July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

A Big Trip With a Little Airplane

AirVenture, Member Stories

For most people, flying through 26 countries in a small, single-engine aircraft over the course of 101 days sounds like a feat best left to seasoned explorers or characters in ... Read more

July 25, 2025

Love Takes Flight

AirVenture

Gabe Envani’s love for aviation started when he was just 6 years old, thanks to a family trip to the Kennedy Space Center. “Ever since then, I was hooked on ... Read more

July 25, 2025July 26, 2025

First Aid Co-chair Helps to ‘Save People’s Vacations’

AirVenture, Volunteers

Deb Ferguson, EAA 1247485, says she doesn’t just volunteer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. She helps to “save people’s vacations.” Originally from Ohio but now residing locally in Waupaca, Deb is ... Read more

July 25, 2025July 27, 2025

From Airline Cockpit to Seaplane Base

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Story by Angela Satterlee Photography by Gale Clapper When Bob Kerr, EAA Lifetime 320965, told me he’s a boat captain, he said it with a laugh and a shrug. “I ... Read more

July 25, 2025

A Poppin’ Good Time

AirVenture

By Barbara A. Schmitz Not many people can enjoy a good movie without popcorn. The Faris sisters certainly belong to that group. So when the sibling entrepreneurs who started Faris ... Read more

July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

Travel Air Celebrates Centennial

AirVenture

Story and Photography By Jim Roberts Walter Beech, Clyde Cessna and Lloyd Stearman are three names synonymous with aviation. At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh you can find legions of their aircraft ... Read more

July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

70 Years of Airplanes and Fly-Ins

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This year marks a remarkable milestone for Lou Seno, EAA Lifetime 31489 — his 70th consecutive year attending the annual EAA fly-in and convention. His journey began in 1956, when ... Read more

July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

The Schwalbe

AirVenture

Toward the tail end of World War II, an aircraft emerged from Germany that ultimately made little difference in the war but had a huge impact in the years to ... Read more

July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

Be the Squeaky Wheel

AirVenture

By Jim Roberts A few AirVentures ago, a friend introduced me to the concept of “MOO” — the Magic of Oshkosh. It’s the serendipitous and often quirky turn of events ... Read more

July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

How Volunteer Pilots Help Survivors of Human Trafficking Take Their Next Step

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By Jared Miller, CEO and Co-Founder Across the country, volunteer pilots are quietly stepping up to make a life-changing difference in the fight against human trafficking. Freedom Aviation Network (FAN) ... Read more