The 2nd to last gentleman in this video being interviewed about the Ryan St is my grandfather Bob Jacoby, who was both a WW2 Air Force Veteran, and an aviation encyclopedia of epic proportions!! Ted and Doug invited my grandpa to join the restoration team shortly after his wife passed in 2012. It was an unbelievable dream come true for him considering the Ryan was his most favorite plane since childhood. Not only did this restoration help him bounce back from the loss of his soulmate, but I am convinced the Ryan-St saved my grandfathers life. It renewed his passion and gave him a sense of purpose!! He loved that plane and being a part of its team more than anything! Day after day that team worked tirelessly with one goal in mind, Oshkosh!!! The most coveted and respected gathering of plane builders / enthusiasts in the entire world!!! Well... Not only would all their hard work and dedication help them to reach that goal, but in Oshkosh, summer of 2016 they would take the 1st place trophy🏆and be the talk of Oshkosh for many years to come!! Later on that winter, December 2016, my Grandfather passed away, less than a month shy of his 90th birthday. He accomplished his dreams, touched so many lives along the way, and made his children and grandchildren very very proud!! We love you so very much Bepa!!!! God Bless America! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
A great time for aviation when life was so much simpler, old airplanes are always fun to see, and to hear those old radial engines in person the sound of history is fantastic!
Haven't been in over 30 years! Ouch. Plan to take my wife there next year. Buying a Wittman W8 in Alabama soon and bring her home to Michigan. Historical design but different. Videos like this make me proud all over again...and truly greatful to be an Aviator.
Simply can not pass up Vintage at Oshkosh. It's been one of my favorite areas for the past 30 years. Those Spartan Executives look great! One of my favorites however is the Staggerwing. I've always wanted one. Great video!
Rv4 Guy - I was thinking just the same, I suspect it was a slip of the tongue, but even so. Good job America did join the war, for a start there are some wonderful planes at Oshkosh.
Excellent film footage, commentary and sound.
The 2nd to last gentleman in this video being interviewed about the Ryan St is my grandfather Bob Jacoby, who was both a WW2 Air Force Veteran, and an aviation encyclopedia of epic proportions!! Ted and Doug invited my grandpa to join the restoration team shortly after his wife passed in 2012. It was an unbelievable dream come true for him considering the Ryan was his most favorite plane since childhood. Not only did this restoration help him bounce back from the loss of his soulmate, but I am convinced the Ryan-St saved my grandfathers life. It renewed his passion and gave him a sense of purpose!! He loved that plane and being a part of its team more than anything! Day after day that team worked tirelessly with one goal in mind, Oshkosh!!! The most coveted and respected gathering of plane builders / enthusiasts in the entire world!!! Well... Not only would all their hard work and dedication help them to reach that goal, but in Oshkosh, summer of 2016 they would take the 1st place trophy🏆and be the talk of Oshkosh for many years to come!!
Later on that winter, December 2016, my Grandfather passed away, less than a month shy of his 90th birthday. He accomplished his dreams, touched so many lives along the way, and made his children and grandchildren very very proud!!
We love you so very much Bepa!!!!
God Bless America!
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Great videography gents/ladies, well done.
A great time for aviation when life was so much simpler, old airplanes are always fun to see, and to hear those old radial engines in person the sound of history is fantastic!
Jake Kellogg dr1german
Haven't been in over 30 years! Ouch. Plan to take my wife there next year. Buying a Wittman W8 in Alabama soon and bring her home to Michigan. Historical design but different. Videos like this make me proud all over again...and truly greatful to be an Aviator.
Jaw dropping exquisite beauty.
Simply can not pass up Vintage at Oshkosh. It's been one of my favorite areas for the past 30 years. Those Spartan Executives look great! One of my favorites however is the Staggerwing. I've always wanted one. Great video!
Wow! Beautiful planes! These guys are masters.
this Ryan ST is so amasing ! thanks for the video ! great job and achievement to the restores !
Fantastic video. Thanks for putting it together and sharing.
The heaven for antique airplanes and her lovers
Great video; really. Thanks for sharing it.
Great job. Enjoyed the video
Nice Navion sir. I flew it for ten hours in the Philippines and it's the Only Navion There. I don't know if it's still around.
Awesome #Kudos well done
What airplane is at 5:13
TheDarkKnight350 hello it's the Bellanca CH 300 Pacemaker. There is a story on it I the December issue of Sport Aviation if you'd like to learn more.
EAA thanks now I'm gonna look for a model kit of it
Ummmm you do realise WW2 started in 1939 not 1942?
WwII started dec 7 1941? Seriously?
Rv4 Guy Nobody's Perfect okey?
I think he means when the US went into WWII
Rv4 Guy - I was thinking just the same, I suspect it was a slip of the tongue, but even so. Good job America did join the war, for a start there are some wonderful planes at Oshkosh.