EAA Museum

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

Turbulence Comes to the EAA Aviation Museum

EAA Museum, Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Dick Knapinski Pilots usually aren’t very fond of turbulence. This time, though, pilots will be eager to see it. The phenomenon this time is Turbulence, the Mike Patey-built and ... Read more

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

Velocity to Become New EAA Welcome Sign

EAA Museum, Member Stories

By Dick Knapinski Paul Barber, EAA 139692, got plenty of joy flying his Velocity that he built over a four-year period more than 20 years ago. Now that airplane will ... Read more

November 21, 2024November 21, 2024

EAA’s Attic — EAA 1969 Sport Aviation Convention Pennant

AirVenture, EAA Museum

This piece originally ran in the October 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. “AirVenture” goes by many names: Some call it “the convention,” others simply “Oshkosh,” locals call it ... Read more

November 13, 2024November 13, 2024

EAA’s The Green Dot — EAA Director of Flight Proficiency Jeremy Desruisseaux

EAA Museum, Learning to Fly, Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Tom are joined by Jeremy Desruisseaux, EAA’s director of flight proficiency programs, to talk about EAA’s Pilot Proficiency Center, which opened ... Read more

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024

EAA’s Attic — Steve Wittman’s Pan Am Passenger Certificate

EAA Museum, History

This piece originally ran in the September 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Back when a commercial flight was still an event to dress to the nines for, Pan ... Read more

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

The Return of the Curtiss Hawk II

EAA Museum, History

By Hans J. Storck, EAA 1589326, with thanks to Fred Barber, EAA 8784 Al Williams was kicking his 1000-hp Gulfhawk hard over the Cleveland Municipal Airport at the National Air ... Read more

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

Pioneer Airport at 40: The Stories That Can Be Told…

EAA Museum, History

By Dick Knapinski The vintage airplanes out behind the EAA Aviation Museum have always had their stories. Now that their home, Pioneer Airport, has turned 40 years old, that unique ... Read more

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024

EAA’s Attic — Leo Gray’s Tuskegee Airmen Uniform

Attic, EAA Museum, History

This piece originally ran in the August 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. This uniform was worn by Tuskegee airman Leo Gray. Originally from Boston, Gray volunteered for the ... Read more

September 25, 2024October 9, 2024

A-6 Intruder Pilot to Present on Combat Experiences at EAA Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Richard (Dick) Koehler, who flew the A-6 Intruder during the Vietnam War, will speak about his career and experiences in the cockpit on Thursday, October 10, at 7 p.m. as ... Read more

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’s Attic — Amelia Earhart Hallmark Doll

Attic, EAA Museum

This piece originally ran in the July 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. In 1979, more than 40 years after she made her historic solo flight across the Atlantic ... Read more

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

From Dust to Display: Creating a Cutaway Engine to Inspire Young Aviators

EAA Museum, Youth & Young Eagles

By Bob Hunt, Technical Counselor, EAA Chapter 13 Imagine finding a forgotten treasure in your garage — an old airplane engine, gathering dust. That’s exactly what happened to our chapter. ... 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

Volunteer Spotlight — Gale Guilette

EAA Museum, Volunteers

This piece originally ran in the July 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Gale Guilette, EAA 128629, is helping keep aviation history alive, one sheet of metal at a ... Read more

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024

EAA’s Attic — XP-51 Ammo Can

EAA Museum, History

This piece originally ran in the June 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. This XP-51 ammo can is an original component from the EAA Aviation Museum’s North American XP-51 ... Read more

June 19, 2024July 1, 2024

AC-208 Combat Caravan Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Maj. Dan Jackson is an active duty U.S. Air Force officer and is the next speaker in EAA’s Aviation Adventure Speaker Series. In his time in the Air Force, Dan ... Read more

May 30, 2024

EAA’s Attic — Leroy Lettering Set

EAA Museum

Aircraft drawings connect designers to the engineers who build our favorite aircraft, so legibility is key. Before word processors and CAD software, the Leroy lettering set was used to fill ... Read more

January 11, 2024

EAA’s Attic — Martin B-10 Fuel Tank

Attic, EAA Museum

When it entered service in 1934, the Martin B-10 was a revolution in bomber design. Faster than many fighters of the day, the B-10 featured an all-metal airframe, enclosed cockpits, ... Read more

January 11, 2024

MIA Recovery Archaeologist to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Dr. Brett Hoffman, a senior member of the University of Wisconsin Missing in Action Recovery and Identification Project, will share the history of the project and dive into work accomplished ... Read more

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023

Remembering Frank

EAA Museum

EAA Aviation Museum Manager Chris Henry reflects on the recent loss of astronaut Frank Borman, and his long connection to and support of our organization.

