By Ian Brown, EAA 657159, Editor, Bits and Pieces; Member, Canadian Council; Washago, Ontario The Red Arrows are pilots of the Royal Air Force, and they were spectacular when we ... Read more
The Salcone family of Folsom, California, enjoyed a few memorable days at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Arriving Wednesday and staying through the Saturday night air ... Read more
By Angela Satterlee Lesley Poberezny has spent her entire life surrounded by aviation. As the daughter of Young Eagles founder Tom Poberezny and granddaughter of EAA founder Paul Poberezny, flying ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz EAA’s Seaplane Base is less than 5 miles away from the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh grounds, but visiting there is like going to an exotic, faraway land. ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz One thing is clear after talking to the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Red Arrows team. They are as excited to be in Oshkosh as they are ... Read more
By Emme Hornung When visitors, volunteers, or staffers celebrate a milestone year of attendance, we usually gloss over the inconvenient truth that the milestone does not include the forsaken year ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz The fourth New Frontiers mission is now in its integration and testing phase, and Dragonfly, a first-of-its-kind rotorcraft, is two years from launch to learn more ... Read more
By Raul Cisneros U.S. Air Force Maj. Sam “RaZZ” Larson said he first came to AirVenture when he was about 10-11 years old. “I remember distinctly the first time my ... Read more
By Robbie Culver Javron Aviation in Brainerd, Minnesota, offers experimental Super Cub kits using original Piper PA-18 specs and dimensions. At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, the company had a four-place ... Read more
By Jessica Schaefer For many AirVenture visitors, watching David Martin fly the Aero Commander this year was a chance to see something few pilots would ever attempt: portions of Bob ... Read more
By Angela Satterlee One of the most emotional traditions at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh took place Friday, July 24, as 100 Vietnam War veterans traveled from Wittman Regional Airport to Washington, ... Read more
By Bailey Noel In their first ever visit to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, members of the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows Demonstration Team support staff, known as the Circus, took part ... Read more
By Emme Hornung Fifty years ago, the powered ultralight movement took off at EAA Oshkosh 1976 when John Moody demonstrated a takeoff and landing in his powered hang glider, the ... Read more
By Jim Roberts Imagine you’re a young B-17 radio operator far from your Pennsylvania home, setting off on your first mission over Germany. Just two days before Christmas 1944, the ... Read more
By Angela Satterlee Some airplanes become famous because of speed or records. Others become legendary because of the people whose lives they touch. The 1976 Steen Skybolt, N56JD, better known ... Read more
By Robbie Culver For EAA members Louis Graham, EAA 782591, and Molly Sommer, EAA 1640006, part of the magic of Oshkosh is having the opportunity to play the bagpipes at ... Read more
By Emme Hornung Love is in the air this year just as much as the fumes of 100LL. During the Wednesday night air show, the Flying Bulls carried a little ... Read more
By Angela Satterlee What if an airplane could become the first step toward freedom? For survivors of human trafficking, transportation is often one of the biggest barriers to escaping dangerous ... Read more
By Robbie Culver Gyrocopters are a misunderstood segment of light aviation. Joe Covelli, owner of Air Command International LLC, describes gyros as a “fun flying experience. It’s like flying a ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz Andrea Venturini, of Florence, Italy, had always wanted to be a pilot. But he never thought it was possible without money and proper introductions. But during ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz Aerobatic pilot Tom Larkin of Mini Jet Airshows had just taken off to do his routine in his mini jet on Father’s Day weekend when his ... Read more
By Angela Satterlee When Alexandre Frota taxied onto the grounds of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, he was making history. The Brazilian private pilot completed a solo flight around the world in ... Read more
By Emme Hornung The 28th annual AirVenture Cup Race looked a bit different this year due to the smoky conditions in America’s Midwest, but pilots and their aircraft still got ... Read more
By Robbie Culver EAA chapters have a rich history regardless of how long they have been chartered. If you are a chapter leader looking to capture or document the history ... Read more
By Emme Hornung A lot can change in 50 years. EAA Oshkosh 1976 saw about 9,200 aircraft and 300,000 visitors on the field, 162 booths were filled with exhibitors, and ... Read more
By Catherine Warmkessel With so much history in aviation, it is always important to look back at the start to move forward. The Warbirds Tram Tour is a great introduction ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz For Triple Tree Aerodrome (TTA), it’s all about getting young people interested in flying and caring for vintage airplanes. If Ben Templeton and Jack Bengard are ... Read more
By Angela Satterlee Visitors grabbing free popcorn at the Fly-In Theater this week are also supporting a new partnership that is making a difference beyond the AirVenture grounds. For the ... Read more
By Robbie Culver When MOSAIC was announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, one of the stated goals was to allow for sport pilot-compliant aircraft with new or different powerplants, more ... Read more
