I posted something about this on the blue board. I felt something was missing this year as well. It was great seeing friends, old and new. It was great volunteering at Flight Line Ops again. But I sensed that crowds were down, and the vendors were - unenthused perhaps? I enjoyed Friday's airshow, but I sense that modern military representation was less than in the past. I REALLY wish the airshow announcers would have reminded the crowd to stick around for the return of our heroes from the Honor Flight on Friday at 1830. There were hundreds to greet these great men, when there cound have been thousands.
I still love AirVenture, and will continue to attend. I hope others, pilots and non-pilots, will continue to do the same.