AirVenture

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024

Volunteer Spotlight — Linda Thorn

AirVenture, Member Stories, Volunteers

This piece originally ran in the October 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Linda Thorn, EAA 842022, was honored at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 as the Dorothy Hilbert Volunteer ... Read more

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024

Honesty at AirVenture

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Frank Hemko, EAA 569315 I’m 74 years old and have visited AirVenture six times since I retired. My 29-year career flying as captain on UPS B-727s, B-757s, and B-767s ... Read more

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

Volunteer Spotlight — Craig Olson

AirVenture, EAA Museum, Volunteers

This piece originally ran in the August 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Craig Olson, EAA 116636, is the chairman of the Emergency Aircraft Repair team at AirVenture, a ... Read more

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

EAA Air Academy 2024 From the Deuce Lucas Crew

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Ella Lucas, EAA 1518806, Chapter 76 This summer, Lucas Garcia and I were selected for the Cajun Aviation Camp Scholarship. Every year they choose one guy and one girl ... Read more

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024

Reintroducing Solar Riser: The World’s First Crewed Solar-Powered Aircraft

AirVenture, EAA Museum, History

By Angela Satterlee On June 28, the EAA Aviation Museum welcomed back the Mauro Solar Riser aircraft, the world’s first crewed ultralight powered by solar energy. It is on display ... Read more

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024

Kamp Plakkerfontein: The South African Chapter’s AirVenture 2024 Experience

AirVenture, Chapters

By Athol Franz, EAA 680260 Having spent 23 years attending AirVenture camping with Neil Bowden’s South African group, once again this year I have been like a young boy all ... Read more

August 8, 2024August 8, 2024

VerdeGo Aero Drives Hybrid Solutions

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Jim Roberts When most people think about electric aircraft, they think about batteries. But according to the folks at VerdeGo Aero, “Batteries are great at delivering power in short ... Read more

August 8, 2024August 8, 2024

Father and Son Duo Celebrate 30 Years at AirVenture

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Angela Satterlee Barry, EAA Lifetime 151119, and Erwin Jay, EAA 139663, were back for another year at AirVenture! 2024 officially marked the 30th anniversary of the duo attending Oshkosh ... Read more

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024

Canada Is Now Electrified

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Michael Martin, EAA 1047599 The concept of electric airplanes in Canada, particularly demonstrated by the Pipistrel Velis Electro at EAA AirVenture 2024, highlights an innovative shift in aviation. This ... Read more

July 31, 2024August 6, 2024

Pets at AirVenture

AirVenture, Bits and Pieces

By Michael Martin, EAA 1047599, Toronto, ON EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is indeed a premier event for aviation enthusiasts of all ages. The 2023 edition set impressive records, and 2024 went ... Read more

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024

Nonstop Across the Atlantic

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Andrea Venturini A nonstop Atlantic crossing, from Scotland to Canada, a trip that typically can only be done via airliner, was achieved on June 14, 2024, in a two-seat, ... Read more

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024

‘Hooray, Hungary!’

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Angela Satterlee Twenty-two Hungarian aviation enthusiasts were welcomed to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, their last stop on a week-and-a-half-long trip around the world. The trip began on Wednesday, July 17, ... Read more

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024

The Two Flags

AirVenture, History

By Jim Roberts When the 2024 Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight departed Wittman Regional Airport on Friday morning, July 26, a unique passenger was on board. Accompanying the 100 local Vietnam ... Read more

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024

Able Flight Gains Nine New Light-Sport Pilots

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Barbara A. Schmitz Able Flight awarded its greatest number of flight training scholarships in a year to people with a disability in 2024, and nine of those 10 scholarship ... Read more

July 27, 2024July 28, 2024

Saudi Pilot Stops in Oshkosh

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Barbara A. Schmitz Mishaal AlSudairy is flying around the world, but he made sure that one of his stops was at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Flying a Diamond 42, Mishaal ... Read more

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024

Making Dreams Come True One New Year’s Resolution at a Time

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Angela Satterlee Flying from his home in Aberdeen, Scotland, to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for the first time in his Bristell NG5 was the longest trip Bill Miazek, EAA 1601589, ... Read more

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024

Ballet and Airplanes, Grace and Discipline

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Robbie Culver Ballet, airplanes, grace, discipline. For Mary Elizabeth Kurek, EAA 1333410 and current Ray Aviation scholar for EAA Chapter 461 in Bolingbrook, Illinois, these ideas fit well together. ... Read more

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

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024

One Pilot’s Journey to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Robbie Culver Like many of you reading these words, I have been to Oshkosh often. It’s my annual summer aviation addiction — I see it’s yours, too. For those ... Read more

July 25, 2024July 26, 2024

German Pilot Diverts to AirVenture

AirVenture

Thank goodness for bad weather in Canada. Without it, Markus Schloter, of Rheinberg, Germany, might not have changed his plans and diverted to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. “I had planned to ... Read more

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

Notice to AirVenture Attendees: Amended Crowd Line

Air Show, AirVenture

Snowbirds Crowd Line — Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 26-28 Attendees, volunteers, and pilots should be aware that the Snowbirds performances require a larger aerobatic box, necessitating a slight move ... Read more

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

Dream It and Let Your Spirit Soar

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

By Jim Roberts On opening day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, members of the Vintage Aircraft Association (VAA) gathered to christen the new Charles W. Harris Youth Aviation Center. The ... Read more

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

Replica Fighters Association

AirVenture, History

By Robbie Culver In my dreams, I fly a World War I Sopwith Camel. I’m wearing a leather flying coat emblazoned with my squadron’s emblem, a leather helmet, and goggles, ... Read more

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

Young Oshkosh Camper Rides the Red Tram Despite Emergency Surgery

AirVenture, Member Stories

If anybody needs more excitement at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, ask one determined Illinois youngster who will be on the flightline this week. She not only survived a medical emergency ... Read more

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

Tribute to a Hero

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Member Stories

By Barbara A. Schmitz Hundreds gathered around Old Crow Tuesday to learn about the man who once flew the P-51 and pay tribute to one of America’s greatest heroes, even ... Read more

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

Remembering Dick Rutan

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Barbara A. Schmitz Warrior. Adventurer. Patriot. Those words on the memorial stone for Dick Rutan, who died in May, sum up Dick’s life. But his brother Burt and other friends ... Read more

July 25, 2024August 21, 2024

Rock Your Wings!

AirVenture, Member Stories

To a pilot, the words “rock your wings” are almost sacred. They mean we are approaching the small town of Fisk, Wisconsin, on the approach to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and ... Read more

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

Aeronca Nation

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Jim Roberts From the day the Aeronautical Corporation of America set up shop in 1928 at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, until it closed the doors in 1951 in Middletown, ... Read more

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024

New Name, Same Great Air Show

Aerobatics, AirVenture

By Barbara A. Schmitz Their name and paint job may be new, but their crowd-pleasing show will remain the same as the TITAN Aerobatic Team in its AT-6 Texans takes ... Read more

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024

WWII Airborne Demonstration Team

AirVenture, History

By Robbie Culver Kevin Conner is part of the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team based in Frederick, Oklahoma, that operates two World War II-era Douglas aircraft, the C-47 Boogie Baby and ... Read more

July 24, 2024August 1, 2024

Ray Aviation Corn Roast Celebrates 500 Successful Scholars

AirVenture, Chapters

By Robbie Culver In April 2024, the Ray Aviation Scholarship Fund reached a milestone of 500 completed Ray scholars who have earned their pilot certificate through the program. A corn ... Read more

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024

KidVenture Celebrates 25 Years of Inspiring Youths in Aviation

AirVenture, Learning to Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

By Abigail Oleniczak The excitement of KidVenture began 25 years ago when then EAA Chairman Tom Poberezny and Vice President Greg Anderson asked EAA Director Dan Majka to create somewhere ... Read more

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024

Cox Advocates for Disabilities While Encouraging Fearlessness, Adaptability

AirVenture, Learning to Fly, Member Stories

By Barbara A. Schmitz To say Jessica Cox, of Tucson, Arizonia, has a can-do attitude is a massive understatement. She was born without arms and learned to do things with ... Read more

July 24, 2024July 25, 2024

From Adversity to Purpose

AirVenture, Member Stories, Warbirds

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

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024

2024 August Raspet Winner Awarded

AirVenture

By Angela Satterlee Mike Blyth — a test pilot, entrepreneur, and aircraft lover who founded Sling Aircraft — is the winner of the Dr. August Raspet Memorial Award this year. ... Read more

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024

Tiki Tower!

AirVenture, Volunteers

By Jim Roberts Jeff Coffey spent 30 years as an air traffic controller, including 15 years working SUN ’n FUN, and nine tours wearing the distinctive pink shirt of an ... Read more

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024

You’d Be ‘Plum Crazy’ Not to Fall in Love With Benzing’s P-51

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Barbara A. Schmitz Vicky Benzing wanted to fly a P-51 so bad that she took the training course to get qualified in the Mustang in hopes that someone would ... Read more

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024

Kaleidoscope Airplane Aims to Make Flying Fun

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Barbara A. Schmitz Liam Hawkins, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was so afraid of flying that he had to take more than 1,000 commercial flights before he could get over ... Read more

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024

From Massachusetts to Oshkosh

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Angela Satterlee You could call it a gyro-dynamic experience, but for Sue Benua, EAA Lifetime 1262570, it was an unforgettable trip. Sue arrived Thursday in Oshkosh after a weather ... Read more

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024

The Rebuild Wasn’t VariEze

AirVenture, Homebuilding

By Angela Satterlee Rylie Remar is making waves for all young women involved in aviation. She is a 21-year-old woman from Poplar Grove, Illinois, who decided that simply buying a ... Read more

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024

Teen Pilots Are Amazing!

AirVenture, Learning to Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

By Paul Maloy, EAA Director of Education Far too often, teenagers are categorically labeled as inadequate, unmotivated, unfocused, and lazy. However, the truth for many teens is exactly the opposite! ... Read more

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024

Flying in the Air Race Classic and Then to Oshkosh — What a Summer!

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Robbie Culver Pilots are a particular bunch. We are our own worst critics, overanalyze every flight we make, and are constantly striving for perfection. I’m still waiting to make ... Read more

July 23, 2024July 24, 2024

Rare WAAAM Biplanes Highlight Training Command at AirVenture 2024

AirVenture, Warbirds

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

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024

EAA’s Volunteers of the Year

AirVenture, Member Stories, Volunteers

By Angela Satterlee Dennis Lange, EAA 198454, is from Fond du Lac, and he started volunteering at EAA back in 1979, became a member shortly after that in 1981, and ... Read more

July 22, 2024August 1, 2024

From Hand Model to Homebuilder

AirVenture, Homebuilding

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

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024

Two-Thirds Scale TTP38 Volar’s Lightning

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Robbie Culver EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh is a showcase for aircraft that are not found anywhere else. This year, an example of that is Jim and Mitzi O’Hara’s TTP38 Volar’s ... Read more

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024

First ‘One Week Wonder’ turns 10

AirVenture

By Barbara A. Schmitz EAA is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its first One Week Wonder during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. In 2014, more than 2,500 people shared the building ... Read more

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024

EAA Member Helps Preserve History at National Air and Space Museum

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Robbie Culver Have you ever wondered what it is like to work with some of our nation’s most precious and unique aviation artifacts? Imagine what it is like to ... Read more

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024

It Was All an Adventure!

