A Martin Mars delivered the only moisture on an otherwise sunny day on 25 July in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, dropping 7,200gal of water from nearby Lake Winnebago on a simulated firefighting run over the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual fly-in.
Photos by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren.
The world's largest waterbomber, the Martin Mars, makes a water drop over the show.
The Martin Mars, world's largest water bomber and the only airworthy aircraft of its type, performs during the airshow.
The new Commuter Craft experimental amateur build aircraft, featuring three wing surfaces for stall protection and reduced landing speeds, makes its Oshkosh AirVenture debut.
Textron Aviation executives introduce the cabin mockup and branding for the single-engine turboprop Cessna Denali.
Crowds welcome FIFI, one of only two airworthy B-29 Superfortress, World War II-era bombers after its arrival.
The Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team performs over the show.
The Cirrus Vision SF50 returns to Oshkosh after completing a morning demonstration flight.
Wingwalker Ashley Key waves to the crowd as pilot Greg Shelton pulls out of a loop in their 450 Super Stearman.
A Prescott Aeronautical Pusher arrives at the show.
American flags fly aboard a particularly patriotic home-built aircraft.
A C-123 Provider lands at the show.
A parrot catches a ride with a volunteer on his scooter in a uniquely Oshkosh moment.
Source: FlightGlobal.com
