The Oshkosh Fly-In is an enormous gathering of planes, pilots, and flight fans. Below are some photographs I took at a recent event.

Figure A shows the Northern Lights aerobatic team performing.

FIGURE A

Watch the Northern Lights aerobatic team performing. Click picture for a larger image.

Figure B shows Sean Tucker and Patty Wagstaff performing.

FIGURE B

Here's Sean Tucker and Patty Wagstaff performing. Click picture for a larger image.

Figures C, D, and E show biplanes on display at the flight line. Here's the first, in Figure C.

FIGURE C

Here's a beautiful engine-center shot of a biplane on the flight line. Click picture for a larger image.

Next up, is a tail shot of a gorgeous yellow biplane, shown in Figure D.

FIGURE D

Here's a gorgeous yellow biplane. Click picture for a larger image.

Figure E shows another great view of a classic biplane.

FIGURE E

Here's another great view of a classic biplane. Click picture for a larger image.

Moving on, we see the B-17 Panchito on the flight-line, in Figure F.

FIGURE F

It's amazing, these planes were designed and built before computers or computer-aided design tools. Click picture for a larger image.

I wouldn't have wanted to be on the receiving end of the flight of war birds, shown in Figure G.

FIGURE G

Here comes the war birds, in formation. Click picture for a larger image.

More fighters are coming in, this time a gaggle of P-51 Mustangs, shown in Figure H.

FIGURE H

Next up, here's a flight of P-51 Mustangs. Click picture for a larger image.

Finally, we wrap up our photo tour with some vintage Navy Corsairs, shown in Figure I, on the flight line.

FIGURE I

Navy Corsairs are on the flight-line. Click picture for a larger image.

Product availability and resources For more information on the Oshkosh Fly-In, visit http://www.airventure.org. About this series This week, we're running fifteen articles celebrating the anniversary of flight across all our magazines. Be sure to read them all; they are each quite exceptional: Read The twelve seconds that changed history by Mardell Haskins. Read An out of this world experience with Burning Blue by Dave Spragg. Read The Centennial by Marilyn Dash. Read Thanks, Wilbur and Orville by James Aronovsky. Read The Oshkosh Fly-In by Dennis Deery. Read The spirit is born by Kathy Walker. Read 99 years and 350+ days by Matthew Justice. Read First flights by John I. Williams, Jr. Read The British Chairwoman's Challenge by Mardell Haskins. Read The Wonder Machine by Stephen Till. Read Faster than the sun by Mick Moignard. Read Tiger cruise by Jon Canfield. Read The age of romance by Mardell Haskins. Read Aviation firsts by Mardell Haskins. Read The World War II years and beyond by Mardell Haskins. And read my editorial Celebrating flight across the years and across the magazines. Next week, we resume our regular coverage.

Dennis Deery is an independent computer consultant and owner of Irish Rose Consulting, which he founded in 1990. He works with small to mid-size businesses throughout North America to develop custom database software and web sites. While he has worked with industries as varied as aviation, agriculture, e-commerce and engineering, he focuses on helping small rural companies to use information technology to improve their operations. Dennis is also an avid amateur photographer with a number of publications to his credit. You can see more photos at http://www.dennisdeery.com.