May 11, 2023May 11, 2023

Bronco Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

John Van Etten, who was an OV-10 Bronco pilot and on-scene commander during the famed rescue of Bat 21 during the Vietnam War, will be presenting about the famous search-and-rescue ... Read more

April 20, 2023April 21, 2023

Remembering the Band of Brothers at EAA Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

George Luz, Jr., whose father, George Luz, served in the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division during World War II, will speak about his dad’s military service in Europe during a ... Read more

February 8, 2023April 11, 2023

Basler Turbo President to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Joe Varkoly, Basler Turbo Conversions president, will speak about the process of converting World War II-era DC-3s and C-47s into modern, turbine-powered BT-67s on Thursday, February 16, at 7 p.m. ... Read more

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

Aerial Applicator Featured in Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Member Stories

Damon Reabe, a third-generation aerial applicator, will speak about The Art of Crop Dusting on Thursday, January 19, at 7 p.m. as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation Adventure ... Read more

November 8, 2022January 12, 2023

Hot Air Balloonist Mike Beck Featured in Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Mike Beck, owner of Calm Sky Adventures, will speak about his experiences flying hot air balloons on Thursday, November 17, at 7 p.m. as part of the EAA Aviation Museum ... Read more

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022

Hustler Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series, Warbirds

Charlie Hooker, who flew the supersonic Convair B-58 Hustler for the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Air Command, will speak about his career and experiences in the cockpit on Thursday, October ... Read more

June 1, 2022

Volunteer Spotlight — John Mellberg

EAA Museum

When visitors enter the EAA Aviation Museum, they are greeted by the warm face of one of our proud docents, each with an amazing story of why they are there. ... Read more

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

EC-47 Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum

Jerry Bradley, who flew the EC-47 electronic warfare aircraft during the Vietnam War, will speak about his career and experiences in the cockpit on Thursday, May 19, as part of ... Read more

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

North American Aviation Archivists to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, History

Ken Jungeberg and Ester Aube, who are working to digitize original drawings from North American Aviation, will present on Thursday, April 28, at 7 p.m. as part of the EAA ... Read more

April 6, 2022April 7, 2022

EAA’s The Green Dot — Navy Ace Duke Cunningham

EAA Museum, Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Chris and Hal welcomed a very special guest to the show, Vietnam War Navy ace Randall “Duke” Cunningham! Duke flew the F-4 Phantom ... Read more

March 16, 2022

EAA’s Attic — Spruce Goose Fragment

Attic, EAA Museum

A closer look at a wooden fragment taken from the largest flying boat ever built, the legendary Hughes H-4 Hercules.

March 9, 2022

Vietnam War Navy Ace Duke Cunningham to Speak at EAA Aviation Museum

EAA Museum, Warbirds

Randall “Duke” Cunningham, who flew the F-4 Phantom II in Vietnam and became the U.S. Navy’s only pilot ace of the war, will speak about his career on March 17 ... Read more

February 16, 2022

EAA’s Attic — ATC-510 Personal Flight Simulator

Attic, EAA Museum

The ATC-510 Personal Flight Simulator was manufactured in the 1970s by Analog Training Computers Inc. The full unit includes the simulated panel and a pair of rudder pedals.

February 10, 2022

Goodyear Blimp Pilot to Speak at EAA Aviation Museum

EAA Museum

Adam Basaran, Goodyear assistant chief pilot, will discuss flying the famous Goodyear Blimp on February 17 as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series.

