July 27, 2024July 27, 2024

Magic Carpet Ride

AirVenture

By Jim Roberts If you came of age in the ’70s and ’80s, chances are your image of a helicopter stems from the iconic opening scene in the television series ... Read more

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024

Alina Scott, 15, Returns to EAA AirVenture

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Abigail Oleniczak Alina Scott is a 15-year-old who is chasing her dreams with hopes to inspire other youths. After flying into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh solo in 2023, she returned ... Read more

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024

Teen Brothers Fly Into Oshkosh

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Barbara A. Schmitz The saying may be “A family that prays together stays together.” But for the Smith family, it’s a family that flies together. After getting stuck in ... Read more

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024

WomenVenture

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Barbara A. Schmitz The secret to being successful is showing up 99 percent of the time, said Nicole Battjes, CEO of Rainbow Helicopters and keynote speaker at Wednesday’s WomenVenture’s ... Read more

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024

The Sound of Freedom

AirVenture, Member Stories, Warbirds

By Jim Roberts It’s not every day you get to see and hear an aircraft engine that helped win World War II. Thanks to four dedicated volunteers, a 12-cylinder liquid-cooled ... Read more

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024

Medic!

AirVenture, Volunteers

By Jim Roberts At any gathering as large as EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, you’re bound to have the usual run of bumps, scrapes, cuts, and occasionally more life-threatening episodes. To find ... Read more

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024

German Pilot and Author Revisits AirVenture

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Barbara A. Schmitz Kathrin Kaiser isn’t sure why she loves flying. But growing up in East Germany with its barbed wire and secret police, she felt like she was ... Read more

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024

Pretty (and Strong) in Pink

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Angela Satterlee The pink airplane that can be spotted from around the grounds is the first of its kind, making its world debut at AirVenture 2024. With a fresh ... Read more

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024

The First of Many AirVentures

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Angela Satterlee Julio Julia, a Puerto Rican native, flew his 2021 SeaRey Elite (N287PY) across the country from Florida to Oshkosh, which is believed to be the longest seaplane ... Read more

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024

What Makes a Family

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Emme Hornung When Len Perry decided to learn to fly at 35 years old, his wife, Helena, figured it was a midlife crisis. But it was never a phase ... Read more