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Robbie Culver Part of the allure of aviation is getting out of your comfort zone, embracing the adventure of every flight, and expanding your knowledge — the operative phrase ... Read more

July 21, 2024August 15, 2024

Ladies Love Taildraggers

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Vintage, Volunteers

Ladies Love Taildraggers (LLT) is a nonprofit organization made up of a group of remarkable female pilots. They recently returned from their Ladies Love Taildraggers Mississippi River Flying Tour, which ... Read more

July 21, 2024July 21, 2024

Wisconsin Air National Guard Debuts Boom Simulator

AirVenture, Learning to Fly

By Master Sgt. Kellen Kroening The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing is unveiling a state-of-the-art mobile boom simulator at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. This cutting-edge tool is ... Read more

July 21, 2024July 22, 2024

Linda Thorn — EAA’s 2024 Dorothy Hilbert Award Winner

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Angela Satterlee Linda Thorn is the winner of this year’s Dorothy Hilbert Award, which honors a female volunteer who exhibits the same passion, dedication, and devotion for volunteerism as ... Read more

July 21, 2024July 22, 2024

Tall Pines Café

AirVenture, Volunteers

By Emme Hornung Picture this: The roar of the morning P-51 formation just pulled you out of sleep. Usually, you hit snooze on your alarm, but there is no snooze ... Read more

July 21, 2024July 21, 2024

Distinct ‘Recall’ Stearman Comes to Oshkosh

AirVenture, Member Stories, Warbirds

Story and photography by Robbie Culver Flying to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is a rite of passage for pilots. Months of planning, sacrifices for good weather, and no small amount of ... Read more

July 21, 2024July 21, 2024

15 Years of Entertainment and Education on the Warbirds Tram Tour

AirVenture, Warbirds

By Emme Hornung With rows and rows of thousands of aircraft to see on the AirVenture grounds, it may be hard to know exactly what you’re looking at. Lucky for you, ... Read more

July 20, 2024July 20, 2024

Fueling EAA Volunteers With Coffee and Aviation

AirVenture, Volunteers

Thomas Varep-Popov fell in love with aviation at the early age of 4, and his passion for it has only grown. Now, he has combined those feelings about aviation with ... Read more

July 20, 2024July 20, 2024

Take a Book, Leave a Book

AirVenture

Need a break from all the excitement happening this week and not sure how to relax? Stop by the newly added free little libraries for a good book, provided by ... Read more

July 20, 2024July 20, 2024

Michigan Students Refurbish Homebuilders Welcome Wagon

AirVenture

A team of students from Northwestern Michigan College recently completed refurbishment of one of the Homebuilders Headquarters Welcome Wagons. The students, enrolled in automotive technology, spent part of the academic ... Read more

July 3, 2024July 3, 2024

How to Become Immortal: My Ticket to Oshkosh and Aviation Scholarships

AirVenture, Learning to Fly

By: Ella Lucas, EAA 1518806 Do you dream about living forever or becoming a legend, like Davy Crockett? I think many people do. There is something instinctive inside of us ... Read more

April 4, 2024

Scroungin’ Around

AirVenture, Homebuilding

In classic homebuilder fashion, James Braley, EAA 1452900, takes us through his process of fitting some low-cost wheels and brakes to his scratchbuilt Double Eagle, from scroungin’ around at the ... Read more

February 7, 2024

Air Show Performer Matt Younkin to Present at Museum Speaker Series

Air Show, AirVenture, Speaker Series

Matt Younkin, an aerobatic air show extraordinaire, makes a return to Oshkosh for a different kind of show — this time on stage rather than in the sky. As the ... Read more

October 19, 2023October 20, 2023

Volunteer Spotlight — Tenley Ong

AirVenture, Volunteers

You may recognize Tenley Ong, EAA 1388744, from her contributions to EAA’s blog, where she has written relatable stories about working toward her pilot certificate. Tenley, a talented writer and ... Read more

September 29, 2023November 17, 2023

The Great Migration

AirVenture, Bits and Pieces

People flock to AirVenture in many ways. Some drive fancy cars or big SUVs or family minivans. Others navigate there in huge motor homes, many travel with commercial airlines, while ... Read more

September 21, 2023

Volunteer Spotlight — Jennifer Hantosh née Neunteufel

AirVenture, Volunteers

Not many people can say that they lost their first tooth in Camper Registration at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, but for Jennifer Hantosh née Neunteufel, EAA 1218066, that’s just one of ... Read more

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023

Forty Years Later

AirVenture

A word or two from the man who produces everyone’s favorite AirVenture Oshkosh souvenir.

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September 21, 2023September 21, 2023

Volunteer Recognition

AirVenture, Volunteers

Getting to know the 2023 Volunteers of the Year.

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September 7, 2023

First Impressions of Oshkosh

AirVenture

This year I decided to tag along with my dad to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh because I had heard nothing but great things and I wanted to experience it myself. After ... Read more

September 7, 2023

Five Brothers Awarded Master Pilot Award

AirVenture

On Christmas Eve 2022, EAA members Joseph, John, William, Robert, and James Tymczyszyn became the first group of five brothers to be awarded the coveted Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. ... Read more

August 30, 2023November 17, 2023

AirVenture 2023 Canadian Camping — New for Canadians

AirVenture, Bits and Pieces

Camping at AirVenture 2023 was different this year in that EAA granted the Canadian Council a consolidated location for up to 50 campsites in my usual camping location just North ... Read more

August 30, 2023November 17, 2023

To Oshkosh From Winnipeg on a Bicycle!

AirVenture, Bits and Pieces

EAA member Art Brown shares his bike trip to AirVenture from Manitoba.

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August 22, 2023August 22, 2023

Volunteer Spotlight — Dennis Crispin

AirVenture, Volunteers

It would seem for Dennis Crispin, EAA 258290, that his whole life has been directing him to volunteer for his local EAA chapter and AirVenture. His first clue came in ... Read more

August 22, 2023August 23, 2023

Echoes in the Sky — A Return to People, Puppies, and Planes

AirVenture, Member Stories

AirVenture Oshkosh, a pilgrimage for aviation aficionados, beckons like a cherished family reunion.

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August 22, 2023August 23, 2023

Aviation’s Next Generation

AirVenture

Daniel Ruth, EAA 1298399, has many hobbies you’d expect from a ten-year-old: he is an infield catcher on a baseball team, is a Boy Scout, has a purple belt in ... Read more

August 22, 2023August 23, 2023

Replica Mercury and Gemini Space Capsules at KidVenture

AirVenture

Some people build replica aircraft. Matt Hissem, EAA 842921, builds replica space capsules. If you are an AirVenture regular, you may have seen a DeLorean driving the campground that looks ... Read more

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023

A Flight into World War II History: The Marianas

AirVenture

Combining two of my interests in one of the most remote parts of the world presented an inevitable opportunity: to fly cross-country in a single-engine land aircraft and land/take off ... Read more

August 16, 2023

50 Years an Oshkosh Attendee

AirVenture

Wayne Schmidt, EAA 437248, from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, has been attending EAA AirVenture for 50 years, and has been an EAA member since 1993.

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August 16, 2023

Pilots Need to Report UFO Sightings

AirVenture

UFO researcher Ben Hansen said UFOs are a real phenomenon. “I’m not telling you its extraterrestrial, but something is going on that is not intentional.”

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August 10, 2023

Growing Artist Meets Hero Again

AirVenture

14-year-old Bo Bollinger from Groveland, Florida, first met his hero Clarence “Bud” Anderson back in 2019, and with the help of his dad and grandma, was able to come back ... Read more

August 10, 2023

Biking to AirVenture from New York

AirVenture

Most people arrive at Oshkosh by airplane or car. But Ed Strohmaier isn’t most people. Ed, of Schleiden, Germany, arrived at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh after cycling from New York.

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July 30, 2023

Kids’ Activities Continue to Take Flight

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

An EAA program tailored to K-12 youths that has flight education materials, STEM activities, involvement within a local EAA chapter, career exploration, and much more, can be found at AeroEducate.org.

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July 30, 2023

See You on The Flightline!

AirVenture

Seeing the light in the eyes of our young folks made me realize that the best way to honor those gone before us is to remember them, and to share ... Read more

July 30, 2023

Robin Flies Into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

AirVenture

“Most of the time when I visit an airport, people look at the plane and scratch their heads. They have a hard time guessing what it is,” said Leith Stevens ... Read more

July 30, 2023

Longtime German Volunteer Honors Friend With Service

AirVenture, Volunteers

From 8 years old to 28, Justin Dölp has not missed volunteering in the International Visitors Tent at AirVenture. 

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July 30, 2023

Taking the Loooong Route to AirVenture

AirVenture

Michael and Martina Höcker, of Aachen, Germany, certainly took the long route to arrive at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. About a 20,000-mile route, in fact.

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July 30, 2023

Hosting The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration

AirVenture

“Low wing on final … three-six left … purple dot … cleared to land.” The runway looms large in the windscreen, the tires chirp on the pavement, and flaggers are ... Read more

July 30, 2023

Teen-Built Airplane Takes Flight to AirVenture

AirVenture

Joan and Bob Zaleski started the Naples Youth Aviation Project (NYAP) out of Naples, Florida, to help local youths further their aviation careers.

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July 30, 2023

The Future Is Here

AirVenture

Looking for an autonomous four-passenger eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft? Check. A compact, agile VTOL craft? Check. How about a six-seat aerial limo with an electric-hybrid powertrain? Yep, ... Read more

July 30, 2023

A Flying Flogger

AirVenture

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

July 30, 2023

Cessna 170 75th Anniversary Draws 125 Aircraft

AirVenture, Anniversaries

Before Cessna produced the familiar 172, the Cessna 170 was the iconic four-place aircraft that represented the brand and was based on the Cessna 140. The 170 was the log-ical ... Read more

July 30, 2023

Seaplane Base is a Relaxing Escape

AirVenture

For 51 weeks of the year, what EAA AirVenture Oshkosh visitors know as the EAA Seaplane Base is private property and empty of planes, people, campers, and tents.

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July 29, 2023

KidVenture to Captain

AirVenture, Volunteers

Britny Connella attended EAA AirVenture Oshkosh with her family in 1999, the first year KidVenture began, and after a day of traipsing around the main grounds and not being able ... Read more

July 29, 2023

Siblings Set Sequential Solo World Records

AirVenture

Mack and Zara Rutherford aren’t just your typical sibling duo. These two set out to accomplish bold endeavors and ended up with an adventure that placed them in record books.

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July 29, 2023

Carole Holtmeier: 50 Years a Volunteer

AirVenture, Volunteers

This year marks Carole Holtmeier’s 50th year volunteering during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in the First Aid building.

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July 29, 2023July 29, 2023

Ladies of Liberty

AirVenture, Vintage

For five years, Ladies of Liberty, of Louisville, Kentucky, have been doing that — performing at the Vintage Circle before the Vintage in Review programs with their Andrews Sisters style ... Read more

July 29, 2023July 29, 2023

What If?

AirVenture

There was no comparison to the feeling of taking someone flying in a small aircraft for the first time, seeing the smile and adrenaline pumping through them.

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July 29, 2023

Thunderpig!

AirVenture, Warbirds

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

July 28, 2023

Master Pilot Award Presented to Charles Crinnian

AirVenture

Charles “Cowboy” Crinnian thought he was just one of the presenters in a Tuesday forum, and the surprised look on his face made it clear he didn’t have a clue ... Read more

July 28, 2023

An AirVenture Family Affair

AirVenture

Three generations of pilots in one family are fully immersed in avia- tion, so much so that to them coming to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is a family reunion.

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July 28, 2023July 28, 2023

Fly Girls Revolt Tells Story of Women Who ‘Opened the Door’ to Flying in Combat

AirVenture

By Barbara A. Schmitz Eileen Bjorkman said there have been a lot of books written about female aviators known as Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II, as well ... Read more

July 28, 2023

Patriotic Planes Salute U.S. Armed Forces, Veterans

AirVenture

Brothers Rodney and Steve Jarrell aren’t veterans, but they had friends who were and never got the respect they deserved. So the two decided to do something about it.

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July 28, 2023

Grounds Changes Are Just One Big Chess Game

AirVenture

Steve Taylor and his team have been playing one big chess game this EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, and it’s been a winning game for those attending the weeklong convention and fly-in.

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July 28, 2023August 8, 2023

The Soundtrack of Their War

AirVenture

Story and Photography by Jim Roberts Hill 887. You’re holding the Huey in a dead hover 150 feet above a firefight. Through the trees below, a critically wounded GI is ... Read more

July 28, 2023

Wittman Tailwind Celebrates Platinum Anniversary

AirVenture

For the Wittman Tailwind pilots at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, it’s a true homecoming.

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July 28, 2023

An Adventurous Beginning

AirVenture

About ten thousand hours ago (pilots understand this time frame, and this is a flying story after all), I found myself working as a civilian for the Air Force in ... Read more

July 28, 2023

WWII Ace Remembers First Kill

AirVenture

World War II triple ace fighter pilot Bud Anderson said he “was scared as hell”
going into combat for the first time.

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July 28, 2023

From South Carolina to Oshkosh by Ultralight

AirVenture, Ultralights, Youth & Young Eagles

After 42 short hops in six days, 14-year-old Alina Scott made her first trip to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh all the way from South Carolina in her Aerolite 103 ultralight!

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July 27, 2023

From Rockford to Oshkosh

AirVenture, Volunteers

Dave and Wanda Clark live in the suburbs of Indianapolis and have been attending EAA conventions since 1969, when it was still based in Rockford, Illinois, and out of all ... Read more

July 27, 2023

Camp CubCrafters Offers Demo Rides Near AirVenture

AirVenture

For those looking for something new at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, there is a hid-den gem called Camp CubCrafters just 15 minutes away.

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July 27, 2023July 27, 2023

Generous Gift Memorializes AirVenture’s History

AirVenture

Grayling Peterson started creating scrapbooks highlighting the yearly EAA convention and fly-in the same year EAA debuted its daily newspaper on the grounds.

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July 27, 2023August 23, 2023

Vietnam Through the Lens of a Combat Photographer

AirVenture

This Year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, we are remembering those who served in the Vietnam War, 50 years after the official withdrawal of American troops.

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July 27, 2023

The First Spark

AirVenture

The first spark. The engagement. The wedding. How do these events relate to aviation? They involve a tired, old air-plane that was soon to spread its wings again.