January 18, 2022

EAA’s Attic — Joe Engle’s M2-F1 Helmet

Attic, EAA Museum

Before being selected as an astronaut, Joe Engle was assigned to the NASA M2-F1. A small, ungainly craft made of steel tubing and mahogany, the M2-F1 was designed to test ... Read more

January 13, 2022January 14, 2022

U-2 Pilot Carl Trout to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum

Carl Trout, who flew the legendary Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft for a dozen years, will present about his career and experiences in the cockpit of the Dragon Lady on Thursday, ... Read more

November 11, 2021August 8, 2022

F-16 Pilot Sharon Preszler to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum

Sharon Preszler, who was part of the initial cadre of female fighter pilots to serve with the U.S. Air Force, will present at the EAA Aviation Museum on Thursday, August ... Read more

November 11, 2021

EAA’s Attic — TWA Concorde Display Model

Attic, EAA Museum

The large TWA Concorde model displayed in the EAA Aviation Museum is featured in the EAA’s Attic section of the October 2021 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.

October 13, 2021

EAA’s Attic — Lycoming O-145-A1

Attic, EAA Museum

First produced in 1938, the Lycoming O-145 is a series of four-cylinder, air-cooled aircraft engines that produce 50-75 hp. They were used in a number of classic aircraft, including the ... Read more

October 13, 2021

Warbird Recovery Expert Taras Lyssenko to Speak at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Warbirds

Warbird recovery expert Taras Lyssenko, who helped recover Lewis Air Legends’ F4F-3 Wildcat currently on display at the EAA Aviation Museum, will present about his career and experiences in the ... Read more

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021

Pristine DC-3 Model Joins the EAA Aviation Museum Collection

EAA Museum

Legendary automotive executive Bob Lutz donated his scratchbuilt papercraft 1:36-scale DC-3 model to the EAA Aviation Museum.

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021

EAA’s Attic — Steve Wittman’s Tailwinds Notebook

Attic, EAA Museum, Stories Of Oshkosh

Legendary pilot and air racer Steve Wittman, longtime manager of what is now known as Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, was also a prolific aircraft designer.

August 31, 2021

NYPD to Assist EAA in Remembrance of 9/11

EAA Museum, History

As a way to remember those lost and honor the memory of the day, EAA has been hosting an event each 9/11 to pay tribute to the heroes of that ... Read more

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021

EAA’s Attic — RAF Course and Speed Calculator

Attic, EAA Museum

This Mk IIA course and speed calculator was a mechanical computer used by British and Commonwealth air forces during World War II.

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021

A-10 Pilot Kim Campbell to Speak at EAA Museum

Celebrating Women, EAA Museum

A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot Col. Kim Campbell to present at the EAA Aviation Museum on August 19.

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 15, 2021

EAA’s Attic — Leighnor Flight Recorder

Attic, EAA Museum

Back in the mid-1960s, William Leighnor, EAA 8583, was asked by his cousin, an avid sailplane pilot, if he could develop a more accurate flight recorder than what was generally ... Read more

June 15, 2021

EAA’s Attic — Menasco C-4S Pirate Engine

Attic, EAA Museum

In 1936, as part of his ongoing quest for better performance, Steve Wittman replaced the original Cirrus Hermes engine in his well-known racer Chief Oshkosh with this Menasco C-4S Pirate.

June 3, 2021

New Graf Zeppelin II Exhibit Graces Museum Promenade

EAA Museum

The massive, 1:36-scale model of the Graf Zeppelin II that was the result of 17 years of construction, is now on display at the EAA Aviation Museum after an extensive ... Read more

May 18, 2021

EAA’s Attic — Tom Poberezny’s Hard Hat

Attic, EAA Museum

On August 2, 1988, at the height of that year’s EAA fly-in and convention in Oshkosh, EAA broke ground on a major addition to our museum, the Eagle Hangar.

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021

B-17 Memphis Belle Memorabilia Comes to EAA Aviation Museum

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

The EAA Aviation Museum recently received some items once owned by B-17 Memphis Belle waist gunner Bill Winchell.

January 28, 2021

EAA’s Attic — Pitcairn Autogiro Blade

Attic, EAA Museum

Legendary aircraft designer Harold Pitcairn formed the Pitcairn-Cierva Autogiro Co. in 1929 to build aircraft in partnership with rotorcraft pioneer Juan de la Cierva.

January 21, 2021

A Phone Call That Unlocked Further Research of our Huey

EAA Museum, Warbirds

Every time I think that I have talked to everyone who spent time with our UH-1 in Vietnam, I am surprised to find someone else. This caller surprised me with ... Read more

January 7, 2021

EAA’s Attic — Commemorative Airship Cushion

Attic, EAA Museum

This leather cushion, most likely produced in 1931 or 1932, commemorates the construction and launch of the USS Akron (ZRS-4).

