thank you everyone cleared for approach creating the world’s busiest airport for
creating the world’s busiest airport for
creating the world’s busiest airport for one week most people think of the
one week most people think of the
one week most people think of the world’s busiest airport you’ll think of
world’s busiest airport you’ll think of
world’s busiest airport you’ll think of someplace O’Hare Hartsfield
someplace O’Hare Hartsfield
someplace O’Hare Hartsfield in Atlanta LaGuardia Kennedy Heathrow in
in Atlanta LaGuardia Kennedy Heathrow in
in Atlanta LaGuardia Kennedy Heathrow in London someplace like that but no it’s
London someplace like that but no it’s
London someplace like that but no it’s an Oshkosh Josh Kosh Wisconsin for one
an Oshkosh Josh Kosh Wisconsin for one
an Oshkosh Josh Kosh Wisconsin for one week a year is absolutely the busiest
week a year is absolutely the busiest
week a year is absolutely the busiest airport in the world and that of course
airport in the world and that of course
airport in the world and that of course makes the control tower the world’s
makes the control tower the world’s
makes the control tower the world’s busiest control tower the fact that
busiest control tower the fact that
busiest control tower the fact that they’re very proud of as a matter of
they’re very proud of as a matter of
they’re very proud of as a matter of fact as shown this summer but putting
fact as shown this summer but putting
fact as shown this summer but putting that all together how does that work
that all together how does that work
that all together how does that work because this is a spot literally
because this is a spot literally
because this is a spot literally surrounded by corn fields many times as
surrounded by corn fields many times as
surrounded by corn fields many times as an airport how does it become the
an airport how does it become the
an airport how does it become the busiest airport in the world it didn’t
busiest airport in the world it didn’t
busiest airport in the world it didn’t start out like that the first EAA flyin’
start out like that the first EAA flyin’
start out like that the first EAA flyin’ Experimental Aircraft Association a
Experimental Aircraft Association a
Experimental Aircraft Association a small organization of people who love to
small organization of people who love to
small organization of people who love to build and restore their own airplanes
build and restore their own airplanes
build and restore their own airplanes started back in Milwaukee 1953 people
started back in Milwaukee 1953 people
started back in Milwaukee 1953 people got together they were forming a flying
got together they were forming a flying
got together they were forming a flying club and they decided to get together
club and they decided to get together
club and they decided to get together have a fly-in as part of a bigger event
have a fly-in as part of a bigger event
have a fly-in as part of a bigger event the Wisconsin air pageant well at first
the Wisconsin air pageant well at first
the Wisconsin air pageant well at first year the EAA flyin drew 21 airplanes a
year the EAA flyin drew 21 airplanes a
year the EAA flyin drew 21 airplanes a hundred and fifty people on Saturday
hundred and fifty people on Saturday
hundred and fifty people on Saturday night they all fit in the Miller Brewing
night they all fit in the Miller Brewing
night they all fit in the Miller Brewing Company hangar and they had dinner can’t
Company hangar and they had dinner can’t
Company hangar and they had dinner can’t do that now even when it came to Oshkosh
do that now even when it came to Oshkosh
do that now even when it came to Oshkosh in 1970 the EAA flyin was very small
in 1970 the EAA flyin was very small
in 1970 the EAA flyin was very small what you see here is maybe 1/8 of the
what you see here is maybe 1/8 of the
what you see here is maybe 1/8 of the grounds that are now used for that
grounds that are now used for that
grounds that are now used for that fly-in 1/8 that’s the amount of growth
fly-in 1/8 that’s the amount of growth
fly-in 1/8 that’s the amount of growth how did that happen a lot of it was
how did that happen a lot of it was
how did that happen a lot of it was organic to grow into this and the
organic to grow into this and the
organic to grow into this and the numbers themselves are are staggering
numbers themselves are are staggering
numbers themselves are are staggering when you think about it
when you think about it
when you think about it five hundred thousand people come to ash
five hundred thousand people come to ash
five hundred thousand people come to ash gosh ten thousand airplanes come to the
gosh ten thousand airplanes come to the
gosh ten thousand airplanes come to the area there are more than a thousand
area there are more than a thousand
area there are more than a thousand seminars workshops forums on everything
seminars workshops forums on everything
seminars workshops forums on everything from how to paint an airplane to what
from how to paint an airplane to what
from how to paint an airplane to what it’s like to fly the space shuttle all
it’s like to fly the space shuttle all
it’s like to fly the space shuttle all of those take place the campground alone
of those take place the campground alone
of those take place the campground alone the people staying 24/7 throughout the
the people staying 24/7 throughout the
the people staying 24/7 throughout the entire week creates the second largest