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July 27, 2023

Flying Safari

AirVenture

To most, safari conjures up images of flying around Africa and looking down at amazing vistas and ani-mals usually seen in zoos. But a group of Israeli and Dutch pilots ... Read more

July 27, 2023August 23, 2023

Easy Breezy

AirVenture, Ultralights

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

July 27, 2023

Project First Flight Makes Flying Dreams Come True

AirVenture

Project first flight is intended to fulfill the dream of flying for those who may not achieve it otherwise.

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July 26, 2023August 23, 2023

Not Your Father’s Paper Route

AirVenture, Volunteers

This newspaper — yes, the one you’re likely reading as you enjoy that hot coffee and donut you got from the Red One Market — was delivered by EAA Print ... Read more

July 26, 2023

Fight or Flight

AirVenture

Many fairy tales start with “once upon a time” and are only a fable. However, my story started as a little girl with a dream. Not a lot of people ... Read more

July 26, 2023

Super Guppy

AirVenture

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

July 25, 2023July 26, 2023

Father and Son Adventure to AirVenture

AirVenture

Jeff Brown of Boise, Idaho, flew his Glasair Sportsman into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh with his father, where AirVenture Today found him in Homebuilt aircraft camping.

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July 25, 2023

Radio Chatter: A Look at LiveATC.net

AirVenture

What originally began as a hobby for Dave Pascoe has grown into a full-fledged business and useful resource for pilots and aviation enthusiasts.

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July 25, 2023

A Life-Changing Choice

AirVenture

If I was asked to point a finger at the moment in time when aviation became my life, it would be that one. It may have only been a minute ... Read more

July 24, 2023

Return With Honor

AirVenture

Vietnam veteran Col. Ellis speaks on POW, leadership lessons

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July 24, 2023

A Father and Son Duo

AirVenture

Nearly three decades of AirVenture together

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July 24, 2023August 23, 2023

Low and Slow Around the Lower 48

AirVenture, Member Stories

“Right now, I’m so tired of flying. It’s so great to be here on the ground … and I know by the time the whole convention’s over, I’ll be just ... Read more

December 5, 2022December 6, 2022

Canadian Countdown to AirVenture Begins Now!

AirVenture, Bits and Pieces

By the time you read this, we will likely be less than 240 days until EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, the greatest gathering of all things aviation on Earth!

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October 25, 2022

Bits and Pieces: AirVenture 2022

AirVenture, Bits and Pieces

By Warwick Patterson, EAA 1234586, Vintage 729822, Squamish, British Columbia   There are always a hundred excuses why we can’t go to Oshkosh. Work commitments, family time, burning up vacation ... Read more

October 5, 2022October 6, 2022

EAA Chapter Camping — Our Superb AirVenture 2022

AirVenture, Bits and Pieces

AirVenture 2022 was once again well-represented by EAA Chapter 245 at our usual locale, right behind the Fly-In Theater.

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September 2, 2022September 6, 2022

Advanced Air Academy Was Incredible

AirVenture, Bits and Pieces

An inside look at EAA’s Advanced Air Academy from the perspective of EAA Chapter 63’s Katie Cook.

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September 1, 2022

Volunteer Spotlight — The Shay Family

AirVenture, Volunteers

For the Shays, volunteering is a family affair. Spouses Bill, EAA 292424, and Margaret, EAA 1051869, have volunteered since the mid-1990s. Daughters Raquel, EAA 612853, and Sophia, EAA 1051870, joined ... Read more

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022

My First Oshkosh

AirVenture, Member Stories

For Balaji Sivasubramanian, EAA 1461827, a pilot and RV builder who works as an engineer at Garmin, his first trip to Oshkosh for AirVenture was better than he’d ever imagined. ... Read more

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

A Flight I’ll Never Forget

Aerobatics, AirVenture

As a young aviation enthusiast, I never could have imagined taking a once-in-a-lifetime aerobatic flight at age 21. Come to find out, I guess anything is possible at AirVenture.

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August 3, 2022August 3, 2022

Side by Side

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

Father Mike Rath, of Spearfish, South Dakota, flew his Waco Classic biplane into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on Saturday, alongside with his two sons flying a Cessna 140, piloted by 17-year-old ... Read more

July 31, 2022

Tin Lizzie

AirVenture

North America’s only flying Lysander visits Oshkosh

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July 30, 2022

The Camp Scholler Experience

AirVenture

It’s hard to meet a stranger in Camp Scholler. At best, the person you say hello to is just a new friend you’re just getting to know, all here for ... Read more

July 30, 2022July 30, 2022

Seaplane Base Is EAA’s Best-Kept Secret

AirVenture

Just off the shores of Lake Winnebago in a secluded bay is another part of the fly-in convention that many don’t know about or bother to see: the EAA Seaplane ... Read more

July 30, 2022July 31, 2022

Rare German Fighters Pay Visit to Warbirds

AirVenture, Warbirds

During World War II, more than 30,000 of the Luftwaffe’s iconic fighter were built. Despite those staggering numbers, few remain in flying condition.

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July 30, 2022

Vintage Valedictorian

AirVenture

Walter Bowe of Sonoma, California is not your garden variety aircraft collector.

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July 29, 2022

Persistence Pays Off

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

At the age of 17, Cadence Bomgardner has an aviation résumé that would make some folks green with envy.

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July 29, 2022

Toolbox Saga Ends With Happy Campers

AirVenture

The Steger family, of Prescott, Wisconsin, had their EAA AirVenture Oshkosh visit all planned out.

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July 29, 2022July 29, 2022

Friends Gather to Honor an AirVenture Regular

AirVenture

Online community raises funds for Glen Towler memorial brick

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July 29, 2022

Paraplegic Veteran Breaks Barriers

AirVenture

NV3 and partner Rotor X will be bringing a helicopter to 24 different VA spinal cord injury centers, where Stewart will fly. They hope to encourage veterans to “recapture the ... Read more

July 29, 2022July 29, 2022

A Taperwing’s Tapestry

AirVenture

The first-place winner in EAA’s Pilot Your Own Adventure Contest, supported by Flight Outfitters

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July 28, 2022

The Rocket Scientist at the Lost and Found

AirVenture

Bob Burns has worked since the beginning of the space race and has lots of stories to tell about everything from satellites to spaceships. But at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh it’s ... Read more

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022

Pietsch

Air Show, AirVenture

It’s about “aviation and everyone in it”

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July 28, 2022

Teen Pilot From Georgia Lands at AirVenture

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

Taking a busy lifestyle to the next level is Benson Milam, a 17-year-old private pilot from Calhoun, Georgia.

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July 28, 2022

Tower Power

AirVenture

Every year, the FAA asks qualified individuals from around the country to apply and join the Oshkosh tower for the week, resulting in about 120-130 applications.

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July 28, 2022

International Visitors Tent Provides Home Away From Home

AirVenture

With most borders finally open, international visitors are flocking back to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. No matter where they come from, they are welcome to have the International Visitors Tent as ... Read more

July 28, 2022

45 Years and Counting

AirVenture, Homebuilding

Ken Swain, EAA 102241, flew his VariEze, N4ZZ, into Oshkosh for the 45th year in a row this year.

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July 28, 2022July 28, 2022

Full House

AirVenture

The second-place winner in EAA’s Pilot Your Own Adventure Contest, supported by Flight Outfitters

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July 27, 2022July 27, 2022

Young Eagles Program Changes Lives

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

After becoming the 2 millionth person to receive a Young Eagles flight, Jodie Gawthrop earned her wings at 18 and became an A&P mechanic.

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July 27, 2022July 27, 2022

From Street to Seat

AirVenture

Chief Warrant Officer Paige Quintana is flying her beloved UH-60 Blackhawk into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 with fellow military pilots as part of the Aviation Branch Awareness Program.

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July 27, 2022

Rise and Shine!

AirVenture

Mom always said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and apparently many campers in the South 40 agree.

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July 27, 2022

Unbroken Chain

AirVenture, Member Stories

The third-place winner in EAA’s Pilot Your Own Adventure Contest, supported by Flight Outfitters

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July 27, 2022

Women’s Intro to Building

AirVenture, Homebuilding

Encouraging women to break barriers

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July 26, 2022July 26, 2022

Father and Son Fly an RV-7 From France

AirVenture

On July 22, father and son duo Bruno and Salvo Sanna of France arrived in Oshkosh, finishing a 12-day journey across the Atlantic Ocean in their RV-7.

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July 26, 2022August 22, 2022

Jason Seavolt’s RV-8

AirVenture, Homebuilding

From the moment the aircraft was damaged to the “second first flight” in 2022, he found encouragement and assistance at every step of the process.

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July 26, 2022

PT-26 Honors WWII Flight Instructors, Former Pilot

AirVenture

Tim Trimble’s goal in bringing his PT-26 to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is twofold: to give credit to flight instructors and their role in World War II, and to honor a ... Read more

July 26, 2022

Air Boss!

Air Show, AirVenture

It takes a dedicated crew to safely pull off a production this size, and each has their own motivation for being here. Wayne sums it up best with the adage, ... Read more

July 26, 2022

A Brazilian’s Oshkosh Journey

AirVenture

I dreamed to go here for a long time.

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July 25, 2022

Lost Items? No Problem!

AirVenture

EAA volunteers often reunite owners, items.

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July 23, 2022

AirVenture Model Aviation

AirVenture

In 2017, I fulfilled a lifelong dream and attended my first EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

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July 22, 2022July 24, 2022

Dave Jackson’s Volunteer Project

AirVenture, DIY, Honoring The Past, Member Stories, Stories Of Oshkosh

Dave makes about 200 of these chocks a year, each designed with a variety of items like names, years, and fun decals. Much to Dave’s chagrin, many pilots like to ... Read more

July 13, 2022July 20, 2022

EAA’s The Green Dot — What to Expect: AirVenture 2022

AirVenture, Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, EAA vice presidents Rick Larsen and Sean Elliott are talking AirVenture. Tune in as Rick and Sean join hosts Tom and Chris to cover ... Read more

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

Variety of Gunship Crew Members to Speak at EAA Museum

Air Show, AirVenture, Warbirds

Five crew members from the AC-47, the AC-130, and the AC-119 will be presenting about their time spent aboard these gunships, built for the Vietnam War, on Thursday, June 16, ... Read more

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022

How EAA Adirondack Chairs Saved Us From the Pandemic

AirVenture, Chapters, Member Stories

EAA Chapter 35 in San Antonio, Texas, used EAA’s Adirondack chair program to stay active and vibrant during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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March 3, 2022

Rare F-100 Super Sabre Attending AirVenture 2022

AirVenture, Warbirds

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, Dean Cutshall will be bringing an extremely rare F-100 to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 this July.

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October 26, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight — Sue Gerencser

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

October 13, 2021

AirVenture 2021 a Full-Circle Experience for Luftwaffe Pilot

AirVenture, Member Stories

A400M Atlas Luftwaffe pilot Peter Lukasczyk made his long-awaited return to Oshkosh this past summer.

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September 30, 2021September 30, 2021

Homebuilt Roundup — Products and Kits Every Homebuilder Should Keep an Eye Out For

AirVenture, Homebuilding

From simple tools to engines and avionics, all the way to full-blown kits, we are giving you the lowdown on the latest for homebuilders.

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September 28, 2021

Honoring EAA’s Founder

AirVenture, Member Stories

EAA volunteer Robert Wubben recently created a photo mosaic honoring late EAA founder Paul Poberezny.

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September 13, 2021March 8, 2022

Chapter Creativity on Display at the Blue Barn

AirVenture, Chapters

The creativity and spirit of our network of EAA chapters and members was on full display in the Blue Barn during a very successful EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021.

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September 7, 2021

Canadians’ Flight to AirVenture Is a Pandemic Adventure

AirVenture

If you had asked aviation enthusiasts to imagine a year without AirVenture, they would have told you it’s unimaginable. It took a worldwide pandemic to cancel every aviator’s pilgrimage in ... Read more

August 26, 2021September 9, 2021

Remembered at Oshkosh

AirVenture, Member Stories

A family bound together by aviation took a moment during AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 to remember one of their own.

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August 18, 2021

Airythmia’s First AirVenture

AirVenture, Member Stories, Ultralights

Paramotor team Airythmia performed for the very first time together during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021’s Twilight Flight Fest.

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August 16, 2021

Chapter 878 Patch

AirVenture, Chapters

Each year as I arrive in Oshkosh a few days before the start of AirVenture, one of my self-indulgent pleasures is to make the EAA Aviation Museum my first stop.

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August 10, 2021

EAA’s The Green Dot — Goodyear Blimp Chief Pilot Michael Dougherty

AirVenture, Podcast

This time on a special live audience recording of EAA’s The Green Dot, we welcomed Goodyear Blimp Chief Pilot Michael Dougherty to the show to talk about what it’s like ... Read more

August 5, 2021

Civil Air Patrol: A Day in the Life of a Cadet

AirVenture

Civil Air Patrol Blue Beret Cadet Cody Matthews talks about CAP and a day in the life at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021.

