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DEARBORN, Mich. July 23, 2008
The numbers tied to the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
AirVenture Oshkosh are impressive, if not overwhelming - but there's
one statistic especially worth eyeing.
Some 2,500 show aircraft
and 650,000 visitors are expected at this year's meet, which runs from
Monday - Aug. 3. An estimated 10,000 airplanes are expected to fly in
to the airport in east-central Wisconsin. And here's the kicker: The
event will feature one cool Ford Mustang.
A special one-of-a-kind AirVenture Mustang, the Mustang AV8R, will be
unveiled on Sunday. The classic American car was named after the famous
P-51 Mustang fighter, which played a key role in World War II as a
bomber escort. Several P-51s are slated to be at Oshkosh, according to
the show's web site, www.airventure.org.
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