July 27, 2019October 20, 2025

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

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, 2019October 20, 2025

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

Member Stories, Why We Fly

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, 2019October 17, 2025

Here for Them All ⁠— 50 Years of Volunteering in Oshkosh

Member Stories, Volunteers

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, 2019October 20, 2025

Bowers Fly Baby Makes First Oshkosh Trip Since 1970

AirVenture, Member Stories

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, 2019October 20, 2025

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

Member Stories, Why We Fly

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, 2019October 17, 2025

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

AirVenture, Member Stories

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 24, 2019November 5, 2025

Ercoupe Couple Shows Spirit of AirVenture

Member Stories, Vintage, Youth Outreach

By John W. Conrad When Bob and Jean Porter of Batavia, Illinois, attended their first EAA air show at Oshkosh, they didn’t have an airplane, but they had a dream. ... Read more

July 23, 2019November 3, 2025

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

AirVenture, Member Stories

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 22, 2019October 20, 2025

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 17, 2019November 3, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Nicole Pierce

AirVenture, Member Stories, Volunteers

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

July 10, 2019November 3, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Judie Ohm

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

July 9, 2019November 7, 2025

Aero Camping Expo at Brampton, Ontario

EAA Canada, Member Stories

Visitors were amazed at the amount of stuff we could shoehorn into the Cessna 177 Cardinal or the GlaStar, next door. Aero camping can be very comfortable.

July 2, 2019November 3, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — John Puent

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

June 25, 2019November 3, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Tony Wall

AirVenture, Member Stories

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.

June 20, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Don Alesi

AirVenture, Member Stories

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, 2019November 3, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — John Sullivan

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

June 12, 2019November 5, 2025

Beaver in a Box — Mark Stevens’ Like-New de Havilland

Member Stories, Vintage

From its time as a liaison aircraft to current Beavers making treks through Alaska, the de Havilland Beaver is a type often associated with rugged conditions. Mark Stevens’ Beaver is ... Read more

June 11, 2019November 3, 2025

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.

June 6, 2019November 3, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Dan Vanevenhoven

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

May 30, 2019November 7, 2025

Farewell Funk

Member Stories, Why We Fly

It’s never easy to say goodbye to an airplane.