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August 5, 2021August 4, 2021

Lost Then Found

AirVenture, Member Stories, Stories Of Oshkosh

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh’s Lost and Found has reunited many convention visitors with things like lost cameras, wallets, and cell phones. But on Friday night, July 30, they made their most ... Read more

August 5, 2021August 4, 2021

An AirVenture Proposal

AirVenture, Member Stories

Josh Fischer proposed to Jessica Thacker in the vintage aircraft area, after the two met years ago during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

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July 31, 2021

Homebuilt Sperocco Starts With a Good Plan and Makes It Better

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Member Stories, Stories Of Oshkosh

It is gray and subdued, an understated exterior for a smooth custom homebuilt firmly rooted in the plans of the legendary Marcel Jurca.

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July 31, 2021July 31, 2021

Aviation Job Fair on Sunday

AirVenture

EAA’s annual Aviation Job Fair is back and it runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 1st.

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July 31, 2021

Aircraft Art Honors Armed Forces

AirVenture, Homebuilding

While there are many ways in which veterans are honored at AirVenture, pilot Rodney Jarrell, EAA Lifetime 1132855, found a unique way to do so.

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July 31, 2021

New Coffee Company Supports Warbird Restoration

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh, Warbirds

Warbird Coffee Co., founded by Royal Air Force veterans Adam Berry and Jon Short in November 2020, sells a series of coffee blends that help in the restoration of warbirds.

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July 31, 2021

Keeping a Tradition Alive

AirVenture, Member Stories

About 40 family and friends from Monterrey, Mexico, arrived on the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 grounds before the start of the annual fly-in convention last Friday.

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July 31, 2021

Security Puts Smiles on Faces at OSH21

AirVenture

While working security and directing pedestrians and vehicles may not seem like the most exciting job on the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 grounds, don’t tell that to Jake Grainger and ... Read more

July 31, 2021

Beloved World War II Ace Zooms in for Warbird Review Session

AirVenture, Warbirds

Bud Anderson has legions of friends and fans at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021.

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July 31, 2021

A Ray Scholar’s Aviation Journey

AirVenture, Member Stories, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

Seventeen-year-old Jayden Chow didn’t come from an aviation family. Jayden, EAA 1293557, was first introduced to EAA by his dad’s coworker.

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July 31, 2021

Family, Friends, and Flying: Four Generations Celebrate AirVenture

AirVenture, Member Stories, Stories Of Oshkosh

For the Grantonic family, attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is like attending a family reunion on steroids.

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July 31, 2021

Ace Told His Story at AirVenture

AirVenture, History, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

Donald McPherson came to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 to get with a special friend from the past. Parked on the Warbird ramp is a Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat restored exactly like ... Read more

July 31, 2021

Tying the Knot Twice on the Tri-Motor

Air Tours, AirVenture, Member Stories, Stories Of Oshkosh

Holly Baldwin Scheibner said her husband, James, isn’t the most romantic guy. So that made the surprise even more unbelievable.

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July 31, 2021

The Night at the Museum

AirVenture, EAA Museum, Stories Of Oshkosh

With winds picking up to 90 mph gusts and pilots tightening airplane straps in the stillness of the airport, campers at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 sought shelter at the EAA ... Read more

July 31, 2021August 6, 2021

Asian Aviatrix Achieves Flying Dream, Plans Around-The-World Flight

AirVenture, Celebrating Women

Anh-Thu Nguyen in her Lancair IV P. She is preparing for her first around-the-world trip in 2022.

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July 31, 2021

Best of British

AirVenture, Member Stories, Warbirds

It was a Hawker Hurricane and a Supermarine Spitfire that drew crowds at AirVenture.

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July 30, 2021

Dedicated Fuel Station Volunteers Keep AirVenture Running

AirVenture, Member Stories

Tradition. It’s what brings Orrin Howard and Lorraine Schram back every year to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to volunteer and work at the fuel station.

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July 30, 2021

Texas Teen Scratchbuilds Sky Pup

AirVenture, Member Stories, Ultralights, Youth & Young Eagles

Gage Wirtzberger, EAA 1324792, 18, of Greenville, Texas, built a Sky Pup from scratch and plans to fly it for the first time in a month.

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July 30, 2021

A Great Big Little Bomber

AirVenture, History, Homebuilding, Member Stories

“It’s just an airplane.” That’s how the late Jack Bally, EAA 348338, a lifelong pilot and builder, described his one-third scale replica of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress — just ... Read more

July 30, 2021August 1, 2021

Tracing History – Following the Oregon and California Trails

AirVenture, Member Stories, Why We Fly

The Grand Prize winner in EAA’s Pilot Your Own Adventure Contest, supported by Flight Outfitters.

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July 30, 2021

One-of-a-Kind Twin-Engine RV Creates Stir

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Member Stories

Jim and Ginger Tomaszewski of Clayton, Georgia, flew their stunning and diminutive TwinJAG to Oshkosh where it generates a lot of buzz.

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July 29, 2021

Early Ray Scholar Volunteers at GirlVenture

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

Amy Whelan, EAA 1283566, goes from the mentee to mentor at AirVenture 2021 during the GirlVenture camp.

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July 29, 2021

Finding Freebies

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

Whether you call it swag, freebies, loot, or promotional items, one thing is clear at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 — if you like things that are free, you’re in the ... Read more

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021

Grandma’s First Flight: A Ford Tri-Motor Tale 92 Years in the Making

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

Lifelong Oshkosh residents John and Ruth Clark recently flew for the first time ever with their family on the Ford Tri-Motor at AirVenture 2021.

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July 29, 2021July 29, 2021

3D RC Flyer ‘Aces’ Night Performance

AirVenture, Why We Fly

Even though this is Jase “The Ace” Dussia’s fourth year performing at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 3D RC flyer acknowledges he still gets a bit anxious.

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July 29, 2021July 31, 2021

Howard DGA – Chariot of the Stars

AirVenture, Vintage

By Frederick A. Johnsen   Ben Howard used the nomenclature DGA for his airplane designs for years. By the time the executive Howard DGA-15 hit the market in 1939, it ... Read more

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021

Poberezny Legacy Tour

AirVenture, History, Honoring The Past, Member Stories

You can learn interesting stories about Paul and Audrey Poberezny, as well as see the 9-acre grounds that they once called home as part of the Poberezny Legacy Tour.

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July 29, 2021

The Mass Mass Airport Tour

AirVenture, Why We Fly

The second-place winner in EAA’s Pilot Your Own Adventure Contest, supported by Flight Outfitters.

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July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

Birds of a Feather

AirVenture, Homebuilding

With so many aircraft around the grounds, it can be easy to miss a single airplane. However, one you won’t want miss is Howard and Linda Plevyak’s Stoddard Hamilton GlaStar, ... Read more

July 28, 2021

Youth Volunteers Network While Having Fun

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

A group of young volunteers who flew in from Sacramento, California, is also getting to learn about the Oshkosh experience.

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July 28, 2021

Member Spotlight: Steve Morse

AirVenture, Member Stories

Meet Steve Morse, EAA 223710. That name might be familiar to you, if you are familiar with the Dixie Dregs, Kansas, or Deep Purple — but around Oshkosh, Steve is ... Read more

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

F4F Wildcat Warbirds in Review

AirVenture, Warbirds

A pristine Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat World War II fighter flew from Texas to be at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 where it was the toast of a Warbirds in Review session ... Read more

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

The Infinite Highway of the Air – Flying From Alabama to Alaska

AirVenture, Member Stories, Why We Fly

The third-place winner in EAA’s Pilot Your Own Adventure Contest, supported by Flight Outfitters.

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July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

Ex-Thunderbirds Crew Chief Returns to Oshkosh at Controls of F-15

AirVenture

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.

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July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

A Tale of 2 Sharks

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Member Stories

As you make your way around the grounds, you can find many unusual or even unique airplanes. However, you won’t see many paint jobs as eye-catching as Lonnie Autry’s RV-8, ... Read more

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

Classic German Biplane Design Builds Memories

AirVenture, Member Stories, Warbirds

It’s a pugnacious little biplane, resplendent in World War II German colors. It’s a 1954 Spanish-built clone of the 1930s German Bücker Jungmann trainer.

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July 27, 2021

Admissions Volunteers

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Member Stories

Volunteers are what make everything EAA does possible. With more than 5,000 volunteers helping out at AirVenture this year, it would be impossible not to run into one of them. ... Read more

July 27, 2021

Exhibitors Excited to Reconnect With Aviation Family

AirVenture

For some exhibitors at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, it’s not about the money or sales.

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July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

Wings of Friendship

AirVenture, Member Stories, Why We Fly

The fourth-place winner in EAA’s Pilot Your Own Adventure Contest, supported by Flight Outfitters.

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July 27, 2021July 28, 2021

Very Important Pooch Retrieves Pouch From Lost and Found

AirVenture, Member Stories

Rose London, her husband Phil Weber and Rose’s dog Issie came to the Lost and Found building on Monday to reclaim the dog’s bag, filled with her service dog harness, ... Read more

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

Flies Like a Hawk, Lands Like a Kitten

AirVenture, Vintage

When 34 Kittyhawk biplanes rolled out of the shop, the Depression put a padlock on the door in 1934. And that might have been the end of the line, if ... Read more

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

Cancer Survivor Saves Others

AirVenture, Why We Fly

Samaritan Aviation co-founder heads to front lines of Papua New Guinea after defeating cancer diagnosis

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July 26, 2021

A Circumnavigational Flight Around the United States

AirVenture, Member Stories, Why We Fly

The fifth-place winner in EAA’s Pilot Your Own Adventure Contest, supported by Flight Outfitters.

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July 25, 2021July 26, 2021

Happy Anniversary, Debbie and Jack!

AirVenture, Member Stories

Jack Klein, EAA 518733, and Debbie Klein, EAA 1058911, celebrated their wedding by coming to AirVenture for their honeymoon, 40 years ago on this very day. “We were here for ... Read more

July 25, 2021

Long Cross-Country – Teenage pilot arrives in style

AirVenture, Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

Seventeen-year-old Brady Sherrow, EAA 1062054, flew into Oshkosh on his longest cross-country trip yet, just two weeks after earning his private pilot certificate!

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July 24, 2021

Schaick, Scholler, and Mulva – The Names Behind the Signs

AirVenture, History, Member Stories

Like any other medium-sized city, the names of roads and other areas in and around the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh grounds are identified by signs.

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July 24, 2021July 8, 2022

Chapter Pride Abounds – Take a Seat at the EAA Blue Barn

AirVenture, Chapters

Having nearly 900 EAA chapters in the network, the wide range of diversity found in EAA chapters is about as broad as the number of chapters themselves, but when it ... Read more

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021

EAA’s The Green Dot — AirVenture 2021 Grounds Tour

AirVenture, Podcast

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, our hosts — Hal, Chris, and Tom — sat down to give listeners a virtual tour of the AirVenture grounds with just 11 ... Read more

July 15, 2021

First Homebuilt Arrives at AirVenture 2021

AirVenture, Homebuilding

Ron Lem, EAA 1159879, of Concord, California, is a volunteer at EAA’s print/mail center and owns the first homebuilt airplane that has arrived on the AirVenture grounds.

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June 16, 2021

Airythmia: A Heart-Stopping Performance

AirVenture, Ultralights

Flying will ruin your life in the best possible way.

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June 15, 2021

EAA’s The Green Dot — AirVenture 2021: What to Expect

AirVenture, Podcast

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, we welcomed EAA Vice President of Communities and Member Programming Rick Larsen and EAA Director of AirVenture Air Show Operations Dennis Dunbar to ... Read more

June 3, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight — Mike Dooley

AirVenture, Member Stories

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.

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June 3, 2021

EAA’s The Green Dot — Orbis Flying Eye Hospital Coming to AirVenture 2021

AirVenture, Podcast

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, we welcomed Orbis International Director of Aircraft Operations and Maintenance Bruce Johnson to the show to talk about the Flying Eye Hospital that ... Read more

April 15, 2021

Reflections of Oshkosh

AirVenture

My photos of but a small portion of the highly-polished airplanes I’ve seen at Oshkosh over the years.

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March 25, 2021March 25, 2021

Lt. Col. Harry T. Stewart Jr., Tuskegee Airman, and a Tribute to His Colleagues

AirVenture, History, Honoring The Past, Stories Of Oshkosh

A young reenactor pays tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen and other veterans of color, and I was happy to be there to document it.

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March 11, 2021March 11, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight — Jim Hornby and Dennis Lange

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

March 10, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight — Dennis Phillippi

AirVenture, Member Stories

Dennis first showed up at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 1995, looking to buy a Rotorway helicopter kit to build.