entire week creates the second largest
entire week creates the second largest city in Winnebago County thirty five to
city in Winnebago County thirty five to
city in Winnebago County thirty five to forty thousand people which we put right
forty thousand people which we put right
forty thousand people which we put right next to the largest city in Winnebago
next to the largest city in Winnebago
next to the largest city in Winnebago County so suddenly you’ve got a
County so suddenly you’ve got a
County so suddenly you’ve got a Metroplex of a hundred thousand people
Metroplex of a hundred thousand people
Metroplex of a hundred thousand people within this little area but it is
within this little area but it is
within this little area but it is something to see how it all comes
something to see how it all comes
something to see how it all comes together and it is synchronization and
together and it is synchronization and
together and it is synchronization and if you talk about a complex machine it
if you talk about a complex machine it
if you talk about a complex machine it is one but it’s a complex machine filled
is one but it’s a complex machine filled
is one but it’s a complex machine filled with people and of course filled with
with people and of course filled with
with people and of course filled with airplanes you might have airplanes such
airplanes you might have airplanes such
airplanes you might have airplanes such as a 747 landing or maybe the Concorde
as a 747 landing or maybe the Concorde
as a 747 landing or maybe the Concorde or maybe a b-52 bomber all of them have
or maybe a b-52 bomber all of them have
or maybe a b-52 bomber all of them have come to Oshkosh at one time or another
come to Oshkosh at one time or another
come to Oshkosh at one time or another or EAA AirVenture Oshkosh so you have
or EAA AirVenture Oshkosh so you have
or EAA AirVenture Oshkosh so you have all of those big airplanes coming in and
all of those big airplanes coming in and
all of those big airplanes coming in and all of the logistics that go with that
all of the logistics that go with that
all of the logistics that go with that and so forth and meanwhile at the same
and so forth and meanwhile at the same
and so forth and meanwhile at the same time you have little bitty airplanes
time you have little bitty airplanes
time you have little bitty airplanes this is an ultralight airplane by law it
this is an ultralight airplane by law it
this is an ultralight airplane by law it cannot weigh more than 254 pounds one of
cannot weigh more than 254 pounds one of
cannot weigh more than 254 pounds one of the things we often say is that you can
the things we often say is that you can
the things we often say is that you can always tell the ultralights because the
always tell the ultralights because the
always tell the ultralights because the airplane weighs less than the pilot but
airplane weighs less than the pilot but
airplane weighs less than the pilot but you have to bring those airplanes in to
you have to bring those airplanes in to
you have to bring those airplanes in to now try this at O’Hare or LaGuardia or
now try this at O’Hare or LaGuardia or
now try this at O’Hare or LaGuardia or something else say okay we’re going to
something else say okay we’re going to
something else say okay we’re going to bring in a 747 and then we’re going to
bring in a 747 and then we’re going to
bring in a 747 and then we’re going to bring in an ultralight you guys don’t
bring in an ultralight you guys don’t
bring in an ultralight you guys don’t have a problem with that in the control
have a problem with that in the control
have a problem with that in the control tower do you it’s okay at Oshkosh they
tower do you it’s okay at Oshkosh they
tower do you it’s okay at Oshkosh they don’t have a problem with that it’s all
don’t have a problem with that it’s all
don’t have a problem with that it’s all synchronized it’s a glorious piece again
synchronized it’s a glorious piece again
synchronized it’s a glorious piece again of machinery all working together but
of machinery all working together but
of machinery all working together but you have that and along with those
you have that and along with those
you have that and along with those airplanes the big ones and the little
airplanes the big ones and the little
airplanes the big ones and the little ones every so often let’s just throw in
ones every so often let’s just throw in
ones every so often let’s just throw in a
a
a military airplane coming in at nearly
military airplane coming in at nearly
military airplane coming in at nearly supersonic speed bring that in and
supersonic speed bring that in and
supersonic speed bring that in and synchronize that or when the
synchronize that or when the
synchronize that or when the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels or the
Thunderbirds or Blue Angels or the
Thunderbirds or Blue Angels or the snowbirds from the Canadian Forces come
snowbirds from the Canadian Forces come
snowbirds from the Canadian Forces come in synchronize that with everything
in synchronize that with everything
in synchronize that with everything going on one of the most interesting
going on one of the most interesting
going on one of the most interesting things how it becomes the world’s
things how it becomes the world’s
things how it becomes the world’s busiest airport first of all you have to
busiest airport first of all you have to
busiest airport first of all you have to stand with the numbers and this is just
