Speaker Series

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

Lessons From an F-35 Ejection to Be Presented at Museum Speaker Series

By Emme Hornung Lt. Col. Tyler Shaver, an F-35 pilot and director of operations at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, will be the next speaker at the EAA Aviation ... Read more

October 6, 2025October 17, 2025

Sharing the Life of Aviation Legend Steve Wittman at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Jim Cunningham, a published aviation writer and biographer, will share the storied life of Steve Wittman — an Oshkosh native, prolific aircraft designer, and legendary air racer — as the ... Read more

August 22, 2025October 17, 2025

EAA Speaker Series Remembers 9/11

Speaker Series

David Norman, a first responder in New York during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, will speak about his experiences on the scene that day on Thursday, September 11, at 7 p.m. ... Read more

June 23, 2025October 17, 2025

EAA Speaker Series — MAS*H: Flying the Wounded

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

M*A*S*H, the American war comedy-drama television series that we know and love, is full of real-life stories and experiences. While it aired from 1972 to 1983 during the era of ... Read more

May 29, 2025October 17, 2025

Showcasing Leo J. Kohn’s Photograph Collection at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

By Angela Satterlee For this month’s Speaker Series, the EAA Aviation Museum is proud to host John Dorcey, EAA 68060, and Dan Silvers, EAA 1085115. They will be presenting on ... Read more

April 25, 2025October 17, 2025

Vietnam Helicopter Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Ret. CW5 Dick Hanusa, an experienced Army helicopter pilot, is the next speaker in EAA’s Speaker Series. Dick will share his experiences from two tours in Vietnam flying the UH-1, ... Read more

March 21, 2025October 16, 2025

T-38 Instructor Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series

Speaker Series

Lt. Col. Olga Custodio, a retired T-38 instructor pilot and the first Latina U.S. Air Force pilot, is the next speaker in the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series. Olga will ... Read more

February 24, 2025October 17, 2025

C-130 Navigator to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Ret. Lt. Col. Anita Mack is the next speaker in the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series. Anita will share her experiences as a navigator on the C-130 during Operation Enduring ... Read more

October 28, 2024October 17, 2025

‘Recognize the Moment’ With Record-Breaking Race Pilot at Museum Speaker Series

Aerobatics, Speaker Series

Skip Holm – a highly-accomplished Air Force fighter pilot, Skunk Works test pilot, air show and race pilot, and movie pilot – will be the final speaker for the 2024 ... Read more

September 25, 2024October 16, 2025

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 5, 2024October 28, 2025

Uncover the Months Following 9/11 at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

By Emme Hornung Returning from the 2023 edition of the 9/11 Aviation Adventure Speaker Series, retired FDNY Deputy Chief Charles R. Blaich brings with him colleague and friend Dr. Michael ... Read more

June 19, 2024October 17, 2025

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 24, 2024October 29, 2025

Uncover the Heroic Tale of Bazooka Charlie at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Jim Busha, the co-author of Bazooka Charlie: The Unbelievable Story of Major Charles Carpenter and Rosie the Rocketer, is the next speaker in EAA’s Aviation Adventure Speaker Series. Jim will ... Read more

April 26, 2024October 29, 2025

Retired Coast Guard Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Tom Cooper, a retired commanding officer for the United States Coast Guard, is the next speaker in EAA’s Aviation Adventure Speaker Series. Tom will share stories of the life-saving missions ... Read more

March 26, 2024October 29, 2025

Retired TOPGUN Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Retired Commander Hermon “Munster” Cook, an F-14 Tomcat pilot during the 1980s Libyan incidents, is the next speaker in EAA’s Aviation Adventure Speaker Series. Hermon will share his journey of ... Read more

February 26, 2024October 29, 2025

A-1 Skyraider Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Retired Lt. Col. John Larrison, a pilot of some of the first A-1 Skyraider missions over Vietnam, is the next speaker in EAA’s Aviation Adventure Speaker Series. John, EAA 23138, ... Read more

February 7, 2024October 28, 2025

Air Show Performer Matt Younkin to Present at Museum Speaker Series

Aerobatics, 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

January 11, 2024October 29, 2025

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

August 31, 2023October 22, 2025

Three FDNY Firefighters to Present at 9/11 Speaker Series

Honoring The Past, Speaker Series

Excerpt: Three members of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), Charles R. Blaich, Matt Nelson, and Steven SanFilippo, will be speaking about their 9/11 experience and honoring those who ... Read more

June 8, 2023October 17, 2025

F-8 Crusader Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series

Speaker Series, Warbirds

James Markel, who flew the F-8 Crusader during the Vietnam War, will speak about his career and experiences in the cockpit on Thursday, June 15, at 7 p.m. as part ... Read more

