16 and 15-ships RV Formations at Oshkosh
On Tuesday, 29 Jul, we flew a Large Formation routine overhead Oshkosh at 1115. We entered with two 8-ships in a Criss-Cross maneuver, then rejoined in a Double Diamond, then went into a Figure 8 changing to an Arrowhead formation, then finished with a Diamond of Diamonds formation. Falcon Flight from Texas, KC Flight from Missouri, and Mid-South RVators from Arkansas combined forces conduct the formations.
Then on Thursday, 31 Jul, the same pilots minus one from Falcon Flight conducted a 15-ship Delta during the Airshow with Pink Smoke to honor Women in Aviation, and Tanya Card flew in place of Scott Card.
Anyone who has pictures of these formation is encouraged to post the best ones, or send to sturdy614 at yahoo dot com
Participants were
Falcon Flight
Stu McCurdy (Falcon), RV-8
Scott Card (Scoot), RV-9 flew Tuesday
Tanya Card (Cookie), RV-9 flew Thursday
Ron Walker (Shorts), RV-7A
Pat Tuckey (Glider), RV-8 did not fly Thursday
Jeff Jackson (Shiner), RV-8
Roy Geer (Jarhead), RV-8
KC Flight
Bill Gill (BeeGee), RV-7
Keith Schult (Jazz), RV-7A
Steve Stuckey (Boomer), RV-7A
Dale Den Besten (Pink), RV-4
Phil Lamb (Ripper), RV-8
Mid South RVators
Gerald Loyd (Bulldog), RV-4
Randal Warren (Digger), RV-6A
Mark Burns (Drone), RV-7A
David Bray (Tater), RV-8
AND
Gary Sobek (Condor), RV-6
Ground and Flying Spare on Thursday
Karl Gashler (Gash), RV-8