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Kamic
08-03-2011, 09:44 AM
I normally see a few celebrities during the week: Who did you see?

Zack Baughman
08-03-2011, 09:50 AM
I met and interviewed Robert Hays for the Timeless Voices of Aviation oral history program. Super friendly (and FUNNY) guy and a gentleman in all respects.
- Zack

FlyingRon
08-03-2011, 10:03 AM
Well not counting the perennial performers/exhibitors like Rod Machado, John and Martha King, Sean D. Tucker, etc...
Bob Hoover, Chesley Sullenberger, Cliff Robertson, Gene Cernan, Brent Blue, Barron Hilton, Carroll Shelby, Jack Daley, Dorothy Cochrane, Kevin Kochersberger

I did see Robert Hays being interviewed by the airshow announcer (over macho grande line).

Bill Greenwood
08-03-2011, 10:05 AM
Zack, a friend of mine flew out on the plane with Robert Hays from California. She got one of those inflatable dolls like in the movie Airplane and had it in the plane when he came on. He got a laugh out if and posed for photos with the doll. By the way, it was a fancy plane, but they didn't have any deviled eggs or brownies or cake!
Thanks

FlyingRon
08-03-2011, 10:12 AM
By the way, it was a fancy plane, but they didn't have any deviled eggs or brownies or cake!
Thanks
As long as they didn't have fish!

(I had lasagna).

steveinindy
08-03-2011, 10:29 AM
I met Burt Rutan and his wife....absolutely wonderful folks whom I can't say enough nice things about. I also met Bob Hoover, Bud Anderson, Jack Roush, a couple of the WASP, and Capt. Sullenberger.

sdilullo
08-03-2011, 11:58 AM
In my brief one-day visit I was able to see Bob Hoover, Rod Machado, Sully and Jeff, Ariel Tweto, and (non-aviation) George Lucas. Not too bad - only at Oshkosh, right?

Rob Flansburg
08-04-2011, 10:45 AM
Ken Griffey Jr. in the SOS brothers tent at closing time.

Jason Alexander
08-04-2011, 01:46 PM
This is the one time I didn't see anyone famous!! In years past I've seen the normal: Gary Sinise and Harrison Ford. I saw Jeff Dunham the first year he came. That's about it.

FlyingRon
08-04-2011, 01:58 PM
I've not met Sinise, but I have met the real TK Mattingly.

cvanover
08-04-2011, 08:03 PM
We saw Gary Sinise and met Greg Fieth to the delight of my 11 year old who loves to watch "Seconds From Disaster"! More importantly, we met so many friendly pilots who encouraged my son to continue his pursuit of aviation! They were the real stars to us!
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Fareed Guyot
08-04-2011, 08:17 PM
I remember when Greg Fieth still worked for the NTSB...he spoke out our college Aero Club banquet...then danced on the floor with us afterward. Fun Guy!

taildrgrpilot
08-05-2011, 02:20 PM
The highlight of my week at oshkosh was meeting Lorrie Sullenberger, What can I say, Captain Sulleys a luck man! But the rest of the gang, Rod Hightower, the Rutan bros. Hoovers, Arron Tippin, Jeff Skiles and Lorries husband to mention a few was way cool.

Giancarlo Riolfo
08-24-2011, 03:55 PM
I could shake hands with Bob Hoover, I've seen Jim Lovell and Gene Cernan (two of my heroes when I was a boy) and I could take a few picture of and with miss January and miss December of My Bombshells 2012 calendar (ok, maybe they are not so famous, but... wow!). :rollseyes:
I missed Harrison Ford and my sons will not forgive me for this (they love Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies and they asked me to get an autograph).

Bear
08-26-2011, 10:17 AM
I met Areil Tweto from Flying Wild Alaska at the SOS Bro's tent. :)

Hangar10
08-26-2011, 11:13 AM
Really, how did I miss that? LOL!


I met Areil Tweto from Flying Wild Alaska at the SOS Bro's tent. :)

eyeno
10-14-2011, 12:03 PM
758Meeting Captain Sullenberger was a real treat.
760761Burt Rutan and Bob Hoover as well.

flyingriki
10-14-2011, 04:39 PM
764
Really, how did I miss that? LOL!

Bill Greenwood
10-15-2011, 07:34 AM
I knew Greg Fieth when he was with the NTSB in Denver, good to see he is doing well;