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5 unusual facts about Oshkosh


Chris Bosio

In 2006 he was the assistant pitching coach at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, and in 2007 the pitching coach and then interim manager at Lawrence University.

Linda Finch

Following the world flight, Finch appeared at numerous aviation-related events including the EAA Convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to describe the "wonderful ride."

NASA ERAST Program

A small Airborne Real-Time Imaging System (ARTIS) camera, developed by HyperSpectral Sciences, Inc., under ERAST project, was flight demonstrated during the summer of 1999 on board the Scaled Composites Proteus aircraft when it took visual and near-infrared photos from Proteus while it was flying high over the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture 99 Airshow at Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Pamela Gemin

She is also an Associate professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh.

The Atlas of Middle-earth

Karen Wynn Fonstad had earned a Master's degree in Geography, specializing in cartography, from the University of Oklahoma, and worked as Director of Cartographic Services at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh before "retirement" to raising children and writing atlases of fictional worlds.


Adolph Walter Rich

He helped raise funds for the relief of the several yellow fever epidemics, the 1875 Oshkosh fire, the 1889 Johnstown flood, and the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Aluminum Overcast

Aluminum Overcast is presently based at the Air Adventure Museum Eagle Hangar in Wittman Regional Airport (OSH), Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Douglas DC-7B N836D

Since then, the aircraft has been flown to airshows in the USA, including EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Thunder over Michigan and Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, Florida.

Earthdance

Earthdance events have supported hundreds of charitable organizations including:Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Sierra Club, Salvation Army, Orphanage in Kijaszkowo, Natural Resources Defense Council, Amnesty International, Aboriginal Health Center, Aqua for All, Circle of Life, Citizens for Peace, Friends of the Mississippi River, Jerusalem Peace Makers, and the Oshkosh Rhythm Institute.

Freightliner Trucks

1995 – Oshkosh Custom Chassis in Gaffney, South Carolina became Freightliner Custom Chassis, producing the underpinnings for walk-in vans used by companies such as UPS to deliver parcels and Cintas for uniform laundry services; diesel recreational vehicles; conventional school buses; and shuttle buses.

Gambrinus Brewing Co.

The brewery's main product was Chief Oshkosh Beer, named after the Menominee Chief Oshkosh (1795-1858).

The Oshkosh Brewing Co. started in 1866 on the shores of Lake Winnebago as the Horn & Schwalm brewery.

Guenther House

Richard Guenther House in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, National Register of Historic Places Listings 1984

Heinkel HeS 011

Two museum-preserved examples of the HeS 011 engine still exist in the United States, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, and at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Karl Knortz

He emigrated to the United States in 1863, where he engaged in teaching at Detroit 1864-1868, at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1868–1871, and at Cincinnati 1871-1874.

Oshkosh Public Museum

Rooms display art and contain information and artifacts about Oshkosh and the Lake Winnebago region.

Rocket Racing League

The RRL has been called "NASCAR with rockets", The Rocket Racer flew for a public audience at the 2008 EAA AirVenture Airshow at Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

SMA SR305-230

Between 17 and 25 July 2006 a converted Cessna 182 (registration F-GJET) flew from Le Bourget to Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Winnebago Mental Health Institute

Winnebago Mental Health Institute (WMHI), formerly the Winnebago State Hospital, is a psychiatric hospital in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States located in the unincorporated community of Winnebago, Wisconsin.


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