May 11, 2023October 16, 2025

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, 2023October 17, 2025

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, 2023October 16, 2025

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, 2023October 17, 2025

Aerial Applicator Featured in Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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, 2022October 29, 2025

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 16, 2025

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

September 1, 2022October 28, 2025

9/11 Fighter Pilot to Host Speaker Series

Honoring The Past, Speaker Series

Maj. Heather “Lucky” Penney, EAA 1266991, known for her involvement in attempting to stop Flight 93 on 9/11, will be speaking about her experiences on Sunday, September 11, at 7 ... Read more

June 8, 2022October 28, 2025

Variety of Gunship Crew Members to Speak at EAA Museum

Speaker Series, 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

May 12, 2022October 29, 2025

EC-47 Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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, 2022October 17, 2025

North American Aviation Archivists to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

March 9, 2022October 29, 2025

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

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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 10, 2022October 17, 2025

Goodyear Blimp Pilot to Speak at EAA Aviation Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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 13, 2022October 29, 2025

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

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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, 2021October 29, 2025

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

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

October 13, 2021October 29, 2025

Warbird Recovery Expert Taras Lyssenko to Speak at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

August 31, 2021October 17, 2025

NYPD to Assist EAA in Remembrance of 9/11

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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 12, 2021October 28, 2025

A-10 Pilot Kim Campbell to Speak at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

February 12, 2020October 29, 2025

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

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

January 9, 2020October 20, 2025

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

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

November 14, 2019October 20, 2025

Former SR-71 Blackbird Pilot to Speak at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

October 10, 2019October 20, 2025

F-117 Stealth Fighter Pilots to Speak at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

September 12, 2019October 20, 2025

Former Thunderbird Pilot Releasing Book, Speaking at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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 5, 2019October 20, 2025

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

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

June 13, 2019October 20, 2025

EAA Speaker Series: AC-130 Crew Members

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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, 2019October 20, 2025

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

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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, 2019October 28, 2025

EAA Museum Speaker Series: Jeff Duford

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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 9, 2019October 29, 2025

AC-130 Crew Members to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

April 10, 2019October 29, 2025

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

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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, 2019October 29, 2025

Former AH-64 Helicopter Pilot Presents at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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 14, 2019October 20, 2025

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

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

March 7, 2019October 31, 2025

Steven Hinton Speaks at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

February 14, 2019October 29, 2025

National Champion Air Racer Steven Hinton To Speak At EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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, 2019October 28, 2025

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

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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, 2019October 28, 2025

Memphis Belle Expert to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

December 12, 2018October 28, 2025

Aerobatic Pilot Patty Wagstaff Speaks at EAA

Aerobatics, Speaker Series

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

November 14, 2018October 29, 2025

Jeff Goin Speaks at EAA About Powered Paragliding

EAA Museum, Speaker Series, Ultralights

Powered paragliding expert Jeff Goin, EAA 630956, spoke at the EAA Aviation Museum in September as part of the Aviation Adventure Speaker Series.

November 8, 2018October 28, 2025

Famed Aerobatic Pilot Patty Wagstaff to Speak at EAA Museum

Aerobatics, Speaker Series

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

October 11, 2018October 28, 2025

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

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

September 20, 2018October 29, 2025

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

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

September 13, 2018October 29, 2025

Powered Paragliding ‘Godfather’ Jeff Goin to Present at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series, Ultralights

Powered paragliding expert Jeff Goin will speak to the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation Adventure Speaker Series audience about the appeal of the sport and how to get involved.

September 6, 2018October 28, 2025

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

Honoring The Past, Speaker Series

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

August 9, 2018October 29, 2025

RF-86 Reconnaissance Pilot to Speak at EAA

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

June 11, 2018October 29, 2025

Operation Migration’s Joe Duff to Speak at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series, Ultralights

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

May 17, 2018October 29, 2025

The Restorers Anniversary to be Celebrated at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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, 2018October 29, 2025

Former NASA Flight Director to Speak at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

March 8, 2018October 28, 2025

Vietnam Helicopter Pilot Bob Caron to Present at Museum Speaker Series

Honoring The Past, Speaker Series

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

February 8, 2018October 28, 2025

Dick Campbell to Present on Battle of Midway

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Speaker Series

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, 2018October 29, 2025

MIA Project Presenting at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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

November 9, 2017October 29, 2025

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

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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.

October 23, 2017October 28, 2025

Medal of Honor Recipient Bruce Crandall Featured in Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

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