December 3, 2020

EAA’s Attic — Falck 375 Wings

Attic, EAA Museum

Bill Falck was a legendary race pilot best known for his nearly 30-year career flying the Chester Jeep and his Formula One racer named Rivets. These wings are from another ... Read more

November 19, 2020

Giving the Widow Some Bite

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

Re-arming the EAA Aviation Museum’s Huey helicopter.

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

EAA’s Attic — Plane-O-Graph

Attic, EAA Museum

Produced by Plane Facts Inc. of New York in 1942, this two-piece cardboard wheel rotates to display pictures and information about United States Army Air Forces fighters, bombers, and trainers.

October 1, 2020October 6, 2020

Giving Personality to a Vietnam Warbird

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

The Good Widow Mrs. Jones gets a makeover.

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

EAA’s Attic — Molt Taylor’s Flight Jacket

Attic, EAA Museum, Honoring The Past

This customized, hand-painted leather flight jacket, a G-1 as worn by U.S. Navy pilots almost continually from World War II to the present day, was owned by Moulton B. “Molt” ... Read more

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

Docent Combines Talent and Passion in New EAA Aviation Museum Exhibit

EAA Museum

Docent combines artistic talent and passion for aviation in new EAA Aviation Museum gallery exhibit to celebrate influential aviators and the history of flight.

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020

EAA’s Attic — Service Buzzer, Model 1914

Attic, EAA Museum

This telephone-telegraph dating back to World War I was designed to be used by ground troops in situations where telegraph and phone lines were in poor shape.

August 13, 2020August 14, 2020

Ray Scholars Organize Fly-Out Visit to EAA Aviation Museum

Chapters, EAA Museum, Youth & Young Eagles

A group of five Ray Scholars from around the Midwest organized a fly-in to Wittman Regional Airport this week to visit the EAA Aviation Museum and continue to bond over ... Read more

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020

EAA’s The Green Dot — Huey: The Workhorse of Vietnam Exhibit

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Podcast, Warbirds

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew interviews one of their own, EAA Aviation Museum Programs Coordinator Chris Henry, about all aspects of the museum’s new exhibit honoring ... Read more

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020

EAA’s Attic — Pathfinder Flight Visualizer

Attic, EAA Museum

Long before ForeFlight, AnywhereMap, or even GPS, a company called Thompson Designs in Addison, Illinois, came up with a moving map display for GA pilots.

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020

Volunteer Spotlight — Lon Nanke

EAA Museum, Member Stories

If you’ve visited the EAA Aviation Museum in the past seven or eight years, there’s a good chance you’ve met docent Lon Nanke, EAA 187526.

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020

EAA’s Attic — South American Pictorial Travel and Trading Game

Attic, EAA Museum

This board game was released in 1942 by Parker Brothers, the company best known for the iconic Monopoly game. The object of the game is to explore South American destinations ... Read more

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020

EAA’s Attic — Boeing 757 Concept Display Model

Attic, EAA Museum

The aircraft that would become the Boeing 757 began as a development of Boeing’s then bestselling aircraft, the 727.

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020

EAA’s Attic — Gorgon Missile Models

EAA Museum, History

Project Gorgon was a decade-long (1943-1953) development program by the U.S. Navy to develop both air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, as well as effective control and guidance technologies.

March 12, 2020April 1, 2020

EAA’s The Green Dot — Detailing AeroEducate and Project 21

EAA Museum, Podcast, Youth & Young Eagles

The Green Dot crew sat down with EAA vice president of programs, chapters, education, museum, and AirVenture features and attractions Rick Larsen and EAA Aviation Foundation vice president of philanthropy ... Read more

March 10, 2020June 30, 2020

UH-1 Huey to Make its Home in the Museum

EAA Museum, History, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

One day not long ago, a gentleman walked by my office and asked in sort of a grumpy manner, “When is something new coming in?” I told him we are ... Read more

February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

EAA’s Attic — Computer, Triple Slide With Instruction Book

EAA Museum, History

This slide rule calculator was designed and manufactured by the Standard Aeronautical Co. of Chicago, Illinois, in 1916. It was intended to “supplement the slide rule for the special calculations ... Read more

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

EAA Staffers to Present on B-29 Doc at EAA Aviation Museum

EAA Museum, History, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

EAA staffers Sean Elliott and Chris Henry to present on Boeing B-29 Doc at EAA Aviation Museum on February 20.

