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October 31, 2018October 17, 2025

Finding the Spirit of Aviation in the Backcountry

Why We Fly
There might be more dust, playa desert, and cowboys in Nevada than in Wisconsin, but the atmosphere, camaraderie, and love for aviation felt all over the dry lakebed at the ... Read more
October 31, 2018October 17, 2025

Homebuilts in Oregon

Honoring The Past, Member Stories, Why We Fly

The Oregon Aviation Historical Society celebrated the state’s rich homebuilt history with a recent fly-in.

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October 25, 2018November 6, 2025

Oshkosh in the Backcountry

Why We Fly

Finding the spirit of aviation on a dry lake bed.

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October 25, 2018October 29, 2025

FAA Releases NPRM Supporting EAA Training Initiative

Ultralights

The FAA released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that amends a CFR to allow compensated flight training in E-LSA aircraft under certain circumstances.

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October 23, 2018October 28, 2025

From Young Eagle to Airline Pilot

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

Alan took Renée on a Young Eagles flight when she was 13, and now she’s an airline pilot.

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October 23, 2018November 6, 2025

Another Successful Young Eagles Rally

Chapters, Youth Outreach

Chapter 534 in Leesburg, Florida, changed nine lives last weekend.

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October 23, 2018October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot – Air America Pilot Neil Hansen

Honoring The Past, Podcast
Former Air America pilot Neil Hansen sat down with The Green Dot crew to discuss his life and share stories from his time flying for the CIA-run airline, which operated ... Read more
October 22, 2018October 28, 2025

The Ultimate Toy Box

Honoring The Past, Member Stories
As we joined so many last week in mourning the late Paul Allen, EAA 820282, here’s a closer look at just one of the many things for which he’ll be ... Read more
October 22, 2018October 17, 2025

AirVenture Heats Up After the Air Show!

AirVenture

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is filled with nonstop action and activities throughout the day, but it doesn’t stop there.

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October 18, 2018November 6, 2025

Flight of the Condors

Member Stories, Why We Fly

The story of two volunteer pilots and their extremely unusual passengers.

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October 15, 2018October 17, 2025

Paying Back a Debt

EAA Museum, Youth Outreach

Giving a young person a unique experience in a B-17 reminded EAA staffer Chris Henry of the days when he was the one who needed doors opened for him.

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October 15, 2018October 29, 2025

Space Day 2018 Breaks Attendance Record

The annual Space Day celebration at the EAA Aviation Museum broke attendance records this year as more than a thousand people visited.

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October 15, 2018October 17, 2025

EAA Chapter 1202 is Teaching Through Building

Chapters, Youth Outreach

EAA Chapter 1202 is helping students learn STEM skills in Virginia by having the students help build a Zenith.

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October 15, 2018November 5, 2025

Hitting the Beech (Party) With EAA

Vintage, Why We Fly

Check out some highlights from EAA’s visit to the Beechcraft Heritage Museum and its annual Beech Party fly-in.

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October 11, 2018October 28, 2025

B-17 City of Savannah Restoration Manager to Speak at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Jerry McLaughlin of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force to present at Museum Speaker Series.

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October 11, 2018October 20, 2025

Claire Melton – Private Pilot Milestone

Member Stories, Milestones

Congratulations to Claire Melton, who managed to solo and then pass her private pilot checkride all before finishing high school.

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October 10, 2018October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot – Aerobatic Champion Rob Holland

Aerobatics, Podcast

Eight-time consecutive National Aerobatic Champion Rob Holland joined The Green Dot crew to talk about his record-setting victory, his air show career, and much more.

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October 9, 2018October 29, 2025

From EAA’s Attic: Link Trainer

Attic, EAA Museum

Flight simulators had to start somewhere, and one of the earliest successful iterations was the Link Trainer with origins dating back to the 1920s.

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October 4, 2018October 20, 2025

Swinging the Night Away 1940s Style in EAA’s Eagle Hangar

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past

Take a look through some of the photos taken during September Swing on September 29!

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October 4, 2018October 28, 2025

A Very Special Avenger

Honoring The Past, Warbirds

Buying a TBM Avenger is always a special event, but it was even more so for the Stoltzfus family when they purchased one from the Soplata collection.

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October 4, 2018October 28, 2025

Apollo 8 Astronauts Headline Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past

Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell to speak at Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet.

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October 2, 2018October 17, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring – Tennessee Zenith CH 701

Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA member Mark Phillips takes us through the build of his Zenith CH 701.

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October 2, 2018October 17, 2025

Home Sweet Homebuilts

AirVenture, Homebuilding

Relive EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 with this homebuilt-focused video.

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September 27, 2018

French Cricri Team Looks Back at AirVenture

AirVenture

A look at AirVenture through the eyes of the builder and pilot of an extremely small airplane.

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September 27, 2018September 27, 2018

Young Eagles Take Flight in Germany

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

A couple of kids traveled thousands of miles to go for a ride in a Kitfox.

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