AirVenture Oshkosh: The Air Show

...  DAY 1  continued.

There's no way anyone should go to the AirVenture and not see the air shows. The very best pilots performed here. It happened to be the celebration of the 100 years of navy aviation.. Many tributes were made during the air shows(I only learned this at the end of the second day). In the days to come, more tribute shall follow. On me first day, in the mean time I knew nothing. I just enjoyed the show.

Jelly Belly plane landing on top of the van, wing-walking, the Flash Fire Truck ( See it here. The "wall of fire," by the way, is another highlight of AirVenture's  shows)... they are all new to me. I was left gaping at the runway. Never did I miss an air show in all four days of my stay. I was captivated. My best photos of air shows was all taken on the first and second days. Because the sky being clear and blue,   these zooming birds show up like toys. Every shot more dramatic than the last. 

a volunteer stopping to watch the Wall of Fire

Whenever a plane flew away after their show, I felt a great feeling of lost. "If only, if only they can stay longer,"  I thought to myself throughout the two-and-a-half hour long show. Even though the sun was blazing, and many people got sunburned, it was completely worth it. I love how the glider was made graceful with her background music. And I love seeing historical warbirds flying overhead and imagining how they bravely flew over enemy skies and came home as heroes. As for the wall of fire, I was shocked. No way can I begin to describe what it feels like to see so much flame so close to where we were standing, to hear the deafening BOOM, then feel the hot air along with the shock wave swept into my face. Was it like this in the wars? If so, I cannot believe how anyone could have survived, or even have the courage to fight at the fronts in any war.

Most people go home after the air show. The hangers and shops all closes at 5:00 p.m.. Some do stay for the night. There are still forums and also the "movie in the woods." We did not stay. tired from the day's walking, we went home to rest and prepare for tomorrow.