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020

Original Builder Inscriptions Found on EAA Travel Air

EAA Museum, History, Vintage

The mechanics working on the restoration of EAA’s classic Travel Air found something truly incredible when they uncovered its wings: inscriptions on the original ailerons that date back to the ... Read more

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020

Former ‘Ice Pilot’ Scott Blue to Speak at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Warbirds

Former Buffalo Airways pilot Scott Blue, featured on the TV show Ice Pilots NWT, to speak at EAA Aviation Museum on January 16.

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019

EAA’s Attic — Emergency Sustenance Kit — Type E-3

Attic, EAA Museum, History

This World War II escape-and-sustenance kit was developed by the U.S. Army Materiel Command and designed to be hidden in a jacket pocket and carried by air crew.

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

EAA Receives 4 Diorama Donations

EAA Museum

Harold and Gloria Kintzle’s late son, Shawn Kintzle, 56, EAA 337064, had just one dying wish: that his dioramas be donated and displayed at EAA.

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019

Former SR-71 Blackbird Pilot to Speak at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Warbirds

Former Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird pilot Richard Graham to present on Nov. 21 as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation Adventure Speaker Series.

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

EAA’s The Green Dot — F-117 Pilots Col. Al Whitley, Col. Ralph Getchell, and Col. Greg Gonyea

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Podcast

The Green Dot crew sat down with Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk pilots Col. Al Whitley, Col. Ralph Getchell, and Col. Greg Gonyea to talk about their aviation journeys and their experiences ... Read more

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

EAA’s Attic — Gee Bee Sportster Model E Wing Section

Attic, EAA Museum

Granville Brothers Aircraft was founded in 1929 and would eventually go on to produce some of the most famous racing airplanes in history. The Gee Bee Model E was one ... Read more

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019

A Special East Coast Journey

EAA Museum

The moment I saw this Bowers Fly Baby I was blown away. The craftsmanship was second to none. Sitting there sporting its yellow, orange, and black paint, it reminded me ... Read more

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019

F-117 Stealth Fighter Pilots to Speak at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past

Three former F-117 Nighthawk pilots will be presenting at the EAA Aviation Museum on Thursday, October 17.

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019

EAA’s Attic — Helmco-Lacy Hot Cup

Attic, EAA Museum

This small electrical appliance is placarded as a “Cup; Food Warmer, Type A-1.” Transport and bomber crews would use devices like this for coffee, hot chocolate, soup — anything that ... Read more

October 2, 2019October 3, 2019

The Women Behind the Lightning

EAA Museum, History, Honoring The Past

The EAA Aviation Museum’s P-38 Lightning is an L model of the famous fighter that was built by Rosies. When it rolled down the assembly line in California in June ... Read more

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019

Former Thunderbird Pilot Releasing Book, Speaking at EAA Museum

EAA Museum

Former U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilot Col. Chris Stricklin will be speaking and signing copies of his new book at the EAA Aviation Museum on Friday, September 20.

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019

EAA’s The Green Dot — Air Force One Pilot Col. Mark Tillman

Anniversaries, EAA Museum, Podcast

On a somber special edition of The Green Dot, the crew was joined by Col. Mark Tillman on the 18th anniversary of 9/11 to talk about his experience being the ... Read more

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019

Hintons to Headline 2019 Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet

EAA Museum, Warbirds

Father and son Steve and Steven Hinton, both national championship air racers, will be the keynote speakers at the 2019 Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on Friday, December 13, at the ... Read more

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019

EAA’s Attic — Air Adventure Museum Sign

EAA Museum

Learn more about the EAA Air Adventure Museum sign in this installment of EAA’s Attic.

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019

The Story of a WASP Flight Instructor

Celebrating Women, EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

The EAA Aviation Museum was recently entrusted with items from Ethel Jones, a WASP in WWII who became an instructor pilot. Her love of aviation started at a young age. ... Read more

September 5, 2019September 6, 2019

Former Air Force One Pilot to Speak at EAA Museum on September 11

EAA Museum

Former Air Force One pilot Mark Tillman to speak at EAA Aviation Museum on anniversary of 9/11.