stand with the numbers and this is just
stand with the numbers and this is just for background a typical day at O’Hare
for background a typical day at O’Hare
for background a typical day at O’Hare or Hartsfield acknowledged as the two
or Hartsfield acknowledged as the two
or Hartsfield acknowledged as the two busiest airports in the world there are
busiest airports in the world there are
busiest airports in the world there are about 2,500 operations an aircraft
about 2,500 operations an aircraft
about 2,500 operations an aircraft operation is a takeoff or landing 2,500
operation is a takeoff or landing 2,500
operation is a takeoff or landing 2,500 of them 24-hour day that’s a lot of air
of them 24-hour day that’s a lot of air
of them 24-hour day that’s a lot of air traffic now take that – gosh the peak
traffic now take that – gosh the peak
traffic now take that – gosh the peak day is 3100 aircraft movements in a
day is 3100 aircraft movements in a
day is 3100 aircraft movements in a 14-hour day because the airport is
14-hour day because the airport is
14-hour day because the airport is closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. throw in 3 to 4 hours of air show we’re
throw in 3 to 4 hours of air show we’re
throw in 3 to 4 hours of air show we’re not much as going on and you’ve
not much as going on and you’ve
not much as going on and you’ve compressed most of the aircraft
compressed most of the aircraft
compressed most of the aircraft operations into a 10-hour day and it
operations into a 10-hour day and it
operations into a 10-hour day and it looks something like this that if you do
looks something like this that if you do
looks something like this that if you do the math that means there’s an aircraft
the math that means there’s an aircraft
the math that means there’s an aircraft landing or taking off every 10 to 15
landing or taking off every 10 to 15
landing or taking off every 10 to 15 seconds we have two runways will use the
seconds we have two runways will use the
seconds we have two runways will use the taxiway as an additional runway and so
taxiway as an additional runway and so
taxiway as an additional runway and so now you have three runways going on at
now you have three runways going on at
now you have three runways going on at the same time it’s a situation that you
the same time it’s a situation that you
the same time it’s a situation that you don’t have not only in Oshkosh for most
don’t have not only in Oshkosh for most
don’t have not only in Oshkosh for most of the year it’s a situation that does
of the year it’s a situation that does
of the year it’s a situation that does not occur anyplace else in the world at
not occur anyplace else in the world at
not occur anyplace else in the world at any kind of private airport so putting
any kind of private airport so putting
any kind of private airport so putting this all together is staggering so there
this all together is staggering so there
this all together is staggering so there are some questions that come up first of
are some questions that come up first of
are some questions that come up first of all how is it done who would do it
all how is it done who would do it
all how is it done who would do it and what can we learn from making it
and what can we learn from making it
and what can we learn from making it successful well first of all there’s the
successful well first of all there’s the
successful well first of all there’s the paperwork there’s always paperwork and
paperwork there’s always paperwork and
paperwork there’s always paperwork and this is part of what’s called a notice
this is part of what’s called a notice
this is part of what’s called a notice to Airmen the Federal Aviation
to Airmen the Federal Aviation
to Airmen the Federal Aviation Administration puts it out and it’s
Administration puts it out and it’s
Administration puts it out and it’s required reading if you’re coming to any
required reading if you’re coming to any
required reading if you’re coming to any aviation event or if you’re flying
aviation event or if you’re flying
aviation event or if you’re flying you as a pilot must know all the
you as a pilot must know all the
you as a pilot must know all the pertinent information that goes along
pertinent information that goes along
pertinent information that goes along with making that flight this is part of
with making that flight this is part of
with making that flight this is part of it most of the time an Odom let’s say
it most of the time an Odom let’s say
it most of the time an Odom let’s say the president is traveling someplace
the president is traveling someplace
the president is traveling someplace landing in an airport the FAA will put
landing in an airport the FAA will put
landing in an airport the FAA will put out an Odom and we’ll say in one-page
out an Odom and we’ll say in one-page
out an Odom and we’ll say in one-page this is what’s happening these are the
this is what’s happening these are the
this is what’s happening these are the times to be clear of the airport and so
times to be clear of the airport and so
times to be clear of the airport and so forth for Oshkosh that NOTAM is 32 pages
forth for Oshkosh that NOTAM is 32 pages
forth for Oshkosh that NOTAM is 32 pages long it tells you everything about
long it tells you everything about
long it tells you everything about flying around Chicago Milwaukee if
flying around Chicago Milwaukee if
flying around Chicago Milwaukee if you’re coming from the West if you’re
