By Robbie Culver Any one of you reading these words could have written them. I know I am just lucky enough to be the one doing so. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ... Read more
Fifty years ago, Jack, EAA Lifetime 69122, and Anne McCombs, EAA Lifetime 78375, honeymooned in the most fitting place imaginable for two aviation lovers: the EAA Oshkosh fly-in. In 1975 ... Read more
Rocking your wings, and landing on the dot. Powered parachutes drifting gently overhead. The taut fabric of a biplane’s wings glistening with dew at dawn. The proud lines of an ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz John Dyer said he is a protégé of the Civil Rights Movement. Born in Atlanta in 1949, he remembers Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz For Keith Miller, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. And the people who see him are likely thinking that, too. After all, what could be ... Read more
Five years ago, Jackie Burch was terrified of flying. Now, she’s flown many different aircraft types, including a CubCrafters NXCub out of its base in Yakima, Washington, all the way ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz As soon as EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 was over, Daniel Giuliani and his son Valentino decided they would come back in 2025. But for the first ... Read more
Before EAA became EAA in 1953, it was just founder Paul Poberezny and a small group of homebuilding enthusiasts that would informally get together, often at the local auto garage ... Read more
At just 18 years old, cousins Grant, EAA Lifetime 1507620, and Abby Keller are two of the youngest members of EAA Chapter 384, and they’ve already made their mark by ... Read more
By Larry Rogien All of us have crossed paths with people who influenced us. Over the years at Oshkosh, I have had opportunities to meet and converse with people like ... Read more
In the high-energy world of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, there’s a lot that goes unnoticed behind the scenes. But helping you find your way around the grounds or find a specific ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz It’s the “one week wonder” of pancake grills. AirVenture attendees and chapter members are helping to fabricate and assemble a pancake grill in the Young Eagles ... Read more
By Bob Goulais, EAA 1509922 It is a genuine pleasure to be a part of the greatest spectacle in aviation — EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Without a doubt, it is the ... Read more
By Paul Petr It’s that time of year again — EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The moment my boots hit the tarmac, I felt that familiar mix of excitement and nostalgia. The ... Read more
For most people, flying through 26 countries in a small, single-engine aircraft over the course of 101 days sounds like a feat best left to seasoned explorers or characters in ... Read more
Gabe Envani’s love for aviation started when he was just 6 years old, thanks to a family trip to the Kennedy Space Center. “Ever since then, I was hooked on ... Read more
Deb Ferguson, EAA 1247485, says she doesn’t just volunteer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. She helps to “save people’s vacations.” Originally from Ohio but now residing locally in Waupaca, Deb is ... Read more
Story by Angela Satterlee Photography by Gale Clapper When Bob Kerr, EAA Lifetime 320965, told me he’s a boat captain, he said it with a laugh and a shrug. “I ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz Not many people can enjoy a good movie without popcorn. The Faris sisters certainly belong to that group. So when the sibling entrepreneurs who started Faris ... Read more
Story and Photography By Jim Roberts Walter Beech, Clyde Cessna and Lloyd Stearman are three names synonymous with aviation. At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh you can find legions of their aircraft ... Read more
This year marks a remarkable milestone for Lou Seno, EAA Lifetime 31489 — his 70th consecutive year attending the annual EAA fly-in and convention. His journey began in 1956, when ... Read more
Toward the tail end of World War II, an aircraft emerged from Germany that ultimately made little difference in the war but had a huge impact in the years to ... Read more
By Jim Roberts A few AirVentures ago, a friend introduced me to the concept of “MOO” — the Magic of Oshkosh. It’s the serendipitous and often quirky turn of events ... Read more
By Jared Miller, CEO and Co-Founder Across the country, volunteer pilots are quietly stepping up to make a life-changing difference in the fight against human trafficking. Freedom Aviation Network (FAN) ... Read more
Despite the geographical distance coming from Canada, Jordan Farrar, EAA 1645318, met his friends Wyatt Drum, from North Carolina, and Cody Ferguson EAA 1647229, Spencer Phillips, and Nolan Elliott EAA ... Read more