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019

Samuel VanderJagt’s Front Row Seat to History

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past

Samuel VanderJagt was a radio operator and gunner in a Martin B-26 Marauder. His B-26 Hot Rock was assigned to the 397th Bomb Group, 9th Air Force. Sam’s story would ... Read more

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019

D-Day Plus 75 Exhibit Opens at EAA Aviation Museum

EAA Museum, History, Honoring The Past

The D-Day Plus 75 exhibit has officially opened in the EAA Aviation Museum.

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

EAA Speaker Series: AC-130 Crew Members

EAA Museum

Two Lockheed AC-130 gunship crew members from the U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Wing presented about their experiences in one of the Air Force’s primary close air support aircraft ... Read more

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019

Elvis Presley’s Former Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum

Ron Strauss, former pilot for Elvis Presley, will discuss what it was like to fly for the King of Rock and Roll at the EAA Aviation Adventure Speaker Series on ... Read more

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019

EAA Museum Speaker Series: Jeff Duford

EAA Museum, History, Warbirds

Jeff Duford, a curator at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, visited EAA recently and talked about the restoration of famed Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle.

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

EAA’s Attic – TWA Boeing 707 Cutaway Model

EAA Museum

It’s easy these days to take for granted that most people are fairly comfortable with hopping into a jet airliner and flying to wherever they need to go.

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

Dyke Delta Donated to EAA Aviation Museum

EAA Museum, Homebuilding

The Dyke Delta JD-2, N555A, was the very first airplane to land on the EAA Oshkosh grounds in 1970. This model is also the first of its kind, built by ... Read more

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

AC-130 Crew Members to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum

Two AC-130 gunship crew members will present as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series on May 16.

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019

EAA’s Attic — 16 mm Gun Sight Aiming Point Camera

Attic, EAA Museum

In this month’s episode of EAA’s Attic, we take a look at a gun sight aiming point (GSAP) camera, which was responsible for taking many of the images and film ... Read more

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019

National Museum of U.S. Air Force Curator to Present on Memphis Belle Restoration

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

Jeff Duford, a curator at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, will present about the restoration of B-17 Memphis Belle as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation ... Read more

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019

Former AH-64 Helicopter Pilot Presents at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum

Former Boeing AH-64 Apache pilot Jon Bernstein discussed his experiences flying the U.S. Army’s primary attack helicopter as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation Adventure Speaker Series.

March 22, 2019March 22, 2019

Philanthropy at Work — A Family Legacy

EAA Museum

When a visitor enters the EAA Aviation Museum, they are greeted by the warm face of one of our proud docents each with an amazing story of why they are ... Read more

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019

EAA’s Attic — Rolly Cole Memorial Trophy

Aerobatics, Attic, EAA Museum

EAA Aviation Museum Program Coordinator Chris Henry examines the Rolly Cole Memorial Trophy, an aerobatic award given to performers who stood out among their peers, in the latest video edition ... Read more

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019

Former AH-64 Apache Pilot to Present at EAA Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum

Former AH-64 Apache helicopter pilot Jon Bernstein will present at the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series on March 21.

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019

Steven Hinton Speaks at EAA Museum

EAA Museum

Steven Hinton, a seven-time national air racing champion and pilot of the world’s fastest propeller-driven, piston-powered aircraft, recently spoke at the EAA Aviation Museum about his career as part of ... Read more

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019

Family Flight Fest 2019

EAA Museum, Youth & Young Eagles

Family Flight Fest 2019 was a blast for visiting families and volunteers alike, as the EAA Aviation Museum’s younger visitors got to enjoy activities such as assembling various kinds of ... Read more

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019

Why I Fly Young Eagles

EAA Museum, Youth & Young Eagles

On June 28, 2010, I gave a Young Eagles ride. I probably gave more than one Young Eagles ride that day, but it was eight years ago and I don’t ... Read more

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019

EAA’s Attic — Personal Preference Kits

Attic, EAA Museum

Most of the space-flown items that Frank Borman, EAA Lifetime 300174, generously donated to EAA in 2018 were special tools that he and the other Apollo 8 astronauts used in ... Read more

February 14, 2019September 10, 2019

National Champion Air Racer Steven Hinton To Speak At EAA Museum

EAA Museum

Steve Hinton Jr., a national air racing champion and pilot of the world’s fastest piston-powered aircraft, will present at the EAA Aviation Museum on Thursday, February 21.