you’re coming from the West if you’re
you’re coming from the West if you’re coming from the east if you’re flying an
coming from the east if you’re flying an
coming from the east if you’re flying an ultralight if you’re flying a biz jet
ultralight if you’re flying a biz jet
ultralight if you’re flying a biz jet anything like that is part of the
anything like that is part of the
anything like that is part of the paperwork and then you start to get into
paperwork and then you start to get into
paperwork and then you start to get into the people these are what we call the
the people these are what we call the
the people these are what we call the pink shirts these are the air traffic
pink shirts these are the air traffic
pink shirts these are the air traffic controllers there are more than 55 of
controllers there are more than 55 of
controllers there are more than 55 of them that come and work the event they
them that come and work the event they
them that come and work the event they are the best of the best it’s an
are the best of the best it’s an
are the best of the best it’s an all-star crew they come out and say I’d
all-star crew they come out and say I’d
all-star crew they come out and say I’d love to work out gosh well your name
love to work out gosh well your name
love to work out gosh well your name goes into the bin the supervisors from
goes into the bin the supervisors from
goes into the bin the supervisors from around the country pick the best ones
around the country pick the best ones
around the country pick the best ones this is an all-star crew
this is an all-star crew
this is an all-star crew we’ll put as many as eight in the tower
we’ll put as many as eight in the tower
we’ll put as many as eight in the tower cab at one point up on top of the
cab at one point up on top of the
cab at one point up on top of the control tower keeping track of things
control tower keeping track of things
control tower keeping track of things and others about 20 miles outside of
and others about 20 miles outside of
and others about 20 miles outside of Oshkosh and then about seven miles
Oshkosh and then about seven miles
Oshkosh and then about seven miles outside gosh there’s a little bitty town
outside gosh there’s a little bitty town
outside gosh there’s a little bitty town called Fisk some of you may know it it’s
called Fisk some of you may know it it’s
called Fisk some of you may know it it’s mostly what many little small Wisconsin
mostly what many little small Wisconsin
mostly what many little small Wisconsin Berg’s are there’s a church and there’s
Berg’s are there’s a church and there’s
Berg’s are there’s a church and there’s a bar and there’s a railroad track
a bar and there’s a railroad track
a bar and there’s a railroad track running between it and there they park a
running between it and there they park a
running between it and there they park a trailer and this is part of you have all
trailer and this is part of you have all
trailer and this is part of you have all the high-tech information but it’s still
the high-tech information but it’s still
the high-tech information but it’s still low-tech they come out and there are
low-tech they come out and there are
low-tech they come out and there are three guys standing on the trailer they
three guys standing on the trailer they
three guys standing on the trailer they have binoculars they are air traffic
have binoculars they are air traffic
have binoculars they are air traffic controllers they will see the airplanes
controllers they will see the airplanes
controllers they will see the airplanes coming and they will say okay
coming and they will say okay
coming and they will say okay blue-and-white Cessna if you hear us
blue-and-white Cessna if you hear us
blue-and-white Cessna if you hear us rock your wings the wings get rocked
rock your wings the wings get rocked
rock your wings the wings get rocked okay I need you to follow the white
okay I need you to follow the white
okay I need you to follow the white piper there you’re in get to the
piper there you’re in get to the
piper there you’re in get to the approach the tower will talk to you as
approach the tower will talk to you as
approach the tower will talk to you as you approach the airport amazingly low
you approach the airport amazingly low
you approach the airport amazingly low tech high tech combined at one point but
tech high tech combined at one point but
tech high tech combined at one point but the P element is people so you have an
the P element is people so you have an
the P element is people so you have an all-star crew of air traffic controllers
all-star crew of air traffic controllers
all-star crew of air traffic controllers but there are other people there are
but there are other people there are
but there are other people there are more than 5000 of them and this is real
more than 5000 of them and this is real
more than 5000 of them and this is real the real magic of creating the world
the real magic of creating the world
the real magic of creating the world busiest airport for one week comes in it
busiest airport for one week comes in it
busiest airport for one week comes in it comes in the volunteers that come to
comes in the volunteers that come to
comes in the volunteers that come to work and why do they come to work well
work and why do they come to work well
work and why do they come to work well it’s a passion for the people who do it
it’s a passion for the people who do it