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February 25, 2021

EAA’s The Green Dot — AirVenture 2021 Update with EAA Chairman and CEO Jack Pelton

AirVenture, Podcast

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, we welcomed EAA’s Vice President of Publications, Marketing and Membership, Jim Busha, and EAA’s Chairman and CEO, Jack Pelton, to the show to ... Read more

February 11, 2021February 15, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight — Jan Stadt

AirVenture, Member Stories

Jan Stadt’s tenure as an EAA volunteer began back in the 1990s when her husband, Dave, was in the process of earning his pilot certificate.

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January 13, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight — Kathy Frey

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

December 10, 2020

Volunteer Spotlight — Gordon and Cathy Davis

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

H Is For Heirloom

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

As the final production model of the Mustang, the P-51H is the highest-performing Mustang ever built, though it entered service too late to see combat during World War II.

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November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

Volunteer Spotlight — Bob Ross

AirVenture, Warbirds

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

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

In Search of the Ultimate Kit Aircraft: DarkAero 1, Chapter 1

AirVenture, Homebuilding

How I chose my upcoming airplane project.

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September 3, 2020September 3, 2020

Volunteer Spotlight — Eric Rood

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Member Stories, Warbirds

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.

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August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

Warbirds that Won the War

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

A look at 20 aircraft types you might have seen at Oshkosh this year that played vital roles during World War II.

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August 19, 2020August 19, 2020

Just for the Fun of It

AirVenture, Vintage

Jack Haggerty and his Piper J-5A Cruiser.

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August 6, 2020August 13, 2020

USAF Demo Team Discussion Available On-Demand

Air Show, AirVenture

Hear from the current U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command demo team commanders in an engaging discussion that originally aired during Spirit of Aviation Week.

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August 5, 2020August 5, 2020

Volunteer Spotlight — Doug Greenfield

AirVenture, Member Stories

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.

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June 10, 2020June 10, 2020

One Piece at a Time

AirVenture, Vintage

Jim and Ken Kreutzfeld, EAA 797045 and 76669, painstakingly restored this 1943 Howard DGA-15P, the winner of the Antique Grand Champion Gold Lindy award at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019.

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June 4, 2020June 4, 2020

The Second Westfall Special

AirVenture, Homebuilding

When Jeff Paulson, EAA 263515, brought this striking little biplane to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, he found that almost nobody knew what it was.

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May 28, 2020May 28, 2020

Sole Survivor

AirVenture, Vintage

Ron Price bought his rare 1938 Luscombe Model 4 in 1977 when it was on display in a museum, but the restoration didn’t begin in earnest until nearly 30 years ... Read more

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

Never Forget

AirVenture, Member Stories, Why We Fly

Will Golden taught me that the best way to face death is to live to the end.

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May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

The Family Skywagon

AirVenture, Vintage

Carl Geisert, EAA Lifetime 852448, was the driving force behind the gathering of Cessna 180/185s at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019.

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May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

Volunteer Spotlight — Bob Herman

AirVenture, Member Stories

Bob Herman, EAA Lifetime 61688, has been attending the EAA fly-in convention for 51 years and volunteering for 50 of those years.

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April 29, 2020April 30, 2020

Captain Eddie’s Fairey Firefly

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

Eddie Kurdziel, EAA 431776, brought his rare Fairey Firefly AS6 to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, and won Reserve Grand Champion: Post World War II.

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April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

Reflecting on AirVenture During Quarantine

AirVenture, Member Stories

Matt Carruthers, EAA 123832, shares his most cherished AirVenture memories.

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April 22, 2020April 22, 2020

Volunteer Spotlight — Steve Owen

AirVenture, Member Stories

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.

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April 22, 2020April 22, 2020

Checkerboard Tribute

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

Carl Patrick bought this Mustang after it was damaged in a landing accident. Following an extensive restoration, he decided to paint the airplane to honor Clark Clemons, a pilot with ... Read more

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020

Volunteer Spotlight — Cindee Schneider

AirVenture, Member Stories

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.

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March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

Volunteer Spotlight — Amy Crozier

AirVenture, Member Stories

Amy Crozier, EAA 1220935, was introduced to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2013 when a friend gave her tickets to the show.

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March 26, 2020April 2, 2020

NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters

AirVenture

NOAA brought Kermit, one of its Lockheed WP-3D Orions, to Oshkosh last year for AirVenture 2019.

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March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

Volunteer Spotlight — Jim Heindl

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020

Volunteer Spotlight — Geoff Downey

AirVenture, Member Stories

Geoff Downey, EAA 105011, has been volunteering at AirVenture for nearly 30 years, with the vast majority of it as the rotorcraft chairman.

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January 30, 2020January 30, 2020

The Initial Spark

AirVenture, Learning to Fly, Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

My wife and I recently had the thrill of seeing our son solo both a helicopter and a Cessna — as well as pass his glider private pilot checkride — ... Read more

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020

Burt Rutan Visits AirVenture 2019

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Honoring The Past

Legendary aircraft designer Burt Rutan was on the grounds at #OSH19 talking about his experiences and aircraft designs.

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January 22, 2020January 22, 2020

On the Lighter Side

AirVenture, Ultralights

The Fun Fly Zone at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is home to ultralights and light-sport aircraft, not to mention rotorcraft, RC aircraft, and exciting demos of short takeoff and landing (STOL) ... Read more

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020

Who Is Your Avspiration?

AirVenture, Why We Fly

Who is your aviation inspiration? Take a flight of fancy through the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh grounds and watch as the young — and young at heart — find the answer ... Read more

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020

Ballance Restored: A Stunning Stinson Flies Home

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Vintage

Sparkling like a jewel in the midsummer sun, a stunning 1934 straight-wing Stinson SR-5A Reliant was proudly poised in front of the VAA Red Barn during #OSH19.

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December 5, 2019December 5, 2019

Leveraging Smarts — EAA Founder’s Innovation Prize Taps Member Expertise

AirVenture

Now in its fourth year, the Founder’s Innovation Prize welcomes technology or training improvements that may be implemented easily and inexpensively throughout the entire GA fleet to reduce loss-of-control accidents.

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November 21, 2019November 21, 2019

Urban Air Mobility at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019

AirVenture

There’s a lot of talk about — and a lot of money being spent on — what’s being called urban air mobility these days.

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November 21, 2019November 21, 2019

EAA’s The Green Dot — BuzzBall Inventor Ethan Brodsky

AirVenture, Podcast

The Green Dot crew was joined by Ethan Brodsky, the winner of the 2019 Founder’s Innovation Prize and inventor of BuzzBall, to talk about how his device uses tactile feedback ... Read more

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019

A Tribute to Bud Anderson and the P-51 Mustang

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, we honored World War II triple ace Col. Bud Anderson with a large gathering of North American P-51 Mustangs, the airplane Bud famously flew.

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November 14, 2019November 14, 2019

An Update to the Great EAA Aircraft Raffle Airplane!

AirVenture

The Great EAA Aircraft Raffle airplane is getting closer to completion, thanks to the hard work being done at C & D Aviation in Alabama.

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November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

Vintage at AirVenture 2019

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Vintage

The Vintage area at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is where the early days of civil aviation come to life. Take a closer look at some of the lovingly maintained classics that ... Read more

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

Rod Lewis’ de Havilland Mosquito

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

Noted warbird collector Rod Lewis, EAA Lifetime 498155, brought his de Havilland Mosquito to Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture 2019.

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October 24, 2019October 24, 2019

Honor in the Air — Warbirds at AirVenture 2019

AirVenture, Warbirds

The Warbirds area is always one of the most popular places to visit during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

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October 17, 2019October 17, 2019

Homebuilts at EAA AirVenture 2019 — The E-ABs of Oshkosh

AirVenture, Homebuilding

Check out some of the highlights we saw this year in the Homebuilts area of AirVenture!

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September 26, 2019September 26, 2019

The Aircraft of AirVenture 2019

AirVenture

See some of the incredible and iconic aircraft that visited EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019!

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September 26, 2019September 26, 2019

Julie Clark and Matt Chapman — A Farewell to Air Show Performing

Air Show, AirVenture

After 40-year careers in the air show business, Julie Clark and Matt Chapman are hanging up their air show uniforms at the conclusion of their 2019 seasons.

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September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

AirVenture 2019, the Lockheed LC-130, and a Chance for Closure

AirVenture

Little did Brandon know when he showed up at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 that a chance encounter with a special aircraft and flight crew would help offer closure regarding his ... Read more

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019

U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command at AirVenture 2019

AirVenture

We were thrilled to have three U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command jet demonstration teams perform this summer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019!

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August 29, 2019August 29, 2019

EAA’s The Green Dot — DTG Pyrotechnics President Dion Diehl

AirVenture, Podcast

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew was joined by DTG Pyrotechnics President Dion Diehl to talk about how he got started in pyrotechnics, his background, how exactly ... Read more

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

EAA’s The Green Dot Live — Legendary Designer Burt Rutan

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Podcast

The Green Dot crew sat down with legendary aircraft designer Burt Rutan at a live episode of the podcast during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019.

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August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

Take a Trip Through the North 40 and South 40 at AirVenture 2019!

AirVenture

If you’ve never walked the length of the North 40 or South 40 areas at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, this video may give you an idea of just how vast they ... Read more

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

AirVenture 2019 Photo Favorites

AirVenture

Check out some of our favorite photos from the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 photo team!

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August 14, 2019August 14, 2019

A Non-Pilot Spouse’s Perspective on Oshkosh

AirVenture, Member Stories

It has been more than 15 years since my husband, Jack, started attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh — the largest air show in the world!

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August 8, 2019August 8, 2019

Fun Fly Zone at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019

AirVenture, Ultralights

Check out this unique vantage point of the Fun Fly Zone area at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019!

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August 8, 2019August 8, 2019

Bob Became a Private Pilot at 55 Years Old

AirVenture

Bob and Jean Porter came into aviation a bit later in life. At 55, Bob decided to become a private pilot.

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August 1, 2019August 1, 2019

Bo Flies His Paramotor From Florida to Oshkosh!

AirVenture, Ultralights

Bo Feldman, an 18-year-old pilot, has been flying paramotors for a few years and recently completed a safety training course for potential in-flight issues, so decided he wanted to make ... Read more

July 28, 2019August 21, 2019

Songbird Among Warbirds

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Warbirds

By Frederick A. Johnsen Theresa Eaman has been a regular at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for seven years. She brings professional song stylings of vintage tunes to the Warbirds in Review ... Read more

July 27, 2019July 28, 2019

Suiting Up — C-53 Painted With D-Day Invasion Stripes

Air Show, AirVenture, History, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

In recognition of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Dakota Territory Air Museum of Minot, North Dakota, participated with its fleet of aircraft in the air show yesterday. In addition ... Read more

July 27, 2019July 27, 2019

A Deserving Salute

AirVenture, Warbirds

The warbirds around the grounds aren’t alone in having served their country. While airplanes usually take center stage at AirVenture, EAA makes it a priority to take a moment to ... Read more

July 27, 2019July 27, 2019

Flying Musicians Hit Decade Milestone

AirVenture, Milestones

By Barbara A. Schmitz Flying Musicians is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2019, all while singing the praises of pilots who perform. John Zapp, president and CEO, said the idea ... Read more

July 27, 2019July 28, 2019

Championship Drone Racer — From Learning RC at Oshkosh to Professional Drone Racing

AirVenture, Why We Fly

19-year-old Alex Vanover got his start in RC here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and is now winning world championships racing drones. “It’s a dream come true . ... Read more

July 26, 2019August 21, 2019

Memories Personified ⁠— Patches and the Memories Behind Them

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, History, Honoring The Past

By Kayla Floyd Nancy Walters holds many memories, as well as many patches. Nancy has been coming to the EAA fly-in convention since 1980 when she flew to Oshkosh in ... Read more

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019

Show Your Stripes

AirVenture

Patriotic pride from around the world was on display on the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 grounds on Friday afternoon, as AirVenture attendees gathered at the International Visitors Tent to parade ... Read more

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019

German AirVenture Attendee Achieves Dream of Flying in via Fisk

AirVenture

By Barbara A. Schmitz Robin Dolp, of Frankfurt, Germany, always wanted to fly into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh via the Fisk route, but he didn’t have enough vacation time to do ... Read more

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019

Pooch Air ⁠— 4 Paws Aviation Has Your Dog Covered

AirVenture

By John A. Conrad AirVenture is at once an air show, a fly-in, a camporee, a reunion, and a county fair, all centered on the gift of flight. The county ... Read more

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019

The Lighter Side —Taking in the Fun Fly Zone

AirVenture, Ultralights

Juxtaposed with the stream of big iron arriving and departing Boeing Plaza throughout the week is the Fun Fly Zone, a special runway dedicated to light-sport and ultralight aircraft that ... Read more

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019

Back in the Family ⁠— A Glasair With History Returns to the Fold

AirVenture, History

By Barbara A. Schmitz Austin Bowman, then 14, recalled being upset, even mad, when his parents sold the family’s Glasair in 2000 that his dad, Skip, had built soon after ... Read more