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019

Memphis Belle Expert Dr. Harry Friedman Presents at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, History, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

Dr. Harry Friedman, one of the foremost experts on famed Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress Memphis Belle, presented at the EAA Aviation Museum on Thursday, January 17 as part of the ... Read more

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019

Memphis Belle Expert to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, History, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

B-17 Memphis Belle expert Dr. Harry Friedman to present on January 17 as part of EAA Museum Speaker Series.

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018

EAA’s The Green Dot — Apollo Astronaut Frank Borman, Plus Bonus Video

Anniversaries, EAA Museum, History, Honoring The Past, Podcast, Warbirds

The Green Dot crew sat down with Apollo 8 astronaut and aviation lover Frank Borman to talk about his mission orbiting the moon, the legendary earthrise photo, his beginnings in ... Read more

December 12, 2018August 21, 2019

Aerobatic Pilot Patty Wagstaff Speaks at EAA

Aerobatics, Celebrating Women, EAA Museum

Three-time U.S. National Aerobatic Champion Patty Wagstaff recently spoke at the EAA Aviation Museum.

December 6, 2018

Christmas Kicks Off at EAA

EAA Museum

Check out our Flickr photo gallery from Christmas in the Air.

November 15, 2018

Young Eagle Goes From Learning to Teaching at EAA

EAA Museum, Member Stories, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

After his Young Eagles flight, Thomas Sieracki dove deep into aviation before coming back to share his knowledge at EAA.

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018

Famed Aerobatic Pilot Patty Wagstaff to Speak at EAA Museum

Aerobatics, Air Show, EAA Museum

Three-time U.S. National Aerobatic Champion Patty Wagstaff will speak on November 15 at the EAA Aviation Museum.

October 23, 2018

EAA’s The Green Dot – Air America Pilot Neil Hansen

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Podcast

Former Air America pilot Neil Hansen sat down with The Green Dot crew to discuss his life and share stories from his time flying for the CIA-run airline, which operated ... Read more

October 15, 2018October 17, 2018

Paying Back a Debt

EAA Museum, Youth & Young Eagles

Giving a young person a unique experience in a B-17 reminded EAA staffer Chris Henry of the days when he was the one who needed doors opened for him.

October 15, 2018October 16, 2018

Space Day 2018 Breaks Attendance Record

The annual Space Day celebration at the EAA Aviation Museum broke attendance records this year as more than a thousand people visited.

October 11, 2018

B-17 City of Savannah Restoration Manager to Speak at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, History, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

Jerry McLaughlin of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force to present at Museum Speaker Series.

October 9, 2018

From EAA’s Attic: Link Trainer

Attic, EAA Museum, History

Flight simulators had to start somewhere, and one of the earliest successful iterations was the Link Trainer with origins dating back to the 1920s.

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018

Swinging the Night Away 1940s Style in EAA’s Eagle Hangar

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past

Take a look through some of the photos taken during September Swing on September 29!

October 4, 2018

Apollo 8 Astronauts Headline Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet

Anniversaries, EAA Museum, History, Honoring The Past

Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell to speak at Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet.

September 27, 2018September 27, 2018

Apollo 15 Astronaut, Mars Astronaut Hopeful Headline EAA’s Space Day

EAA Museum, History

Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden will be the keynote speaker at EAA’s Space Day on October 6.

September 20, 2018

Former NYC Air Traffic Controller Chris Tucker Presents on 9/11

EAA Museum

Former NYC air traffic controller Chris Tucker spoke as part of the Aviation Adventure Speaker Series on September 11.

September 12, 2018

From EAA’s Attic: Frank Borman’s Trophies

Attic, EAA Museum, Honoring The Past

Frank Borman was awarded far more than two trophies during his fantastic aviation and space travel career, which took him around the moon and back, but the two featured here ... Read more

September 6, 2018

Former NYC Air Traffic Controller to Speak at EAA Museum on 9/11

Anniversaries, EAA Museum

Former NYC air traffic controller Chris Tucker will be speaking at the EAA Aviation Museum on the 17th anniversary of 9/11.