it’s a passion for the people who do it flying is not just something that they
flying is not just something that they
flying is not just something that they do it’s something that they are and they
do it’s something that they are and they
do it’s something that they are and they want to share that and put that together
want to share that and put that together
want to share that and put that together and they come from all over the world
and they come from all over the world
and they come from all over the world across the country to be part of it
across the country to be part of it
across the country to be part of it and that means doing some things maybe
and that means doing some things maybe
and that means doing some things maybe they wouldn’t do in real life
they wouldn’t do in real life
they wouldn’t do in real life for instance pulling a vietnam-era jet
for instance pulling a vietnam-era jet
for instance pulling a vietnam-era jet down the taxiway to go park it somewhere
down the taxiway to go park it somewhere
down the taxiway to go park it somewhere now these volunteers might just be
now these volunteers might just be
now these volunteers might just be something that you see they do something
something that you see they do something
something that you see they do something else they might be an accountant an
else they might be an accountant an
else they might be an accountant an attorney a machinist whatever it happens
attorney a machinist whatever it happens
attorney a machinist whatever it happens to be but for this aviation is their
to be but for this aviation is their
to be but for this aviation is their passion and that’s a key word about it
passion and that’s a key word about it
passion and that’s a key word about it passion creating the world’s busiest
passion creating the world’s busiest
passion creating the world’s busiest airport you have to have a passion to do
airport you have to have a passion to do
airport you have to have a passion to do it because it does not exist 355 days
it because it does not exist 355 days
it because it does not exist 355 days out of the year just for those 10 days
out of the year just for those 10 days
out of the year just for those 10 days it’s a little bit like the musical
it’s a little bit like the musical
it’s a little bit like the musical Brigadoon that’s suddenly it emerges and
Brigadoon that’s suddenly it emerges and
Brigadoon that’s suddenly it emerges and there it is for a week and then it
there it is for a week and then it
there it is for a week and then it disappears for another whole year so the
disappears for another whole year so the
disappears for another whole year so the passion brings the people in there’s
passion brings the people in there’s
passion brings the people in there’s also a key element – it’s called the
also a key element – it’s called the
also a key element – it’s called the power of us what can we do together that
power of us what can we do together that
power of us what can we do together that we can’t do separately maybe that’s
we can’t do separately maybe that’s
we can’t do separately maybe that’s parking an airplane helping that pilot
parking an airplane helping that pilot
parking an airplane helping that pilot who’s just come from a thousand miles
who’s just come from a thousand miles
who’s just come from a thousand miles away and putting that airplane in saying
away and putting that airplane in saying
away and putting that airplane in saying welcome to Oshkosh we’re glad you’re
welcome to Oshkosh we’re glad you’re
welcome to Oshkosh we’re glad you’re here
here
here come join us the great thing for
come join us the great thing for
come join us the great thing for aviators is much of the year we spend
aviators is much of the year we spend
aviators is much of the year we spend our time talking to people about why we
our time talking to people about why we
our time talking to people about why we like to fly why we’ll put more into the
like to fly why we’ll put more into the
like to fly why we’ll put more into the airplane than we do in our house the
airplane than we do in our house the
airplane than we do in our house the insurance cost everything else that we
insurance cost everything else that we
insurance cost everything else that we do to do those kind of things the great
do to do those kind of things the great
do to do those kind of things the great thing at Oshkosh at the world’s busiest
thing at Oshkosh at the world’s busiest
thing at Oshkosh at the world’s busiest airport for one week is everybody speaks
airport for one week is everybody speaks
airport for one week is everybody speaks the language you don’t have to explain
the language you don’t have to explain
the language you don’t have to explain the power of US starts to come together
the power of US starts to come together
the power of US starts to come together but the world’s busiest airport also
but the world’s busiest airport also
but the world’s busiest airport also becomes much like many other airports do
becomes much like many other airports do
becomes much like many other airports do it has to have all the amenities that
it has to have all the amenities that
it has to have all the amenities that those airports have
those airports have
those airports have you have to have trash collection do you
you have to have trash collection do you
you have to have trash collection do you have to have restrooms you have to find
have to have restrooms you have to find
have to have restrooms you have to find ways for people to get from one spot to