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019

Here for Them All ⁠— 50 Years of Volunteering in Oshkosh

AirVenture, History, Member Stories, Stories Of Oshkosh

By Barbara A. Schmitz Bob Herman has been attending the EAA fly-in convention for 51 years, and volunteering for 50 of those years. “But I didn’t realize I was volunteering ... Read more

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019

Pedaling Their Tails Off — PedalVenture Goes for Guinness World Record

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

By Kayla Floyd The PedalVenture parade took place down Celebration Way on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering ... Read more

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019

Bowers Fly Baby Makes First Oshkosh Trip Since 1970

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Stories Of Oshkosh

Charlie and Steve Gay’s 1965 Bowers Fly Baby 608X has returned to Oshkosh for the first time since 1970. The Fly Baby is a single-seat, folding-wing monoplane, originally designed in ... Read more

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019

Whirling Around the World — Taking a Gyroplane on a Worldwide Journey

AirVenture, History, Member Stories

In 2003, Norman Surplus, then 40, was diagnosed with bowel cancer. The prognosis wasn’t good. “They gave me a 40 percent chance to live 18 months,” he recalled. As he ... Read more

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019

Fun and Affordable Vintage Aircraft

AirVenture

Plenty of impressive, huge, and potentially pricey aircraft flock to Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture every year, but not every flyer on the field is unaffordable. Enjoyable and accessible vintage aircraft ... Read more

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019

Aerolite 103 Kit Being Built at Fun Fly Zone

AirVenture, Ultralights

The thousands of homebuilders at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 know that building your own plane is achievable, but a significant percentage of attendees might not. To shine some light on ... Read more

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019

Poberezny Salute

Air Show, AirVenture, Warbirds

The Monday afternoon air show opened with an unlikely formation, flown in honor of two members of EAA’s first family: Founder Paul Poberezny and his son Tom, former president of ... Read more

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019

A Special AirVenture Surprise — A South African T-6 With Family Ties

AirVenture, Member Stories, Warbirds

By Kayla Floyd Johan Guyt stood along the flightline on Sunday, July 21, when an airplane in the markings of his homeland, South Africa, touched down on the runway. As ... Read more

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

A Homebuilder’s Dream Flight: From Germany to Oshkosh — Meet Hermann Schiele

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Stories Of Oshkosh

By Kayla Floyd Over in homebuilt camping, a grey RV-8 might have caught some attention. Whether it was the German registration, the German flag on the tail, or the combination ... Read more

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

Riley Speidel Flew From California to Maine in a Glider

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

By Kayla Floyd It’s a bird, it’s a plane, and well … it’s a glider. And the pilot? Well, that is 14-year-old Riley Speidel. This year at AirVenture we are ... Read more

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

17-Year-Old Volunteer Teaches Metal Work

AirVenture, Vintage, Youth & Young Eagles

By John W. Conrad If you are looking to discover how they bend those fancy curves for vintage aircraft, or if you are plagued with a problem reverse compound curve ... Read more

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019

Fairey Firefly on Display in Warbirds Area

AirVenture, Warbirds

Capt. Eddie Kurdziel’s Fairey Firefly will be on display on Warbird Alley during AirVenture and was part of EAA’s highly anticipated Warbirds in Review program Monday afternoon. The Firefly’s first ... Read more

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019

Sneaking in, Safely — A Soggy Saturday Didn’t Stop One Cirrus From Arriving

AirVenture, Member Stories

By John W. Conrad The skies had barely lifted and thunder still rumbled in the distance when the Cirrus SR22, piloted by 22-year-old Steven Noonan of Western Michigan University, entered ... Read more

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019

There’s Nothing Spartan About This Executive

AirVenture, History, Vintage

By Fred Johnsen There’s a dazzlingly shiny aluminum aircraft in the Vintage area that carries Royal Air Force roundels on the fuselage, and has the pedigree to do so. It’s ... Read more

July 22, 2019July 23, 2019

EAA Members Remember Watching Apollo 11 Landing, History Being Made

AirVenture, Anniversaries, Honoring The Past, Member Stories

By Barbara A. Schmitz Fifty years ago, the world watched in wonder as Apollo 11 approached the moon’s surface. People waited in front of their television sets, some for hours, ... Read more

July 21, 2019July 21, 2019

First Airplane to Land at Oshkosh in 1970 Is Back in 2019

AirVenture, History, Honoring The Past, Stories Of Oshkosh

John Dyke, EAA Lifetime 3566, generously donated a one-of-a-kind Dyke Delta JD-2 N555A to EAA that will be on the convention grounds in front of the Brown Arch during AirVenture ... Read more

July 21, 2019July 27, 2019

A Spotter’s Guide to the EAA Aviation Museum Aircraft Around the Grounds

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Warbirds

Every year, more than 10,000 aircraft fly to Wisconsin for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Of those, nearly 3,000 are showplanes — vintage aircraft, warbirds, homebuilts, aerobatic airplanes, etc. — that are ... Read more

July 21, 2019July 21, 2019

The First Oshkosh — No, it wasn’t in 1970

AirVenture, History, Stories Of Oshkosh

Anyone attending AirVenture this year can look around the grounds and see we’re celebrating something special — EAA’s 50th convention in Oshkosh. Except we’re not. If you read the fine ... Read more

July 21, 2019July 21, 2019

Making the Best of It

AirVenture

By Barbara A. Schmitz Dean Gilderoy, of Scottsdale, Arizona, thought he was prepared for Friday night’s storm in Oshkosh. “I had staked down as much as I could, and was ... Read more

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019

Baby Ace Comes Back

AirVenture, Homebuilding

Back in May of 1955, a Corben Baby Ace graced the cover of Mechanix Illustrated magazine with a simple headline: “Build this plane for under $800 including engine!” The magazine ... Read more

July 17, 2019August 21, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Nicole Pierce

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Stories Of Oshkosh

Nicole Pierce, EAA 559033, shares her Story of Oshkosh.

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July 11, 2019July 11, 2019

The Great EAA Aircraft Raffle of 2019

AirVenture

EAA recently visited Javron Corporation with Don Wade of C & D Aviation to discuss the latest in the build of EAA’s Aircraft Raffle airplane.

Read more

July 10, 2019August 21, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Judie Ohm

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Stories Of Oshkosh

My book, Turret Tales, would never have been written if it hadn’t been for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2010.

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July 2, 2019July 2, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — John Puent

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

John Puent, EAA 43711, has attended every EAA fly-in convention since 1970 and doesn’t plan on breaking his streak.

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June 25, 2019June 25, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Tony Wall

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh can be inspiring to many people for many reasons. For Tony Wall, EAA 1226290, AirVenture 2016 inspired him to fulfill his dream of purchasing his first airplane.

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June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Don Alesi

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

Don Alesi, EAA 371460, first attended EAA Oshkosh with his brother in 1978 and since then he has made many fond memories, including celebrating a wedding anniversary at EAA Oshkosh ... Read more

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

Piper Cub from 1970 Oshkosh Fly-In Returning in 2019

AirVenture, Vintage

Paul Applegate, EAA 96958, and his 1940 J-3 Cub N26989 are returning to Oshkosh in 2019 after first visiting the fly-in in 1970.

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June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — John Sullivan

AirVenture, Member Stories, Stories Of Oshkosh

John Sullivan, EAA 1307855, shares his memories of his first AirVenture.

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June 11, 2019June 13, 2019

Member Stories — Campbell Harrod

AirVenture, Member Stories

As EAA AirVenture celebrates 50 consecutive years in Oshkosh, Campbell Harrod, EAA 125214, shared some of his favorite moments from the convention.

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June 6, 2019June 6, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Dan Vanevenhoven

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

Dan Vanevenhoven’s, EAA 503226, life was forever changed the day he unknowingly met Paul Poberezny.

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May 29, 2019May 29, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Doug Doers

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

Doug Doers, EAA 62304, has been attending AirVenture every year since 1996 and has been flying for more than 50 years.

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May 23, 2019May 23, 2019

The Story That Speedy Told Me

AirVenture, Member Stories

Dale Mitchell, EAA 766538, shares a special story of how one airplane can make a large impact on many people.

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May 22, 2019August 21, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Ruth Gallatin-Bock

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Stories Of Oshkosh

Ruth Gallatin-Bock, EAA 340695, recalls her memories of growing up at EAA fly-ins with her father Harold Gallatin, EAA 20, who was one of the original five to help Paul ... Read more

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019

5,000 Miles in a Spitfire — To Oshkosh via Vancouver

AirVenture, Warbirds

Canadian Dave Hadfield flew this beautifully restored Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX on an epic 5,000 mile flight across North America, including a weeklong stop at Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture 2018. ... Read more

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Loren Zehr

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 brought many firsts for Loren Zehr, EAA 1252656, including visiting Oshkosh for the first time, flying in formation, and participating in the Honor Flight. AirVenture inspired ... Read more

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Kent Marquardt

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

Kent Marquardt, EAA Lifetime 330475, recalls his first memories from EAA Oshkosh 1970 when he was just 10 years old.

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May 1, 2019May 1, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Michael Fuller

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

Michael Fuller, EAA 290830, recalls EAA Oshkosh memories from 1987.

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April 24, 2019April 24, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Tom Steber

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

Tom Steber, EAA 144044, has been attending EAA Oshkosh for 50 consecutive years. To Tom, the best way to describe AirVenture is, “Everywhere you look, there’s another only-in-Oshkosh moment.”

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April 16, 2019April 16, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Jordan Ashley

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

Jordan Ashley, EAA 864471, took his first airplane ride when he was less than a year old and started attending EAA Oshkosh at just 5 years old. He has attended ... Read more

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

Preparing For the Big Show: Volunteers Aid in Getting AirVenture Ready Every Year

AirVenture

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

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Glen Towler

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

Glen Towler, EAA 1112536, has been attending AirVenture since 2012, this is his story.

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April 3, 2019April 3, 2019

Twin Engines — The Super-Charged Patey Brothers Are Flying Forces of Nature

AirVenture, Homebuilding

A fascination with taking things apart and putting them back together began in infancy for identical twins Mike and Mark Patey.

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April 2, 2019April 2, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Gregg Erickson

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

Gregg Erickson, EAA 56579, shares his 52 years’ worth of EAA AirVenture stories.

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March 26, 2019March 27, 2019

Guess the First Year!

Air Show, AirVenture, History, Honoring The Past, Why We Fly

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

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March 26, 2019March 26, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Jeremy Schotter

AirVenture, Member Stories, Stories Of Oshkosh

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

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March 20, 2019March 20, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Joseph Thalman

AirVenture, Member Stories, Stories Of Oshkosh

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

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March 14, 2019March 14, 2019

One Plus One Equals 110

Aerobatics, Air Show, AirVenture

This new arrival on the air show circuit had everyone seeing double.

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March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Dan Workman

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

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

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March 7, 2019March 7, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Joel Godston

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

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.

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February 28, 2019March 7, 2019

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring – Wisconsin Earthstar eGull

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Ultralights

My spouse observed that my deepening environmental concerns were expressed in my driving behavior but not in my choice of aircraft, which burned 10 gph. I explored electric-powered self-launching sailplanes, ... Read more

February 27, 2019August 21, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Jenny Orvis

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Stories Of Oshkosh

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.

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February 21, 2019February 21, 2019

Old, Loud, Fast, and Proud

AirVenture, History, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

Here’s a look at several of the jet warbirds we’ve seen fly at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh over the years.

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February 21, 2019February 21, 2019

Who’s Ready For AirVenture 2019?

AirVenture

The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration is only five months away and we can hardly wait!

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February 21, 2019February 21, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Dave Francey

Air Show, AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

In 1997, Dave Francey was part of the flyby crew of a KC-135 and SR-71 over EAA Oshkosh.

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February 13, 2019February 13, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Michael Urban

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

Michael Urban, EAA 116285, has attended every EAA Oshkosh since 1974, this is his story.

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February 7, 2019February 7, 2019

New Look, Same Spirit

AirVenture, Homebuilding

In some ways, Peter Sripol is just like any other homebuilder. There are a few differences between the average builder and Peter, though. Most EAAers aren’t using foam insulation from ... Read more

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019

Sole Survivor – B-26K/A-26A Special Kay

AirVenture, Warbirds

One of the warbird highlights at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 was Special Kay, the only flying Douglas B-26K/A-26A Invader in the world. Watch the video.

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February 6, 2019February 7, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Ambrose Hugo

AirVenture, Member Stories, Stories Of Oshkosh

Ambrose Hugo, also known as AJ, EAA Lifetime 56898, has been attending AirVenture since 1970, this is his story.

