Guess the First Year!

How well do you know Oshkosh? Pick the year this aircraft FIRST attended Oshkosh convention!

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Jeremy Schotter

Jeremy Schotter, EAA 1170764, started attending AirVenture in 2015 after two of his friends had been inviting him for years.

March 20, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Joseph Thalman

AirVenture, Member Stories

Joseph Thalman, EAA 570237, and his father have been attending EAA Oshkosh since the beginning.

March 13, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Dan Workman

AirVenture, Member Stories

Dan Workman, EAA 1269311, visited EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for the first time in 2018 and left with a touching father-son bonding experience.

March 7, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Joel Godston

AirVenture, Member Stories

Joel Godston knew he wanted to be involved in aviation from the age of 9. More than 70 years later, he’s joined the family of annual AirVenture attendees who share ... Read more

March 5, 2019March 6, 2019

Draco – A Beast of a Bushplane

AirVenture

Eight days before EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018, Mike Patey, EAA 1118534, completed his latest project, Draco, and flew it to the convention.

February 27, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Jenny Orvis

AirVenture, Volunteers

Longtime volunteer Jenny Orvis said that on her first visit to AirVenture she was overwhelmed by the number of airplanes and people, but she loved it.

February 21, 2019October 28, 2025