ways for people to get from one spot to
ways for people to get from one spot to another spot so the entire
another spot so the entire
another spot so the entire infrastructure has to be built for one
infrastructure has to be built for one
infrastructure has to be built for one week with all the resources all the
week with all the resources all the
week with all the resources all the equipment and especially all the people
equipment and especially all the people
equipment and especially all the people that are needed and that might mean
that are needed and that might mean
that are needed and that might mean driving a tram maybe you’re a pilot
driving a tram maybe you’re a pilot
driving a tram maybe you’re a pilot maybe you’re not but you come you
maybe you’re not but you come you
maybe you’re not but you come you volunteer spend your time sometimes take
volunteer spend your time sometimes take
volunteer spend your time sometimes take a week of your vacation from your job
a week of your vacation from your job
a week of your vacation from your job come and volunteer and drive a tram and
come and volunteer and drive a tram and
come and volunteer and drive a tram and drive other people around the facility
drive other people around the facility
drive other people around the facility and you say boy that sounds kind of dull
and you say boy that sounds kind of dull
and you say boy that sounds kind of dull the people who drive the trams will tell
the people who drive the trams will tell
the people who drive the trams will tell you they have the best job at Oshkosh
you they have the best job at Oshkosh
you they have the best job at Oshkosh they meet people from around the world
they meet people from around the world
they meet people from around the world they get to help people they are part of
they get to help people they are part of
they get to help people they are part of the experience and right there is part
the experience and right there is part
the experience and right there is part of the magic they understand that they
of the magic they understand that they
of the magic they understand that they are part of a greater whole it is a
are part of a greater whole it is a
are part of a greater whole it is a magnificent experience so they get to do
magnificent experience so they get to do
magnificent experience so they get to do that and what it’s all about is making
that and what it’s all about is making
that and what it’s all about is making that experience positive for those who
that experience positive for those who
that experience positive for those who come and see the world’s busiest airport
come and see the world’s busiest airport
come and see the world’s busiest airport and the world’s largest gathering of
and the world’s largest gathering of
and the world’s largest gathering of aviation so you might be the person
aviation so you might be the person
aviation so you might be the person who’s standing and helping people to get
who’s standing and helping people to get
who’s standing and helping people to get from one end to the other and that’s all
from one end to the other and that’s all
from one end to the other and that’s all part of it as well and those people come
part of it as well and those people come
part of it as well and those people come year after year after year and again it
year after year after year and again it
year after year after year and again it creates the magic of it also have to
creates the magic of it also have to
creates the magic of it also have to mention the community this was this year
mention the community this was this year
mention the community this was this year 2016 the Canadian Forces snowbirds came
2016 the Canadian Forces snowbirds came
2016 the Canadian Forces snowbirds came in and you see behind it some of the
in and you see behind it some of the
in and you see behind it some of the industrial buildings to the east of the
industrial buildings to the east of the
industrial buildings to the east of the airport and they become part of the
airport and they become part of the
airport and they become part of the magic of creating the world’s busiest
magic of creating the world’s busiest
magic of creating the world’s busiest airport as well because when the
airport as well because when the
airport as well because when the snowbirds fly they have an area called
snowbirds fly they have an area called
snowbirds fly they have an area called an aerobatic box that there cannot be
an aerobatic box that there cannot be
an aerobatic box that there cannot be any people or any kind of vehicles so on
any people or any kind of vehicles so on
any people or any kind of vehicles so on and so forth except emergency personnel
and so forth except emergency personnel
and so forth except emergency personnel and for the snowbirds the Thunderbirds
and for the snowbirds the Thunderbirds
and for the snowbirds the Thunderbirds the Blue Angels that’s a little bit
the Blue Angels that’s a little bit
the Blue Angels that’s a little bit wider and it actually takes in part of
wider and it actually takes in part of
wider and it actually takes in part of the industrial park or part of the
the industrial park or part of the
the industrial park or part of the residences depending on the year and the
residences depending on the year and the
residences depending on the year and the power of the jet team so we work with
power of the jet team so we work with
power of the jet team so we work with the businesses on the other side