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February 1, 2019February 1, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Dennis Carew

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

Did you ever lay in the grass as a child, staring up at the sky making shapes out of clouds in your mind when all of the sudden an airplane ... Read more

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019

One Plus One Equals 110

Aerobatics, Air Show, AirVenture

When Sergei Yakovlev, son of legendary Soviet aircraft designer Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev, was working on the aerobatic Yak-55 back in 1980, he probably never imagined anything like this.

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January 23, 2019February 25, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Jerry Burke

AirVenture, Member Stories, Stories Of Oshkosh

Jerry Burke, EAA 365400, has been attending AirVenture since 1970 and this is his story.

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January 17, 2019January 17, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — John Maxfield

AirVenture, Member Stories, Stories Of Oshkosh

John Maxfield has been volunteering at the EAA fly-in convention since 1970, its first year in Oshkosh.

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January 10, 2019January 10, 2019

Out in the Open — Opener’s BlackFly

AirVenture

The world woke up on July 12, 2018, to discover that Opener — a company operating in deep stealth mode for years — had unveiled its personal air vehicle, the ... Read more

January 10, 2019January 14, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Joe Norris

AirVenture, Member Stories, Stories Of Oshkosh

A family friend, Jim Miles, introduced me to EAA at the 1970 convention in Oshkosh. Jim asked if I wanted to go to the convention with him in his Piper ... Read more

January 2, 2019January 7, 2019

In the Zone

AirVenture, Ultralights, Why We Fly

The Fun Fly Zone at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is home to all kinds of flying machines, from autogyros and helicopters to powered parachutes, light homebuilts, EAA’s Twilight Flight Fest, and ... Read more

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

Barnstorming in the 21st Century

AirVenture, Vintage

In the summer of 2018, a group of Travel Air pilots got together and hopped rides around the Midwest as part of the American Barnstormers Tour.

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December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

Celebrate the Season With AirVenture 2019 Tickets

Air Show, AirVenture

Share The Spirit of Aviation this holiday season with tickets to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.

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December 13, 2018December 13, 2018

The Year of the Air Tanker: The History Behind the Tankers That Visited Oshkosh

AirVenture, History, Honoring The Past

Read about the history behind air tankers, which was a large theme at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018.

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December 5, 2018

Period Pieces

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Vintage

When you walk through the Vintage area of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, you’re surrounded by living, breathing pieces of history. Here’s a look back at some of the classics from the ... Read more

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 – Experience Oshkosh

Air Show, AirVenture

Give the gift of Oshkosh this season and purchase EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 tickets today!

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November 21, 2018

Stream the AirVenture 2018 Digital Video Now!

Air Show, AirVenture

To Experience Oshkosh is to be immersed in a seven-day reunion of everything aviation, a gathering of people and airplanes seen no place else on the planet.

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November 14, 2018November 15, 2018

History Lives With Warbirds at AirVenture 2018

AirVenture, History, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

The Warbirds area is always one of the most popular places to visit during AirVenture. Take a look back at some of the ex-military heavy iron that made EAA AirVenture ... Read more

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018

Complimentary Innovation Showcase Exhibit Space Available For AirVenture 2019

AirVenture

EAA is offering a limited number of Innovation Showcase exhibit locations for cutting-edge companies that seek to bring new products to AirVenture 2019.

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November 8, 2018

Another Special Saturday Stunned Crowds in Oshkosh

Aerobatics, Air Show, AirVenture, Warbirds

Every air show performance during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 was exciting, but Saturday found a way to take the cake yet again this year.

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October 22, 2018October 24, 2018

AirVenture Heats Up After the Air Show!

Aerobatics, Air Show, AirVenture

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is filled with nonstop action and activities throughout the day, but it doesn’t stop there.

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October 2, 2018

Home Sweet Homebuilts

AirVenture, Homebuilding

Relive EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 with this homebuilt-focused video.

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September 27, 2018

French Cricri Team Looks Back at AirVenture

Air Show, AirVenture

A look at AirVenture through the eyes of the builder and pilot of an extremely small airplane.

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September 27, 2018

Take a Tour of Peter Sripol’s Workshop

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Ultralights

Take a tour of YouTuber and foam airplane builder Peter Sripol’s workshop in Ohio.

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September 20, 2018

EAA Seaplane Base at AirVenture 2018

AirVenture, Vintage

Ride along in a classic Grumman Goose and take a tour of the EAA Seaplane Base during AirVenture Oshkosh 2018.

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September 13, 2018September 13, 2018

Air-to-Airs at AirVenture

Air Show, AirVenture

If you’re looking for your air-to-air photography fix, we’ve got you covered! Here are some of our favorite air-to-air photos shot by EAA photographers during the week of EAA AirVenture ... Read more

August 23, 2018August 23, 2018

KidVenture 2018 Visitors Re-Create EAA at Home

AirVenture, Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

A couple of younger AirVenture 2018 attendees decided to re-create the magic of EAA at home because they enjoyed it so much.

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August 15, 2018August 15, 2018

EAA’s The Green Dot – Breaking Down AirVenture 2018

AirVenture, Podcast

On the latest episode of The Green Dot, several EAA staff members recap the fun of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018.

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August 9, 2018

Volunteers at AirVenture

Air Show, AirVenture

More than 5,000 volunteers make up the backbone of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. We couldn’t do it without them, and they lend a hand in every part of our operations at ... Read more

August 1, 2018August 15, 2018

EAA’s The Green Dot – KC-135 Tanker Crew

AirVenture, Podcast

Three crewmembers from a KC-135, who heroically risked their aircraft and lives to drag an F-4 Phantom jet to safety after it suffered mechanical issues, came to Oshkosh for a ... Read more

July 28, 2018

Two Times 55 Equals 110

Aerobatics, Air Show, AirVenture

Twin Yak is a one of a kind.

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July 28, 2018

Flying Memorial to the Fallen

AirVenture, Honoring The Past

Red, white, and blue Baron has more than 7,700 names of lost servicemen on it.

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July 28, 2018August 21, 2019

Franckes Keep EAA Volunteering All in the Family

AirVenture, Celebrating Women

Four female generations of the Francke family have made volunteering at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh a tradition not to be missed.

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July 28, 2018

Rachel’s Jewelry Funding Homebuilt LSA

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Member Stories, Why We Fly

Sixteen-year-old with flying dreams using small business earnings to build plane

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July 27, 2018August 21, 2019

Young Girls Soar in Aviation

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Youth & Young Eagles

By Abigail Oleniczak, , EAA 1157455 The Women Soar You Soar day camp that takes place during the week of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh has engaged many young women over the ... Read more

July 27, 2018

Tinseltown-famous M.A.S.H. Machine Makes AirVenture Appearance

AirVenture, Warbirds

Restored Bell 47 draws crowds of civilians and veterans alike.

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July 27, 2018

Foam Airplane From Ohio Makes World Debut

AirVenture, Homebuilding

Aero modeler built airworthy ultralight from insulation board.

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July 27, 2018

Australian Veteran Attends 29th Oshkosh Convention

AirVenture, Member Stories

Bill Babb, EAA 374804, has a lot in common with the average EAA AirVenture Oshkosh attendee. In some ways, he is also very different.

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July 25, 2018

EAA Member Makes First Visit to AirVenture as Red Bull Pilot

Aerobatics, Air Show, AirVenture, Member Stories

For an EAA member, there is no better way to arrive at AirVenture than by air. But Aaron Fitzgerald, EAA 1272985, has most pilots beat.

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July 25, 2018

Behind the Scenes With Oshkosh ATC

AirVenture

What it’s like to control air traffic at the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.

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July 25, 2018

Long-EZ Aerobatics Pilot Makes AirVenture Debut

Aerobatics, Air Show, AirVenture

Kyle Fowler: ‘It’s sensory overload being here’

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July 25, 2018

U.K. Pilot Teaches Life’s Flying Lessons

AirVenture, Why We Fly

Inspiring speaker wows AirVenture audience

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July 24, 2018

B-26K Is a No-Nonsense Beauty

AirVenture, Warbirds

Douglas A-26 Invader morphed into valued B-26K Counter Invader

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July 24, 2018

Acro Sport Celebrates 45 Years

Aerobatics, AirVenture, Anniversaries, Honoring The Past

EAA founder Paul Poberezny’s design is remembered.

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July 24, 2018

Jessy Panzer Makes AirVenture Debut

Aerobatics, Air Show, AirVenture

Jessy Panzer performed in front of EAA crowds for the first time in her recently rebuilt Pitts Special.

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July 23, 2018

Letters in the Sky

Air Show, AirVenture

GhostWriter shares messages over the EAA grounds.

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July 23, 2018

Zenith-Based Homebuilt Looks Old-School

AirVenture, Homebuilding

Mark Phillips, did not change much about the overall flight characteristics of his Elixir, which is based on a Zenith CH-701 kit. He did change just about everything else about ... Read more

July 22, 2018August 2, 2018

Stories of Oshkosh

AirVenture

Paul Poberezny always said, “You come for the airplanes, but you stay for the people.” Here are their stories.

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July 21, 2018

Bally Bomber Drawing Attention in Oshkosh

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Warbirds

The 1/3-scale B-17 Obsession, known best as the Bally Bomber, took 17 years to build.

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July 21, 2018July 21, 2018

EAA Air Academy Celebrates 35 Years

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

The EAA Air Academy is celebrating its 35th anniversary during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018.

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July 17, 2018July 17, 2018

First to Fly: Packers Provide Aerial Milestone for NFL

AirVenture

The Green Bay Packers hold an interesting place in aviation history as the first NFL team to fly to a game.

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July 17, 2018

Having Fun with EAA’s Sweepstakes Cub!

AirVenture

EAA’s Sweepstakes program is one of the longest running programs to generate funds for EAA’s educational and outreach programs that grow the next generation of aviators. Watch EAA CEO and ... Read more

July 16, 2018July 16, 2018

The Story Behind the Colored Runway Dots at KOSH

AirVenture

Landing on the dots at Oshkosh is a rite of passage for many EAA members. It is the ultimate, thrilling signal that you have arrived at the World’s Greatest Aviation ... Read more

July 11, 2018

EAA’s The Green Dot – AirVenture 2018 Air Shows Preview

AirVenture, Podcast

AirVenture air boss Dennis Dunbar joined The Green Dot to break down EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018’s daily air shows in detail.

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July 5, 2018

10 Tips for Camping at AirVenture

Air Show, AirVenture

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

June 29, 2018June 29, 2018

10 Tips for Flying In to AirVenture

AirVenture, Flying Tips

Arriving at Oshkosh is only difficult if you’re not prepared. Here are 10 tips to make sure you’re ready when the time comes.

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June 27, 2018June 28, 2018

RC Flying — An Accessible Way to Enjoy Aviation

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

Ashleigh Heath wowed the crowds with her amazing large-scale RC flying at the Young Aviators Fly-In at Triple Tree Aerodrome in June. Ashleigh will be flying with a few others ... Read more

June 6, 2018

Experience Oshkosh!

Air Show, AirVenture

We are counting down to the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh! There are many ways to experience AirVenture, no matter what your interests.

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May 3, 2018

Camping at AirVenture

AirVenture

If you’re a pilot or an aviation enthusiast, camping at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is a must.

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April 26, 2018April 26, 2018

The Restoration of the 2018 EAA Sweepstakes Airplane

AirVenture

EAA’s 2018 Sweepstakes Cub will look just like it did when it rolled out of the factory in 1941.

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April 13, 2018

Antique VW Beetles Still Get Around at AirVenture

AirVenture

A historic group of Volkswagen Beetles continues to ferry people around the grounds at EAA AirVenture Oskhosh.

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April 10, 2018April 13, 2018

EAA 2018 Sweepstakes Airplane Restoration in Less Than Two Minutes

AirVenture, From The Hangar Floor

Have you wondered what it was like to restore the EAA 2018 Sweepstakes Piper J-3 Cub? Here’s a quick look! Enter to win this airplane at www.EAA.org/sweepstakes.

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April 5, 2018April 5, 2018

Two-seat Little Toot Introduced to Honor a Father

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Member Stories

To honor his father, Tommy Meyer created a two-seat version of the legendary Little Toot biplane, known as the Big Toot.

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April 4, 2018

There’s Always a First – Cessna 172

AirVenture, Honoring The Past

The first production Cessna 172 is still flying and visited EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2017.

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January 24, 2018January 24, 2018

How Three High Schoolers Won EAA’s Founder’s Innovation Prize

AirVenture, Member Stories

The competition’s 2017 winners proved a great idea can come from anyone.

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December 20, 2017

Memory Lane

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Vintage

Take a stroll down memory lane as we revisit the Vintage aircraft area at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017.

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November 22, 2017

Visiting IAC at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017

Aerobatics, AirVenture

Aerobatic airplanes were all over EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, from mainstays like the Christen Eagle, celebrating its 40th anniversary, to one-offs like the unique Mid-Wing Special. This video offers a ... Read more

November 16, 2017

Boeing Plaza at AirVenture 2017

AirVenture

There are some pretty magnificent aircraft on display every day at AirVenture. Take a look at some of the aircraft that visited us on the ramp at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ... Read more

November 14, 2017November 16, 2017

Women Soar, I Soar

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

How EAA’s Women Soar You Soar program inspired one aviation-minded high school student to pursue her goals.

