Sam, EAA 1244731, is EAA’s assistant editor, contributing to EAA's print and digital content and publications. A former sports reporter, Sam has added aviation to the list of his many passions. You can email Sam at soleson@eaa.org.
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
Richard (Dick) Koehler, who flew the A-6 Intruder during the Vietnam War, will speak about his career and experiences in the cockpit on Thursday, October 10, at 7 p.m. as ... Read more
Last summer, Paul Barnett nearly lost his right leg. A little more than a year later, he’s helping folks climb up into the cockpit of the Corsair he flew in ... Read more
As the storm clouds of war began to form in Europe in the 1930s, the U.S. Army Air Corps found itself in dire need of a primary trainer for the ... Read more
Call him the George Costanza of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. Randy Rettler, EAA 1030161, may not wear oven mitts to protect his hands like George did in “The Puffy Shirt,” ... Read more
While rare, and in some cases unique, airplanes are a relatively common occurrence at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, this year’s event has proven to be exceptional for head-turning, “what the heck ... Read more
Fifty years ago, in March 1973, U.S. military forces officially withdrew from South Vietnam after eight long years of conflict. This year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, we’re honoring the ... Read more
After earning his pilot certificate, John Limbach, EAA 602992, took a 13-year “sabbatical” from flying. As happens to so many folks, life got in the way and fly-ing fell by ... Read more
Fourteen years ago, as a recent high school graduate, Wes Perkins, EAA 857219, attended EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and put together a video for his YouTube channel.
Every year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, there are dazzling, sleek, sharp aircraft. NASA’s Super Guppy is not among them. But you might not find anything in Oshkosh this week that’s ... Read more
James Markel, who flew the F-8 Crusader during the Vietnam War, will speak about his career and experiences in the cockpit on Thursday, June 15, at 7 p.m. as part ... Read more
George Luz, Jr., whose father, George Luz, served in the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division during World War II, will speak about his dad’s military service in Europe during a ... Read more
Joe Varkoly, Basler Turbo Conversions president, will speak about the process of converting World War II-era DC-3s and C-47s into modern, turbine-powered BT-67s on Thursday, February 16, at 7 p.m. ... Read more
Charlie Hooker, who flew the supersonic Convair B-58 Hustler for the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Air Command, will speak about his career and experiences in the cockpit on Thursday, October ... Read more
It seems only fitting that Olivia Carter, EAA 1143354, excelled in the swimming pool in the butterfly. As the 2021 NCAA champion in the 200-yard version of that event, Olivia ... Read more
Jerry Bradley, who flew the EC-47 electronic warfare aircraft during the Vietnam War, will speak about his career and experiences in the cockpit on Thursday, May 19, as part of ... Read more
Randall “Duke” Cunningham, who flew the F-4 Phantom II in Vietnam and became the U.S. Navy’s only pilot ace of the war, will speak about his career on March 17 ... Read more
Carl Trout, who flew the legendary Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft for a dozen years, will present about his career and experiences in the cockpit of the Dragon Lady on Thursday, ... Read more
Sharon Preszler, who was part of the initial cadre of female fighter pilots to serve with the U.S. Air Force, will present at the EAA Aviation Museum on Thursday, August ... Read more
For the past 18 years, Sue Gerencser, EAA 1049125, has been helping out with a variety of maintenance-related projects around the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh grounds prior to convention. For her ... Read more
Warbird recovery expert Taras Lyssenko, who helped recover Lewis Air Legends’ F4F-3 Wildcat currently on display at the EAA Aviation Museum, will present about his career and experiences in the ... Read more
As the former volunteer chairman of the EAA Legal Advisory Council, Alan Farkas, EAA Lifetime 681323, has spent many years assisting EAA members on a variety of legal and FAA-related ... Read more
Seven years ago, Ben “Omni” Ayivorh, EAA 1146709, first attended EAA AirVenture Oshkosh as a crew chief with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration squadron.