the businesses on the other side
the businesses on the other side at EAA and they buy into a to to help
at EAA and they buy into a to to help
at EAA and they buy into a to to help create the world’s busiest airport and
create the world’s busiest airport and
create the world’s busiest airport and this event that brings people from
this event that brings people from
this event that brings people from around the world and when you do that it
around the world and when you do that it
around the world and when you do that it there has to be a benefit and some of
there has to be a benefit and some of
there has to be a benefit and some of its economic certainly of a hundred ten
its economic certainly of a hundred ten
its economic certainly of a hundred ten million dollars coming in every single
million dollars coming in every single
million dollars coming in every single year for the state of Wisconsin because
year for the state of Wisconsin because
year for the state of Wisconsin because of air venture but there’s more than
of air venture but there’s more than
of air venture but there’s more than that
that
that there’s a part of pride it said if you
there’s a part of pride it said if you
there’s a part of pride it said if you go to any Airport in the world and talk
go to any Airport in the world and talk
go to any Airport in the world and talk to a pilot and mention the word Josh
to a pilot and mention the word Josh
to a pilot and mention the word Josh Kosh they know exactly what you’re
Kosh they know exactly what you’re
Kosh they know exactly what you’re talking about most communities would
talking about most communities would
talking about most communities would love to have that kind of recognition
love to have that kind of recognition
love to have that kind of recognition it’s something special that we have here
it’s something special that we have here
it’s something special that we have here and the community is a big part of it
and the community is a big part of it
and the community is a big part of it there are people who come from around
there are people who come from around
there are people who come from around the world they might stay in the
the world they might stay in the
the world they might stay in the university dorms they’ll stay in the
university dorms they’ll stay in the
university dorms they’ll stay in the hotels they might camp someplace either
hotels they might camp someplace either
hotels they might camp someplace either on the grounds or off the grounds but
on the grounds or off the grounds but
on the grounds or off the grounds but yet they’ll say everybody’s so friendly
yet they’ll say everybody’s so friendly
yet they’ll say everybody’s so friendly we love coming to Oshkosh part of that
we love coming to Oshkosh part of that
we love coming to Oshkosh part of that is how you create the busiest airport in
is how you create the busiest airport in
is how you create the busiest airport in the world for one week having the
the world for one week having the
the world for one week having the community say it’s important to us to
community say it’s important to us to
community say it’s important to us to have that as a part of it and that’s why
have that as a part of it and that’s why
have that as a part of it and that’s why EA is very proud to have that as their
EA is very proud to have that as their
EA is very proud to have that as their hometown but all the people all the
hometown but all the people all the
hometown but all the people all the community all that together it builds a
community all that together it builds a
community all that together it builds a team now the people you see here are
team now the people you see here are
team now the people you see here are from all over the country they get
from all over the country they get
from all over the country they get together once a year they get together
together once a year they get together
together once a year they get together at Oshkosh and it’s the power of the
at Oshkosh and it’s the power of the
at Oshkosh and it’s the power of the team it’s the power of creating
team it’s the power of creating
team it’s the power of creating something bigger than you are
something bigger than you are
something bigger than you are individually none of us alone could
individually none of us alone could
individually none of us alone could create the world’s busiest airport for
create the world’s busiest airport for
create the world’s busiest airport for one week but together with organization
one week but together with organization
one week but together with organization it can it shows the power of people it
it can it shows the power of people it
it can it shows the power of people it shows the power of planning and it shows
shows the power of planning and it shows
shows the power of planning and it shows the power of positive performance the
the power of positive performance the
the power of positive performance the things that can happen when those occur
things that can happen when those occur
things that can happen when those occur and you have to recognize those people
and you have to recognize those people
and you have to recognize those people all the time to recognize them not only
all the time to recognize them not only
all the time to recognize them not only for the self pride you have with a job
for the self pride you have with a job
for the self pride you have with a job well done but make sure you hold them up
well done but make sure you hold them up