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November 9, 2017

Douglas A-20 Havoc – Lone Survivor

AirVenture, Warbirds

Of the more than 7,000 Douglas A-20 Havocs built for U.S. and Allied forces during World War II, just a handful survive, and, as far as we know, only one ... Read more

October 26, 2017October 26, 2017

Volunteers Prepare EAA Seaplane Base for Winter

AirVenture

Volunteers at the EAA Seaplane Base gathered to work on projects and build camaraderie in a fall weekend work party.

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October 26, 2017October 26, 2017

A Look Back as We Get Ready for AirVenture 2018

AirVenture

As we look back at some of the amazing shots captured at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, we can’t help but get excited that tickets are now on sale for AirVenture ... Read more

October 11, 2017

Camping at AirVenture 2017

AirVenture

One of the most popular ways to experience EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is by camping in Camp Scholler or setting up your tent under the wing of your own airplane. You ... Read more

September 28, 2017

Homebuilt Homecoming

AirVenture, Homebuilding

For many people who come to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the Homebuilts area is their happy place. With a variety of types from seas of RVs to singular standouts, it’s easy ... Read more

September 21, 2017

AirVenture After Sunset

AirVenture

AirVenture is filled with nonstop action and activities throughout the day, but it doesn’t stop there. Once the sun sets, the fun heats up with a concert, fireworks, Twilight Flight ... Read more

September 12, 2017September 11, 2017

An Act of Kindness, Returned

AirVenture, Member Stories

When 17-year-old Camron Mitchell left an F-4 Phantom model on the wing of a retired fighter pilot’s Mooney M20 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, he expected that the random act ... Read more

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017

A Visit to the Picturesque Seaplane Base at AirVenture 2017

AirVenture

Nestled deep in the trees along Lake Winnebago shore is a place all EAA AirVenture Oshkosh visitors should visit — the EAA Seaplane Base. The Kitty Hawk Flyer, an electric-powered, ... Read more

August 24, 2017

Frank Christensen – Celebrating 40 Years of the Eagle at AirVenture 2017

Aerobatics, AirVenture

EAA spent a few minutes with Frank at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, where we celebrated 40 years of the Eagle.

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August 17, 2017

Twilight Flight Fest Video Captures Exciting Moments

AirVenture, Ultralights

Even when the night air show wasn’t going on during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, there was another evening show to be found on the grounds. The Twilight Flight Fest, located ... Read more

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017

Proteus Takes Flight at Oshkosh

AirVenture, Why We Fly

John Barton, Proteus’ crew chief, took some time between flights and the many Scaled Composites forums that happened at AirVenture to talk about the airplane’s history and its future.

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August 9, 2017August 9, 2017

EAA’s The Green Dot – AirVenture 2017 Recap

AirVenture, Podcast

Rick Larsen and Sean Elliott, who both work on preparing features and attractions for AirVenture, along with the hosts, break down their individual experiences during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 and ... Read more

August 2, 2017August 2, 2017

EAA’s The Green Dot – Walter Cunningham, Apollo astronaut

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Podcast

Legendary Apollo astronaut Walter Cunningham joined the show to answer questions about his time with NASA in the 1960s and ’70s, other ventures heading to space, and the change in ... Read more

July 30, 2017

Granting Wishes at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017

AirVenture, Member Stories

Each year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, a group of families from the Make-A-Wish foundation get to attend the fly-in for a full, Only-in-Oshkosh experience. This year EAA hosted five families ... Read more

July 30, 2017

First AirVenture at 99 Years Old and Looking Forward to Next

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Frederick A. Johnsen Orville Rogers spent his first 99 years not attending AirVenture. Now he has, and plans to return next year. “It took me 99 years to get ... Read more

July 29, 2017July 30, 2017

Tank Rider Hot Air Balloon Tethered in Oshkosh

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Ultralights

Mike Kuehlmuss of Massachusetts came to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 much like many others — with a love of aviation and an RV. But Mike also brought something not commonly ... Read more

July 29, 2017

Flying Group Sends Australian Brothers to AirVenture

AirVenture

Brothers Rob and Will Matthews developed a strong passion for aviation and community at a young age. In July 2016, a group of local pilots decided to reward their passion ... Read more

July 29, 2017August 8, 2017

Print/Mail Volunteers Deliver AirVenture Newspapers

AirVenture

There’s nothing like having a morning paper on deck to help start your day at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017.

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July 29, 2017

Annual Young Eagles Pilot Gets Ride With Sean D. Tucker

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

Doug Milius, EAA 190535, is one of just 14 pilots who have given Young Eagles rides every year since the program began in 1992. Doug, like the vast majority of ... Read more

July 28, 2017

A Brother’s Love Gives ‘Wings to Autism’

AirVenture

Sixteen-year-old Blake Deaton got a P-51 Mustang ride at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, which fulfilled a promise he was given when he achieved Eagle Scout status. As exciting as that ... Read more

July 28, 2017

EAA Member Designs 95 Percent Scale Replica Ryan ST Kit

AirVenture

The Innovation Center in Aviation Gateway Park at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is full of futuristic concepts and technology, but one company is looking to the past to impact the future. ... Read more

July 28, 2017

50 Years of Fly-Ins

Air Show, AirVenture, Homebuilding, Youth & Young Eagles

Scott Christiansen, EAA 43627, hasn’t missed an EAA fly-in convention since he was 18 years old, 50 years ago. He’s flown into the convention each year since, and by Scott’s ... Read more

July 28, 2017

Fortress Creates Evocative Scene in Warbirds

AirVenture, Warbirds

Yesterday, the ambience complemented a Warbirds in Review session highlighting the B-17 Flying Fortress. On hand was the Madras Maiden, formerly known on the warbird circuit as Chuckie.

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July 27, 2017

17-year-old RC Flyer Entertains With High-Energy Demo

AirVenture, Why We Fly

How does he do that? Jase Dussia can make remote-controlled airplanes snap, roll, loop, spin, tumble, and more. Much, much more.

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July 27, 2017July 27, 2017

UW Oshkosh Grad Flies B-1 to AirVenture

AirVenture

Flying into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for the first time is an experience like no other for every general aviation pilot. The same is true for Capt. Jeremy Knutowski, whose first ... Read more

July 27, 2017

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, 2017

50 Hours a Year

AirVenture, Homebuilding

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, 2017

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, 2017

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, 2017

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, 2017July 25, 2017

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.

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July 25, 2017July 25, 2017

One Point Per Year

Aerobatics, AirVenture

The Suells are a flying family. With two airplanes in the hangar, flying is something the children experience often, and at an early age. But what kind of flying?

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July 24, 2017

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

AirVenture, Learning to Fly, Member Stories, Milestones

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, 2017July 23, 2017

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.

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July 23, 2017July 24, 2017

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 19, 2017July 19, 2017

EAA’s The Green Dot – Lt. Tyler Davies, U.S. Navy Blue Angels No. 6

Air Show, AirVenture, Podcast

We meet Lt. Tyler Davies, who is currently No. 6 with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Tyler gave great insights into the training routine of the Blues, his personal history ... Read more

July 6, 2017July 6, 2017

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

July 5, 2017July 19, 2017

EAA’s The Green Dot – Dennis Dunbar, Director of AirVenture Air Show Operations

AirVenture, Podcast

This Green Dot podcast episode is an interesting look at what goes into making an air show like EAA AirVenture Oshkosh happen, as well as a glimpse into Dennis’ introduction ... Read more

June 30, 2017July 3, 2017

Camp Scholler Opens for AirVenture 2017

AirVenture

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

June 15, 2017June 15, 2017

Students Get Involved With Aviation and STEM Through Teen Builds

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Youth & Young Eagles

Each year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, space is set aside for the teen-build projects area, a space for student-built aircraft to be displayed proudly. Some of these projects are accomplished ... Read more

June 8, 2017

Paul Poberezny Flying at EAA’s Convention

AirVenture

A throwback to Paul Poberezny at EAA’s fly-in!

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May 24, 2017May 24, 2017

Counting Down to AirVenture 2017

AirVenture

Here are some of our favorite photos from AirVenture 2016 to help you get pumped up for #OSH17. Join us this summer!

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May 4, 2017May 3, 2017

The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration – Are You Ready?

Air Show, AirVenture

Marvel at aircraft, learn hands-on, be inspired, and join us at the only place that lets you experience the entire world of flight for one week.

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May 3, 2017

The Pearl – America’s Pearl Harbor Survivor

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

The Cadet’s current owner, Greg Anders, EAA 604539, shared the story of this remarkable slice of history with us at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016.

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May 3, 2017June 1, 2017

EAA’s The Green Dot – Demystifying AirVenture

AirVenture, Podcast

We know that getting into—and around at—AirVenture may raise more questions than answers, especially for newbies, so Dick Knapinski helps us simplify things, and debunk a few myths along the ... Read more

April 27, 2017April 28, 2017

We Work Weekends

AirVenture, Vintage

Jim Cunningham, EAA volunteer, talks about his recent weekend work volunteer party experience in Oshkosh.

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April 22, 2017July 5, 2017

The Story of Tim Gagnon: Designing the Apollo reunion mission patch

AirVenture, Honoring The Past

The story behind the commemorative Apollo mission patch that will be sold at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017.

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April 19, 2017

Blue Angels Spring Training Visit

Air Show, AirVenture

EAA recently visited the Blue Angels’ spring training in El Centro, California, in preparation for their performance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. We can’t wait for their AirVenture debut!

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March 30, 2017March 30, 2017

Guaranteed Week of Aviation Awe

Air Show, AirVenture

In just four months, aviation enthusiasts from all over the world will make their annual pilgrimage and gather at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Don’t miss this year’s lineup including the largest gathering of ... Read more

March 22, 2017March 23, 2017

100 Years of Coast Guard Aviation Celebrated at AirVenture 2016

AirVenture

The United States Coast Guard watches over our waterways, while protecting freedom and saving lives. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016 played host to one of the few official centennial celebrations of ... Read more

March 18, 2017March 23, 2017

Aircraft Highlights at AirVenture Oshkosh 2017

Every year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, we’re lucky to welcome some of the most interesting aircraft in the world, and 2017 is shaping up to be no exception. Sometimes, the ... Read more

March 14, 2017March 14, 2017

F-18 Pilots Return to Oshkosh

AirVenture

Going to Oshkosh is a memorable experience for anyone in love with aviation. Whether you’ve saved, planned, and dreamed for years to get here or you’re a local who’s been ... Read more

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017

A Photographer’s Favorites From AirVenture 2016

AirVenture

Larry Flieler, EAA 1216036, is an avid photographer from Ashburn, Ontario, and came to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh last summer for the first time in quite a while. As you’d expect, ... Read more

March 9, 2017March 9, 2017

Commemorations Celebrated at AirVenture 2016

AirVenture, Anniversaries

As important as aircraft are at AirVenture, it is the people involved with aviation, and those who put their lives on the line for our safety, who we took time ... Read more

March 2, 2017March 2, 2017

Grasshoppers Land at AirVenture 2016

AirVenture, History, Honoring The Past, Warbirds, Why We Fly

Light liaison airplanes, affectionately known as L-birds, were indispensable in World War II, serving as artillery spotters, light transports, and even flying ambulances. Take a look back to EAA AirVenture ... Read more

March 2, 2017March 2, 2017

Magnificent Boeing Plaza at AirVenture 2016

AirVenture, History

There’s a sense of awe that comes over you when you see the magnificent aircraft on display every day at AirVenture. Get a peek at the aircraft that visited us ... Read more

February 24, 2017March 2, 2017

Aircraft Anniversaries Celebrated at AirVenture 2016

AirVenture, Anniversaries, Homebuilding, Ultralights, Vintage, Warbirds, Why We Fly

EAA members are justifiably proud of their attendance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, celebrating anniversaries spanning decades of flying in — or driving to the event — years of camping in ... Read more

February 20, 2017March 2, 2017

Old Glory Honor Flight – AirVenture 2016

AirVenture, History, Honoring The Past

EAA, American Airlines, and Old Glory Honor Flight were proud to once again join forces in 2016 to give Vietnam veterans the opportunity to visit the powerful memorials dedicated in ... Read more

February 4, 2017March 2, 2017

See AirVenture From Above

AirVenture, Ultralights

What’s the best way to see the most at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh? By flying, of course! Get a unique view of the AirVenture grounds by flying the ultralight pattern with paramotor ... Read more

December 6, 2016February 15, 2017

‘Best of’ Photo Moments at #OSH16

Air Show, AirVenture, Why We Fly

Our photographers captured the best moments of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. Relive some of it with us as we get dream about #OSH17. Share The Spirit of Aviation® this holiday ... Read more