August 22, 2018

14-Year-Old EAA Docent Brings Passion, Knowledge

EAA Museum, Youth & Young Eagles

Carson has years of experience at the EAA Aviation Museum even though he’s only just started high school.

August 9, 2018

RF-86 Reconnaissance Pilot to Speak at EAA

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past

Air Force pilot who flew top-secret missions over the Soviet Union will speak about his distinguished career.

June 11, 2018

Operation Migration’s Joe Duff to Speak at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Ultralights

Joe will speak about leading bird migrations with ultralight aircraft through the organization Operation Migration.

May 17, 2018

The Restorers Anniversary to be Celebrated at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Vintage, Warbirds

The Restorers director/producer Adam White and a small panel of others involved in the film will be discussing the 15th anniversary of the movie.

April 12, 2018April 13, 2018

Former NASA Flight Director to Speak at EAA Museum

EAA Museum

The longest-tenured flight director in NASA history will present at the EAA Aviation Museum on April 19.

March 28, 2018March 29, 2018

The Last Helicopter Out of Saigon

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past

Watch Bob Caron, Vietnam War helicopter pilot, speak at the EAA Aviation Museum.

March 8, 2018March 28, 2018

Vietnam Helicopter Pilot Bob Caron to Present at Museum Speaker Series

Air Show, EAA Museum, History

Vietnam helicopter pilot Bob Caron helped evacuate Americans during the fall of Saigon.

February 15, 2018February 15, 2018

EAA Skiplane Fly-In at Pioneer Airport

EAA Museum, Why We Fly

Guests flocked to Pioneer Airport for the annual EAA Skiplane Fly-In, one of the more colorful events of the winter season

February 8, 2018

Dick Campbell to Present on Battle of Midway

EAA Museum, History, Honoring The Past, Member Stories

Historian Dick Campbell will present on the Battle of Midway, which was a critical victory for the U.S. during World War II.

January 10, 2018

MIA Project Presenting at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past

University of Wisconsin-Madison group helps recover missing WWII-era P-47 in France.

December 20, 2017December 29, 2017

P-12 Replica Comes to EAA Museum With Help From Chapter 17

Chapters, EAA Museum

EAA Chapter 17 helps disassemble a family’s P-12 replica for delivery to the EAA Aviation Museum.

December 13, 2017December 13, 2017

EAA’s The Green Dot – Meagan Flannigan

EAA Museum, Podcast, Warbirds, Why We Fly

U.S. Navy fighter pilot Meagan Flannigan joined EAA’s The Green Dot podcast to discuss her career in military aviation and more.

November 9, 2017November 9, 2017

Navy Fighter Pilot Meagan Flannigan to be Featured in Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum

Meagan has flown both the F-14 and F-18 during her career and will share her story at the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series on November 16.

November 2, 2017November 3, 2017

Wright Brothers Banquet Speaker Joe Engle Recounts Pioneering Career

EAA Museum, History

Astronaut Joe Engle is the only person to fly two different winged vehicles in space and will be the keynote speaker for the 2017 Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet.

October 23, 2017October 26, 2017

Medal of Honor Recipient Bruce Crandall Featured in Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, History, Honoring The Past

Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Crandall evacuated 70 wounded soldiers by helicopter in the Vietnam War.

July 4, 2017July 6, 2017

Take Me Home Huey Arrives at EAA

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

On the morning of Friday, June 30, a group of more than 30 EAA staff gathered in anticipation in front of the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh to witness the ... Read more

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017

Family Flight Fest Fun

EAA Museum, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

It was a record setting year with 1,678 people visiting the EAA Aviation Museum for Family Flight Fest 2017 March 18-19. Visitors got to see and do a little bit ... Read more

December 10, 2016December 1, 2017

Gene Kranz Speaks at EAA, Donates Flight Helmet

EAA Museum, History, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

Space program legend Gene Kranz donated the flight helmet he wore during his time as an F-86 Sabre pilot in the Korean War to the EAA AirVenture Museum at Friday ... Read more

November 23, 2016March 7, 2017

Bud Anderson: A Legend With Lessons

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

November 23, 2016 – On November 17 the EAA AirVenture Museum was fortunate to host triple ace Col. Clarence “Bud” Anderson for the Museum Speaker Series before a crowd of ... Read more