May 16, 2019November 6, 2025

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

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.

April 16, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Jordan Ashley

AirVenture, Member Stories

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 10, 2019October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Verdego Aero President Erik Lindbergh

Member Stories, Podcast

The Green Dot crew sat down with Verdego Aero President Erik Lindbergh to talk about his aviation background, the meaning of his legacy as Charles and Anne’s grandson, and his ... Read more

April 9, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Glen Towler

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

April 4, 2019November 6, 2025

Alaskan Ice Cave Fever

Member Stories, Why We Fly

One of my very favorite things to do in the summers here in Alaska is to fly with my husband to an off-airport, 900-foot backcountry treasure called Mud Strip.

April 2, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Gregg Erickson

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring: Minnesota RotorWay Turbine 420

Homebuilding, Member Stories

About 30 years ago, I decided that if I were going to continue to fly my first RotorWay helicopter, I needed more power. So, back then I designed and built ... Read more

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Jeremy Schotter

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

March 20, 2019November 5, 2025

Doin’ It His Way — Lee Hussey’s Award-Winning Comanche

Member Stories, Vintage

Lee Hussey always liked airplanes, but his interest in aviation was rekindled in a big way when he became a partner in a Piper Comanche that he grew to love ... Read more

March 20, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Joseph Thalman

AirVenture, Member Stories

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

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019

Treasure Map — A Graphic Representation of a Place in the Heart

Member Stories, Ultralights

“A map is not the territory it represents,” Alfred Korzybski wrote in a scholarly paper in 1931.