The twin GNS530's in the B17 are a nice touch :ok:

OEM... :D

Any Aussie flying anything into Oshkosh this year? I might be dragging a 172 in there. Currently live in Milwaukee so if anyone is in the area drop me a line!

I saw an extremely old monoplane with a VH rego in there last year.

That was me and why didn't you say hello?
I would like to get back this year and I envy all you lot who are going. Perhaps next year?

and there were 2 of them VH-UUR and VH-ACG

Phone & Data
 

Has anyone found a source of prepaid "phone & data" sim cards in the USA. I have always used my phone for phone calls but never worried about internet, but for Oshkosh I am sure i will need it to at least post pictures for the rest of you back home!;)

From my initial searches you can do it with contracted accounts like here, but what about a prepaid data and phone.

Any suggestions from those who have done this?

J:ok:

I've been looking all over for this.

Workmate with iPhone and iPad just came back and said that you simply can not do it without a contract and to get one you need a social security number. Still worth searching - I may have found one but it was $200 for 100mb.

Telstra charges around $40 for 8mb. Best bet would be to use wireless when ever available.

I was thinking if you could get data you could buy a skype number here, divert your mobile and run skype on the iPhone 24x7. Would be the most cost effective if you could get a data card.

Buffalo Airways taking 2 DC-3's to Oshkosh
 

Buffalo Airways DC-3 Pre-Oshkosh Video-
http://www.eaa.org/video/eaa.html?videoId=110918534001
They’re flying 2 down, 1 for the PAX, 1 for the camping gear!

Boy, that’s doing Oshkosh in style!

In 2008 my solutions were:
1. a pre-paid sim for my wife's phone - we had it before we left Australia USA MAX SIM Card
2. I bought a pre-paid phone with enuff calls/data to easily last me the month in the USA. I had a look at Verizon but got a better deal from a small local company called Silverstar.
Neither wanted more than my credit card details and address. Both solutions worked well.

there is always McDonalds Wifi....

Free Wi Fi on site...ALL over Camp Scholler..:hmm:

Two days to go... where are u guys??:ok::ok:

In NYC....and Beachking has beenplaying up as per usual!:}

Broadband here sucks....Telstra and ohers are awesome:ok:

STBY for more:ok:

Sounds like ya shoulda brung your wellies, Jaba:}

I hear Oshkosh has become Sloshkosh!

Blame Jaba!

It was dry until he headed that way. :E

Dr :8

Forky you are jumping the guy with your false rumours!

Jaba arrives at OshKosh in around 6 hours from now into Green Bay. The XXX crew is currently approx somewhere near overhead Denver enroute Milwaukee on board Airtran 737-800 with $7.95 Internet, not bad and faster than my home Internet in Melbourne.

For those with iPhones there is a LiveCam app with user controllable views of oshKosh airport, pretty cool.

So XXX and cronies are here are they???
 

Just got off that bird after 34 hours in tin cans with a few short breaks here and there.
Were they the "Very-much-worse-for-wear" row all totally zonked after playing up all night in LALA land????

Great arrival, got towed into Aeorshell square and met by Paul himself, with a few hundred rubbernekking yanks watching on. Very friendly lot.
Some very interesting heavy metal to go and look over in the next few days.

Jaba and Beechking have probably just arrived in time for the Chicago concert.

XXX is waiting an extra 2 hours stuck in Milwaukee because stupid Amtrak changed their bus schedule by 3 hours. Arrrggh.

Not too soggy underfoot.

Weather is good and this joint is pretty huge.

The retard Vehicles out number everything.....closely followed by them funny Fork Tailed things! :uhoh:

Pics will follow.....but Beach just pored a Bundy so hoo roo!

Jaba is a big man. A couple of Corona pre-cursors and two bundys and he was done for the night.

XXX can't count.......3 Corona's, Two Beachie strength Rumbo's, as we are on rations now as the bag chuckers managed to kill one of the 3 Bundy 1125ml bottles....:{

His luggage smells wonderful!

And I note on public record XXX chickened out of generous Bundy offerings. :E

JABA You bugger, you coulda taken me too!:sad: I coulda provided a personal protection service....cheep:ouch:. Ya gotta watch out for all them gangsters and stuff over there - if anyone starts shooting just hide behind Beachy.:E

Have fun.