Doug Rozendaal arrived at Oshkosh flying a DC-3 and left in an F6F Hellcat. He doesn't own either of them, nor does he own any of the Corsairs, B-25s or Mustangs he transports to air shows for owners. With a small nod and smile he offered, "I've been very lucky in my flying career." Rozendaal's education with warbirds began with flying freight in DC-3s and Beech 18s. These airplanes were not the well-kept examples seen around Oshkosh. But they provided a good, if hazardous, classroom. One Beech 18 had Rozendaal in IMC handling an emergency with his right hand and holding a cup of urine in his left.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/leadnews/inside-osh-airventure-who-flies-those-warbirds