When Bob Havens was growing up, the book Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, about the Doolittle Raid on Japan during World War II, helped inspire his love of aviation. It’s that ... Read more
For the past decade, Mike Dooley, EAA 834638, has been a mainstay volunteer in the Homebuilts area of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, working primarily in homebuilt registration.
Mike Gallaway, EAA 530544, was a late bloomer when it came to his aviation journey. But ever since he dipped his toes into aviation when he was in his late ... Read more
Antique and Classic Aircraft International, a nonprofit organization based in Long Island, New York, is in the process of restoring a rare Yakovlev Yak-12 to airworthiness.
Mark Spang’s interest in aviation began at a young age. When he was just a kid, Mark, EAA 129553, would help his father, who was an Air Force mechanic in ... Read more
The Vintage Aircraft Association portion of the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh grounds takes up a pretty sizable chunk. Maintaining that chunk requires a lot of volunteer effort, and it begins with ... Read more
Starting in 1998, Kathy Frey, EAA 1069808, has been a mainstay in Camp Scholler, assisting campers in finding suitable camping sites and helping out with just about anything else that ... Read more
For the past five years, the husband and wife team of Gordon and Cathy Davis have volunteered in the KidVenture area of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh — helping to inspire the ... Read more
As an Emmy-winning senior vice president at CBS Broadcasting, Bob Ross, EAA 341315, knows a thing or two about putting on a show. When EAA Warbirds of America needed someone ... Read more
Having worked in the airline industry for decades, EAA member John Cronin saw firsthand the decline in younger generations’ involvement and pursuit of aviation as a career choice or hobby. ... Read more
With more than 875 Young Eagles flights under his belt, it’s safe to say that Mark Kolesar, EAA Lifetime 294238, is heavily invested in EAA’s success as an organization, particularly ... Read more
With a love of history and deep respect for veterans, Eric Rood, EAA Lifetime 192552, is a perfect fit to volunteer with EAA’s Timeless Voices of Aviation oral history project.
Doug Greenfield, EAA 377864, has been attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh since the early 1990s and volunteering in numerous capacities, beginning a few years after his first visit.
Steve Owen, EAA 382581, first attended EAA Oshkosh in 1982 after he happened to read about the event in an aviation magazine while he still lived in the United Kingdom.
Cindee Schneider, EAA 1114863, has been volunteering at EAA’s annual fly-in convention for about 40 years, first in press headquarters and currently at helicopter operations.
Jim Heindl, EAA 570224, has been volunteering with EAA since 1993, primarily with flightline operations. For his volunteer service through the years, Jim was named a Brown Arch Brick Award ... Read more
Former U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilot Col. Chris Stricklin will be speaking and signing copies of his new book at the EAA Aviation Museum on Friday, September 20.
Father and son Steve and Steven Hinton, both national championship air racers, will be the keynote speakers at the 2019 Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on Friday, December 13, at the ... Read more
Ron Strauss, former pilot for Elvis Presley, will discuss what it was like to fly for the King of Rock and Roll at the EAA Aviation Adventure Speaker Series on ... Read more
Jeff Duford, a curator at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, will present about the restoration of B-17 Memphis Belle as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation ... Read more
Happy National Volunteer Week! More than 5,000 volunteers create the backbone of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. We couldn’t do it without them and they are involved in every part of our ... Read more
Steve Hinton Jr., a national air racing champion and pilot of the world’s fastest piston-powered aircraft, will present at the EAA Aviation Museum on Thursday, February 21.
Powered paragliding expert Jeff Goin will speak to the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation Adventure Speaker Series audience about the appeal of the sport and how to get involved.
Whether you’re camping underneath the wing of your airplane or among the thousands of Camp Scholler residents during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018, there are a few things you need to ... Read more
Astronaut Joe Engle is the only person to fly two different winged vehicles in space and will be the keynote speaker for the 2017 Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet.
Friday morning saw around 50-60 people in line bright and early to register for their camping permit at Camp Scholler and stake off their spot on the grounds, the first ... Read more
