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Hasselblad Superwide, Ektachrome

The military sends planes to Oshkosh for both static display and demonstration flight. It's a good recruiting tool -- and shows aviation enthusiasts how a small part of their tax money is spent. Hasselblad Superwide, Ektachrome

Among the most precise and beloved airshow pilots were "The French Connection," the husband-and-wife team of Daniel Heligoin and Montaine Mallet. Their signature was the canopy-to-canopy maneuver pictured here. They would go on to die when their planes collided during practice in 2000. Nikon F3, 500mm Reflex Nikkor, Ektachrome

The avionics department at Ohio University maintains a DC-3 for use in its research. In 2010, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of this remarkable airplane, OU joined others in flying their venerable airliners to Oshkosh.

No picture will adequately illustrate just how big this airplane, based on the 1950s Boeing Stratocruiser airliner, is. Nikon FA, 18mm Nikkor, Fujichrome

Nikon F3, 105mm f1.8 Nikkor, Fujichrome

Nikon F3, 105mm f1.8 Nikkor, Fujichrome

On the far side of him are the seats of the pilot and co-pilot; behind the photographer -- me -- are bunks for a second crew on long flights, and for the load crew and helicopter pilots. Nikon FA, 24mm Nikkor, Fujichrome

. . . it might look something like this. The Guppy's tail swings to starboard to allow it to be loaded. Hasselblad Superwide, Ektachrome