old fiddler, and then two astronauts were introduced (can't remember they're names--one was Rescort or Rescot or something). Then, after they bantered for a bit on stage, Neil Armstrong was introduced! He looks old, yes, and he shakes a bit...and, he seemed shy (i.e., sticking to the show's script). But he did make jokes with the host (ABC's commentator for the Apollo 11 launch. Can't remember his name!). The amazing thing was, right there on stage, they placed a call to the International Space Station. Some of you may not believe this, but it's true! The astronaut on the ISS was Ed-something, and the cosmonaut was asleep! Basically, the astronaut in orbit talked with the three briefly, and was surprised that Armstrong was there. Then, the talk ended and Armstrong addressed the audience. He didn't say anything new; he just told everyone the story of the Wright Brother's flight. He concluded by saying he would be there when they fly the recreation of the Wright Flyer on December 17, 2003, and he hoped to be there for the bicentennial! What a way to cap a great day! The EAA air show is at an airfield (Whiteman Airfield in Oshkosh...it's by Lake Winnebago on a Wisconsin map), and it has hundreds of planes. There was a B-17 bomber, an F-4 Phantom, an F-14 (which flew over!), an F-16, T-38's, and a C-141 cargo plane flew over the area! Plus, there was an Orbis DC-10, which flies to developing countries to give eye surgery to people. The main attraction was the Arbus A300-600ST "Super Transport", also called a "Beluga," which is HUGE! See a picture of it and you'll know what I mean! The Air Show was amazing--many aircraft doing many stunts. Diamond Wing Formations, loops, and rolls. The best part was when a Marine Corps Harrier appeared in the middle of the show. It screamed around in a circle, then stopped in mid-air, flew [i]backwards[/i] to a landing spot, and hovered to the ground. Then it lifted off again! It was [i]very[/i] loud, but worth it! Oh, one final note--I stood less than 10 feet from Chuck Yeager, who broke the sound barrier! He had been commentating on the air show, then left the building. We followed him around the building, where he signed a few autographs, then left into a tent. Later, we saw him drive away--in a golf cart! It was amazing. :D [/QB][/QUOTE]
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