January 5, 2017November 7, 2025

Isaac Ericson – Solo Milestone

Member Stories, Milestones

January 5, 2017 – Congratulations to Isaac Ericson, EAA 1100893, who created a family tradition on his 16th birthday December 3 by soloing in the same Stits Playboy his father once ... Read more

January 4, 2017October 28, 2025

Remembering Bob Hoover – The Greatest Ever

Aerobatics, Honoring The Past

January 5, 2017 – He was a legend. To hear the stories of R.A. “Bob” Hoover’s life, one might think they were reading a movie script. Any one story is ... Read more

December 29, 2016October 22, 2025

What Mattered to You in 2016?

AirVenture

December 29, 2016 – We wanted to know what interested you most in 2016 at EAA, so we ran some numbers that gave us the stories that were the most-read ... Read more

December 29, 2016November 5, 2025

Declan Steinke – Solo Milestone

Milestones, Youth Outreach

December 29, 2016 – Congratulations to 16-year-old Declan Steinke, EAA 1112757, who soloed November 15 in the RV-12 Falcon 1 he helped build. Declan received his first Young Eagles flight two ... Read more

December 21, 2016October 17, 2025

Congratulations Lt. Col. Kenneth Sines!

Chapters, Youth Outreach

December 21, 2016 – Congratulations to Lt. Col. Kenneth Sines, EAA 453045, who flew his 1,800th Young Eagle at Chapter 677’s November 26 Young Eagles rally. Ken is heavily involved in ... Read more

December 16, 2016October 17, 2025

Doc’s Return to Flight Celebrated on National Television

Honoring The Past, Warbirds

The story of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress named Doc is well known to EAA members and other aviation enthusiasts, but it hadn’t necessarily gotten much mainstream media attention until a ... Read more

December 15, 2016November 5, 2025

Three Solos, One day

Member Stories, Milestones, Warbirds, Youth Outreach

December 15, 2016 – When he turned 16 on December 1, Tom Tippin had the opportunity to do something many aviators only dream of: He soloed a Piper J-3 Cub, ... Read more

December 15, 2016October 17, 2025

Doc Checkup

More photos below December 15, 2016 – My last Doc checkup was more than two and a half years ago. Not a very smart or health-conscious way to go through ... Read more

December 10, 2016October 17, 2025

Gene Kranz Speaks at EAA, Donates Flight Helmet

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past

Space program legend Gene Kranz donated the flight helmet he wore during his time as an F-86 Sabre pilot in the Korean War to the EAA AirVenture Museum at Friday ... Read more

December 6, 2016October 28, 2025

The Stories of Those Flying EAA’s B-17 Aluminum Overcast – Jack Dodson

Honoring The Past, Warbirds

The B-17G has a remarkable story. One filled with daring missions and personal sacrifice. More than just an airplane, the B-17 is living history that holds a remarkable connection to ... Read more

December 6, 2016October 20, 2025

‘Best of’ Photo Moments at #OSH16

AirVenture

Our photographers captured the best moments of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. Relive some of it with us as we get dream about #OSH17. Share The Spirit of Aviation® this holiday ... Read more

December 1, 2016October 16, 2025

From Young Eagle to Young Eagles Pilot

Chapters, Member Stories, Milestones, Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

By Owen Leipelt, EAA 1102131, EAA Chapter 62 Vice President December 1, 2016 – In 2013, when I was 13 years old, I took my first Young Eagles flight with ... Read more

December 1, 2016October 17, 2025

Saving a Tiger Moth

Honoring The Past, Member Stories, Warbirds

December 1, 2016 – For years Liz Matzelle, EAA 576594, dreamed of owning an airplane. Little did she know that the adventure she would go on would result in her ... Read more

November 23, 2016October 29, 2025

Bud Anderson: A Legend With Lessons

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

November 23, 2016 – On November 17 the EAA AirVenture Museum was fortunate to host triple ace Col. Clarence “Bud” Anderson for the Museum Speaker Series before a crowd of ... Read more

November 17, 2016November 6, 2025

Winging It West For Labor Day

Member Stories, Why We Fly

VFR flying demands a bizarre mix of meticulous planning and a penchant for spontaneity. I learned that over Labor Day weekend when my girlfriend and I set out one morning ... Read more

November 17, 2016November 6, 2025

Harrison Ford Kicks Off 25th Anniversary of Young Eagles

Youth Outreach

Grass-roots initiative introduces millions of kids to the possibilities of flight September 15, 2016 – What started in 1992 as a program to introduce kids to flight has evolved into ... Read more

November 17, 2016October 17, 2025

Justin McDowell – Solo Milestone

Member Stories, Milestones

Congratulations to 16-year-old Justin McDowell, EAA 1174050, who completed his first solo October 31 in a Cessna 172 on floats off of Whitewater Lake in northern Ontario. Although he went ... Read more

November 17, 2016October 28, 2025

37 Years of Aviation Fun for Ultralight Chapter 1

Chapters, Ultralights

November 10, 2016 – EAA’s Ultralight Chapter 1 (Microlite Flyers), has been engaging its community in southeastern Wisconsin in recreational aviation for almost 40 years. This year’s Chilly Chili Fly-In ... Read more

November 17, 2016November 5, 2025

Students Building Glider at EAA Chapter 57

Chapters, Homebuilding, Youth Outreach

November 17, 2016 – A group of 15 middle and high school students in Billings, Montana, are building a 1929 Northrup Primary Glider under the direction of Pat Kenney, EAA 275132, ... Read more

October 27, 2016November 5, 2025

From Eagle Flight Recipient to Current Pilot

Chapters, Member Stories, Milestones

October 27, 2016 – Bill Wemhoff, EAA 1167924, of Herndon, Virginia, earned his pilot certificate nearly 35 years ago in Nebraska but hadn’t flown since. Life got in the way and ... Read more

October 11, 2016October 17, 2025

Fun in Any Scale

Warbirds

On Friday, August 19, several EAA staffers spent the afternoon immersed in RC models at Warbirds and Classics Over the Midwest, an annual event held at Wellnitz Field near Fond ... Read more