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, 2025October 20, 2025

From Airline Cockpit to Seaplane Base

AirVenture, Volunteers

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, 2025October 20, 2025

A Poppin’ Good Time

AirVenture, Member Stories

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, 2025October 20, 2025

Travel Air Celebrates Centennial

AirVenture, Vintage

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, 2025October 20, 2025

70 Years of Airplanes and Fly-Ins

AirVenture, Member Stories

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, 2025October 20, 2025

The Schwalbe

AirVenture, Warbirds

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, 2025October 20, 2025

Be the Squeaky Wheel

AirVenture, Why We Fly

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, 2025October 20, 2025

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

AirVenture, Why We Fly

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

July 25, 2025October 20, 2025

Leveling Up at Oshkosh

AirVenture, Member Stories

Despite the geographical distance coming from Canada, Jordan Farrar, EAA 1645318, met his friends Wyatt Drum, from North Carolina, and Cody Ferguson EAA 1647229, Spencer Phillips, and Nolan Elliott EAA ... Read more

July 25, 2025October 20, 2025

Volunteer Family Spotlight

AirVenture, Volunteers

By Angela Satterlee The Deckers come from a long line of pilots and aviation enthusiasts as they now have five generations who have attended AirVenture. Ken Decker’s grandfather and father ... Read more