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July 28, 2018October 28, 2025

Two Times 55 Equals 110

Aerobatics, AirVenture
Twin Yak is a one of a kind. ... Read more
July 28, 2018November 3, 2025

Flying Memorial to the Fallen

AirVenture, Honoring The Past
Red, white, and blue Baron has more than 7,700 names of lost servicemen on it. ... Read more
July 28, 2018October 28, 2025

Franckes Keep EAA Volunteering All in the Family

AirVenture, Volunteers
Four female generations of the Francke family have made volunteering at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh a tradition not to be missed. ... Read more
July 28, 2018November 3, 2025

Rachel’s Jewelry Funding Homebuilt LSA

AirVenture, Member Stories
Sixteen-year-old with flying dreams using small business earnings to build plane ... Read more
July 27, 2018October 28, 2025

Young Girls Soar in Aviation

AirVenture, Youth Outreach
By Abigail Oleniczak, , EAA 1157455 The Women Soar You Soar day camp that takes place during the week of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh has engaged many young women over the ... Read more
July 27, 2018November 3, 2025

Tinseltown-famous M.A.S.H. Machine Makes AirVenture Appearance

AirVenture, Warbirds
Restored Bell 47 draws crowds of civilians and veterans alike. ... Read more
July 27, 2018November 3, 2025

Foam Airplane From Ohio Makes World Debut

AirVenture, Homebuilding
Aero modeler built airworthy ultralight from insulation board. ... Read more
July 27, 2018November 3, 2025

Australian Veteran Attends 29th Oshkosh Convention

AirVenture, Member Stories
Bill Babb, EAA 374804, has a lot in common with the average EAA AirVenture Oshkosh attendee. In some ways, he is also very different. ... Read more
July 25, 2018October 17, 2025

EAA Member Makes First Visit to AirVenture as Red Bull Pilot

AirVenture, Member Stories
For an EAA member, there is no better way to arrive at AirVenture than by air. But Aaron Fitzgerald, EAA 1272985, has most pilots beat. ... Read more
July 25, 2018November 3, 2025

Behind the Scenes With Oshkosh ATC

AirVenture
What it’s like to control air traffic at the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration. ... Read more
July 25, 2018October 28, 2025

Long-EZ Aerobatics Pilot Makes AirVenture Debut

Aerobatics, AirVenture

Kyle Fowler: ‘It’s sensory overload being here’

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July 25, 2018November 3, 2025

U.K. Pilot Teaches Life’s Flying Lessons

AirVenture, Why We Fly

Inspiring speaker wows AirVenture audience

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July 24, 2018November 3, 2025

B-26K Is a No-Nonsense Beauty

AirVenture, Warbirds
Douglas A-26 Invader morphed into valued B-26K Counter Invader ... Read more
July 24, 2018October 28, 2025

Acro Sport Celebrates 45 Years

Aerobatics, Honoring The Past

EAA founder Paul Poberezny’s design is remembered.

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July 24, 2018November 3, 2025

Jessy Panzer Makes AirVenture Debut

Aerobatics, AirVenture
Jessy Panzer performed in front of EAA crowds for the first time in her recently rebuilt Pitts Special. ... Read more
July 23, 2018November 3, 2025

Letters in the Sky

AirVenture

GhostWriter shares messages over the EAA grounds.

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July 23, 2018November 3, 2025

Zenith-Based Homebuilt Looks Old-School

AirVenture, Homebuilding
Mark Phillips, did not change much about the overall flight characteristics of his Elixir, which is based on a Zenith CH-701 kit. He did change just about everything else about ... Read more
July 22, 2018November 3, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh

AirVenture, Member Stories, Why We Fly
Paul Poberezny always said, “You come for the airplanes, but you stay for the people.” Here are their stories. ... Read more
July 21, 2018November 3, 2025

Bally Bomber Drawing Attention in Oshkosh

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Warbirds
The 1/3-scale B-17 Obsession, known best as the Bally Bomber, took 17 years to build. ... Read more
July 21, 2018October 17, 2025

EAA Air Academy Celebrates 35 Years

AirVenture, Youth Outreach
The EAA Air Academy is celebrating its 35th anniversary during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018. ... Read more
July 19, 2018October 29, 2025

Jodie Gawthrop — Private Pilot Milestone

Milestones, Youth Outreach
Jodie Gawthrop, EAA’s 2 millionth Young Eagle, recently passed her private pilot checkride. ... Read more
July 19, 2018October 28, 2025

B-17 Veteran Sponsors Flight for Local Teacher

Honoring The Past, Warbirds
Don Shee sponsored a flight for a teacher whose students write letters to World War II veterans. ... Read more
July 17, 2018November 3, 2025

First to Fly: Packers Provide Aerial Milestone for NFL

AirVenture, Honoring The Past
The Green Bay Packers hold an interesting place in aviation history as the first NFL team to fly to a game. ... Read more
July 17, 2018July 18, 2018

The Real Hero of the Piece

Honoring The Past
Bobsie was amazing, and I found her by accident. She was a prop in a photo, a footnote in a caption, just a bit of set dressing in an AirVenture ... Read more
July 17, 2018November 3, 2025

Having Fun with EAA’s Sweepstakes Cub!

EAA Museum
EAA’s Sweepstakes program is one of the longest running programs to generate funds for EAA’s educational and outreach programs that grow the next generation of aviators. Watch EAA CEO and ... Read more

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