July 29, 2017October 29, 2025

Tank Rider Hot Air Balloon Tethered in Oshkosh

AirVenture, Ultralights

Mike Kuehlmuss of Massachusetts came to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 much like many others — with a love of aviation and an RV. But Mike also brought something not commonly ... Read more

July 29, 2017November 3, 2025

Flying Group Sends Australian Brothers to AirVenture

AirVenture, Youth Outreach

Brothers Rob and Will Matthews developed a strong passion for aviation and community at a young age. In July 2016, a group of local pilots decided to reward their passion ... Read more

July 29, 2017October 17, 2025

Print/Mail Volunteers Deliver AirVenture Newspapers

AirVenture, Volunteers

There’s nothing like having a morning paper on deck to help start your day at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. ... Read more

July 29, 2017November 3, 2025

Annual Young Eagles Pilot Gets Ride With Sean D. Tucker

AirVenture, Volunteers

Doug Milius, EAA 190535, is one of just 14 pilots who have given Young Eagles rides every year since the program began in 1992. Doug, like the vast majority of ... Read more

July 28, 2017November 3, 2025

A Brother’s Love Gives ‘Wings to Autism’

AirVenture, Youth Outreach

Sixteen-year-old Blake Deaton got a P-51 Mustang ride at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, which fulfilled a promise he was given when he achieved Eagle Scout status. As exciting as that ... Read more

July 28, 2017November 3, 2025

EAA Member Designs 95 Percent Scale Replica Ryan ST Kit

AirVenture, Homebuilding

The Innovation Center in Aviation Gateway Park at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is full of futuristic concepts and technology, but one company is looking to the past to impact the future. ... Read more

July 28, 2017October 28, 2025

50 Years of Fly-Ins

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Scott Christiansen, EAA 43627, hasn’t missed an EAA fly-in convention since he was 18 years old, 50 years ago. He’s flown into the convention each year since, and by Scott’s ... Read more

July 28, 2017November 3, 2025

Fortress Creates Evocative Scene in Warbirds

AirVenture, Warbirds

Yesterday, the ambience complemented a Warbirds in Review session highlighting the B-17 Flying Fortress. On hand was the Madras Maiden, formerly known on the warbird circuit as Chuckie. ... Read more

July 27, 2017November 3, 2025

17-year-old RC Flyer Entertains With High-Energy Demo

AirVenture, Why We Fly

How does he do that? Jase Dussia can make remote-controlled airplanes snap, roll, loop, spin, tumble, and more. Much, much more. ... Read more

July 27, 2017October 17, 2025

UW Oshkosh Grad Flies B-1 to AirVenture

AirVenture

Flying into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for the first time is an experience like no other for every general aviation pilot. The same is true for Capt. Jeremy Knutowski, whose first ... Read more

July 27, 2017November 3, 2025

His and Hers Bearhawks Debut at AirVenture

AirVenture, Homebuilding

Donna Svoboda and Dennis Reynolds, a couple from Cottage Grove, Oregon, arrived at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 with the ultimate his and hers accessories: two newly completed Bearhawk Patrol homebuilt ... Read more

July 27, 2017November 3, 2025

50 Hours a Year

AirVenture, Member Stories

The story of Fred Keip’s Sonerai II homebuilt is similar to thousands of other stories found both here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 and across the broader world of EAA. ... Read more

July 26, 2017November 3, 2025

B-52 Crew Has GA Ties

AirVenture, Why We Fly

By Frederick A. Johnsen What do B-52 crew members do for fun when they’re not flying the biggest strategic bomber in the world? Five of the seven crew members who flew ... Read more

July 26, 2017November 3, 2025

Rare LSA Porterfield Makes Second Oshkosh Visit

AirVenture, Vintage

Dave Reichard wasn’t looking for a rare airplane when he began searching for a plane to exercise his newly minted sport pilot certificate in. At the time, an Aeronca Champ ... Read more

July 26, 2017November 3, 2025

Local Artist Donates Painting, T-shirt Design to EAA

AirVenture, Warbirds

Milwaukee-based artist Mathew Hintz has been a production artist at Harley-Davidson for 20 years, but recently decided to explore a new subject: airplanes. The idea came when a co-worker mentioned ... Read more

July 25, 2017November 5, 2025

A Maule Comes Home

Member Stories, Vintage, Why We Fly

You don’t need to know her last name to realize Susan Maule, granddaughter of STOL aircraft pioneer B.D. Maule, has aviation in her blood. ... Read more

July 25, 2017November 3, 2025

50th Anniversary of Ann Pellegreno’s Earhart Flight

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Member Stories

Pioneer for women aviators, Ann Holtgren Pellegreno, EAA Lifetime 11853, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of her round-the-world flight that retraced Amelia Earhart’s path at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. ... Read more

July 25, 2017October 28, 2025

One Point Per Year

Aerobatics, Why We Fly

The Suells are a flying family. With two airplanes in the hangar, flying is something the children experience often, and at an early age. But what kind of flying? ... Read more

July 24, 2017October 17, 2025

‘Pay-It-Forward’ Cub Made It to Oshkosh

AirVenture, Member Stories

Dozens of Piper Cubs landed as a group at Wittman Regional Airport Sunday morning in celebration of the type’s 80th anniversary, including one flown by 14-year-old Kyle Carden with help ... Read more

July 23, 2017November 3, 2025

D-Day C-47 Shares WWII History at Oshkosh

AirVenture, Vintage

The Commemorative Air Force’s C-47 That’s All, Brother, which led the D-Day invasion into Normandy, is taking a break from its ongoing restoration to attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. ... Read more

July 23, 2017October 28, 2025

New Life for a Classic Aerobat

Aerobatics, AirVenture

It looks a lot like a Piper Super Cub, but with the wings in the wrong place and a single open cockpit — a configuration Mr. Piper and his company ... Read more

July 19, 2017October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot – Lt. Tyler Davies, U.S. Navy Blue Angels No. 6

Podcast

We meet Lt. Tyler Davies, who is currently No. 6 with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Tyler gave great insights into the training routine of the Blues, his personal history ... Read more

July 17, 2017November 6, 2025

The Impossible is Possible

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

“These experiences stick with the kids in more ways than we realize.” ... Read more

July 13, 2017October 17, 2025

Three Engines, Three Generations

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Dave Hirt of Chapter 1247 shares the story of a special flight for Tri-Motor pilot Tom Leahy. ... Read more

July 11, 2017October 17, 2025

Mechanix Illustrated Baby Ace Replica

Homebuilding, Honoring The Past

By Christopher E. Lehner, EAA 1175034 What a happy day it was when Bob Mohr of EAA Chapter 640 in Wausau, Wisconsin, said I would be the new owner of ... Read more