His and Hers Bearhawks Debut at AirVenture

AirVenture, Homebuilding

Donna Svoboda and Dennis Reynolds, a couple from Cottage Grove, Oregon, arrived at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 with the ultimate his and hers accessories: two newly completed Bearhawk Patrol homebuilt ... Read more

July 27, 2017November 3, 2025

50 Hours a Year

AirVenture, Member Stories

The story of Fred Keip’s Sonerai II homebuilt is similar to thousands of other stories found both here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 and across the broader world of EAA. ... Read more

July 26, 2017November 3, 2025

B-52 Crew Has GA Ties

AirVenture, Why We Fly

By Frederick A. Johnsen What do B-52 crew members do for fun when they’re not flying the biggest strategic bomber in the world? Five of the seven crew members who flew ... Read more

July 26, 2017November 3, 2025

Rare LSA Porterfield Makes Second Oshkosh Visit

AirVenture, Vintage

Dave Reichard wasn’t looking for a rare airplane when he began searching for a plane to exercise his newly minted sport pilot certificate in. At the time, an Aeronca Champ ... Read more

July 26, 2017November 3, 2025

Local Artist Donates Painting, T-shirt Design to EAA

AirVenture, Warbirds

Milwaukee-based artist Mathew Hintz has been a production artist at Harley-Davidson for 20 years, but recently decided to explore a new subject: airplanes. The idea came when a co-worker mentioned ... Read more

July 25, 2017November 3, 2025

50th Anniversary of Ann Pellegreno’s Earhart Flight

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Member Stories

Pioneer for women aviators, Ann Holtgren Pellegreno, EAA Lifetime 11853, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of her round-the-world flight that retraced Amelia Earhart’s path at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017.

July 24, 2017October 17, 2025

‘Pay-It-Forward’ Cub Made It to Oshkosh

AirVenture, Member Stories

Dozens of Piper Cubs landed as a group at Wittman Regional Airport Sunday morning in celebration of the type’s 80th anniversary, including one flown by 14-year-old Kyle Carden with help ... Read more

July 23, 2017November 3, 2025

D-Day C-47 Shares WWII History at Oshkosh

AirVenture, Vintage

The Commemorative Air Force’s C-47 That’s All, Brother, which led the D-Day invasion into Normandy, is taking a break from its ongoing restoration to attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017.

July 23, 2017October 28, 2025

New Life for a Classic Aerobat

Aerobatics, AirVenture

It looks a lot like a Piper Super Cub, but with the wings in the wrong place and a single open cockpit — a configuration Mr. Piper and his company ... Read more

July 6, 2017November 3, 2025

B-29 Superfortress Doc Returns to the Air

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

Boeing B-29 Superfortress Doc graced the skies over Wichita, Kansas, again after a 61-year hiatus and 16 years of hardworking, dedicated volunteers restoring the four-engine World War II bomber back ... Read more