June 20, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Don Alesi

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.

May 29, 2019November 3, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Doug Doers

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

May 23, 2019October 20, 2025

The Story That Speedy Told Me

Member Stories, Why We Fly

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

May 23, 2019November 5, 2025

What Our Members are Building/Restoring — Tennessee Aeronca 7AC Champ

Member Stories, Vintage

I flew my newly purchased 1946 Aeronca Champ on December 29, 2009, to its new home at Poplar Grove Airport in Illinois. My goal was to restore the Champ as ... Read more

May 22, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Ruth Gallatin-Bock

AirVenture, Member Stories

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, 2019November 6, 2025

Landing the Space Shuttle — An Incredible Flying Machine and the Thrill of a Lifetime

Member Stories, Why We Fly

This was my first landing at the controls of Atlantis, and it was the culmination of a 10-day mission to the Russian Mir to deliver supplies and a fresh crew ... Read more

May 14, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Loren Zehr

AirVenture, Member Stories

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, 2019November 7, 2025

Flying in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia

EAA Canada, Member Stories

Flying in the lower mainland of British Columbia can be a wonderful experience with the views of the scenic snow-covered coastal mountains just to the north and the Strait of ... Read more

May 8, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Kent Marquardt

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

May 2, 2019November 6, 2025

The Cross-Country of a Lifetime

EAA Museum, Member Stories, Why We Fly

Arnold Ebneter planned for decades to make an epic solo cross-country flight, and eventually he was able to take that great adventure that so many who pursue aviation dream of.

May 1, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Michael Fuller

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

April 25, 2019October 17, 2025

One Hundred Years Young

Member Stories, Why We Fly

I asked a 100-year-old World War II bomber pilot if he wanted to go for a gyroplane ride. He said he’d love to, as soon as he was finished with ... Read more

April 25, 2019November 5, 2025

What Our Members are Building/Restoring — North Carolina Beech D55 Baron

Member Stories, Vintage

The Boeing 767 that I flew for American Airlines was nice, but I needed a jolt from my past where I grew up at the Beechcraft dealership in Greensboro, North ... Read more

April 24, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Tom Steber

AirVenture, Member Stories

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.”

April 18, 2019October 29, 2025

Watching Stratolaunch Make History

Member Stories, Why We Fly

It’s dawn in the desert. In the gray early morning light Stratolaunch, the largest airplane ever built, hulks silently at the opposite end of the 12,503-by 200-foot runway.