well done but make sure you hold them up every so often because within the power
every so often because within the power
every so often because within the power of the team the power of us is the power
of the team the power of us is the power
of the team the power of us is the power of individual pride
of individual pride
of individual pride and someplace it makes it worthwhile to
and someplace it makes it worthwhile to
and someplace it makes it worthwhile to me you have to understand that and it
me you have to understand that and it
me you have to understand that and it can be something as simple as a t-shirt
can be something as simple as a t-shirt
can be something as simple as a t-shirt or a coffee mug or recognition for a job
or a coffee mug or recognition for a job
or a coffee mug or recognition for a job well done that letter or that patch that
well done that letter or that patch that
well done that letter or that patch that comes along
comes along
comes along speaking of patches those become pretty
speaking of patches those become pretty
speaking of patches those become pretty popular too as you see here some people
popular too as you see here some people
popular too as you see here some people come here after year after year and it’s
come here after year after year and it’s
come here after year after year and it’s special to them because when they go
special to them because when they go
special to them because when they go back to their hometown they can say we
back to their hometown they can say we
back to their hometown they can say we have we do this thing where 10,000
have we do this thing where 10,000
have we do this thing where 10,000 airplanes and a half million people come
airplanes and a half million people come
airplanes and a half million people come which makes it more about more than
which makes it more about more than
which makes it more about more than obsessed about the numbers it makes it
obsessed about the numbers it makes it
obsessed about the numbers it makes it something special and these people
something special and these people
something special and these people become evangelists for you as they go
become evangelists for you as they go
become evangelists for you as they go out and say there’s this magical place
out and say there’s this magical place
out and say there’s this magical place called ash gosh you have to go visit
called ash gosh you have to go visit
called ash gosh you have to go visit because it is so special it means a lot
because it is so special it means a lot
because it is so special it means a lot to me can I bring you along and be there
to me can I bring you along and be there
to me can I bring you along and be there and creating the world’s busiest airport
and creating the world’s busiest airport
and creating the world’s busiest airport again is all about planning is all about
again is all about planning is all about
again is all about planning is all about resources is all about making sure you
resources is all about making sure you
resources is all about making sure you have everything you need to welcome
have everything you need to welcome
have everything you need to welcome airplanes big and small new and old to
airplanes big and small new and old to
airplanes big and small new and old to Oshkosh but it’s more than that and
Oshkosh but it’s more than that and
Oshkosh but it’s more than that and probably the best way it’s ever been put
probably the best way it’s ever been put
probably the best way it’s ever been put is by EA A’s founder Paul Pohl berezne
is by EA A’s founder Paul Pohl berezne
is by EA A’s founder Paul Pohl berezne II who said we come for the airplanes
II who said we come for the airplanes
II who said we come for the airplanes every year we come for the airplanes but
every year we come for the airplanes but
every year we come for the airplanes but we come back for the people whether it’s
we come back for the people whether it’s
we come back for the people whether it’s the people of Oshkosh and the
the people of Oshkosh and the
the people of Oshkosh and the surrounding community who all the people
surrounding community who all the people
surrounding community who all the people from around the world see once a year or
from around the world see once a year or
from around the world see once a year or whether it’s each other
whether it’s each other
whether it’s each other aviation enthusiasts but what they do
aviation enthusiasts but what they do
aviation enthusiasts but what they do together
together
together with the power of us is create the
with the power of us is create the
with the power of us is create the world’s busiest airport and it’s more
world’s busiest airport and it’s more
world’s busiest airport and it’s more than just an airport where we go and go
than just an airport where we go and go
than just an airport where we go and go through and stand in the TSA lines and
through and stand in the TSA lines and
through and stand in the TSA lines and hope that our luggage goes the same
hope that our luggage goes the same
hope that our luggage goes the same place that we do when we arrive it’s a
place that we do when we arrive it’s a
place that we do when we arrive it’s a place that creates a memory and
place that creates a memory and
place that creates a memory and experience and something they won’t
experience and something they won’t
experience and something they won’t forget thank you very much
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