By Emme Hornung Teen Pilot Down Under, otherwise known as Byron Waller, EAA 1670718, has returned to Oshkosh for his second year after completing a globetrotting trip he embarked on ... Read more
By Angela Satterlee At just 19 years old, Aerin Hubbell, EAA 1591418, is the youngest experimental aircraft judge at AirVenture. Aviation has been part of her life from the very ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz About 82 years after crashing into the jungles of Papua New Guinea, a piece of Marge is coming home. And just for this week, you can ... Read more
By Angela Satterlee When the final air show of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh begins Sunday, Oshkosh native Lily Krueger, EAA 1335593, will once again step onto the stage to sing the ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz When Jessica Cox was born without arms, there were few role models she could look to for inspiration. “I grew up without a cellphone and without ... Read more
By Robbie Culver Matt Higgins and his wife, Laurie, owners of Hummel Aircraft, are focused on fun, affordable flying. Their line of ultralight and light-sport aircraft are all aimed at ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz A bronze statue of retired Brig. Gen. C.E. “Bud” Anderson was unveiled Tuesday in the Warbirds area at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The work of sculptor Douglas ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz The three-ship Jack Aces Formation Aerobatic Team made its EAA AirVenture Oshkosh debut this week, and said they were humbled to fly their precision formation aerobatics ... Read more
By Jim Roberts If you spy a sporty little plane with a Cheshire-cat grin at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, chances are it’s the “smiley face” grill of a Globe Swift. This ... Read more
By Robbie Culver His dance is unforgettable, his smile is contagious, and his love of people shines like a beacon! As you enter the AirVenture grounds near the Bus Park, ... Read more
By Robbie Culver Jon Hunt flew his 1977 Piper PA-28 Turbo Arrow III across the Atlantic from the United Kingdom from May 23 to June 1, then continued on to ... Read more
By Emme Hornung The Fisk arrival conga line is only the first half of the dance that is flying into Wittman Regional Airport during AirVenture — the dance doesn’t truly ... Read more
By Abigail Kaplan Dash Speidel, 17, earned his private pilot certificate just six weeks ago and experienced the thrill of flying into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh from his family’s home in ... Read more
By Angela Satterlee When Alina landed her Aerolite 103 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2023, she was only 14 years old. After flying nearly 1,000 miles from South Carolina over ... Read more
By Emme Hornung Boeing Plaza, the central display area at AirVenture, is home to some of the biggest and most iconic aircraft featured each year. With featured aircraft rotating on ... Read more
By Angela Satterlee For Charley Dieringer, volunteering at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 is a chance to give back to the organization that helped launch his aviation journey. This year marks ... Read more
By Jim Roberts For one week every year, the Oshkosh control tower is among the busiest in the world, handling nearly 10,000 aircraft during EAA AirVenture. Many of those aircraft ... Read more
By Robbie Culver Carlos Sanlley, EAA 1429208; Alejandro Marranzini, EAA 1286806; and Andrés Sánchez built a Van’s RV-8 in the Dominican Republic (DR). Carlos and Andrés flew it to EAA ... Read more
By Jim Roberts Fans of vintage and warbird aircraft will find an aircraft with the DNA of both at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Restored by the father and son ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz As we prepare to celebrate the 2.5 millionth Young Eagle, we wanted to check in on Jodie Gawthrop, of Noblesville, Indiana, who became the 2 millionth ... Read more
By Emme Hornung There are many ways to see America’s sprawling and diverse landscape, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better way than a low-and-slow tour in the open-air ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz Not feeling the best and your head is pounding? Is the sun or heat getting to be too much? Or did you do the one thing ... Read more
By Angela Satterlee For more than two decades, EAA’s GirlVenture Camp has introduced high school girls to the many opportunities available in aviation, encouraging them to see themselves in an ... Read more
By Emme Hornung Carol Christianson, EAA Lifetime 25226, has been recognized as EAA’s 2026 Dorothy Hilbert Award recipient. The award was created in honor of the late Dorothy Hilbert to ... Read more
By Robbie Culver Experimental amateur-built aircraft come in all shapes and sizes, but once in a while, one really stands out in the crowd that is Homebuilt Camping. Robert Bounds ... Read more
By Robbie Culver “You come for the airplanes, but you come back for the people.” Here we are again, my friends! It’s the world’s biggest aviation family reunion. You’ve flown ... Read more
By Barbara A. Schmitz Organization. Practice. Persistence. Proper communication. Those things help to ensure the safe mass arrivals of Mooneys, Bonanzas, Cessnas, and other groups at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh each ... Read more
By Emme Hornung David Forster, EAA 481383, has been recognized as one of EAA’s 2026 Volunteers of the Year. His work is often not the visible kind, but his support ... Read more
By Grace Yakuber Picture it: You open your eyes and stare up at the small, useless vent at the top of your tent. It did not do its job, as ... Read more
By Emme Hornung Vintage aircraft make up the largest category of showplanes at AirVenture (nearly 1,000 in 2025), stretching from just south of Boeing Plaza at the Vintage Red Barn ... Read more
By Emme Hornung The Charles W. Harris Youth Aviation Center in the Vintage area has a schedule packed full of hands-on activities, forums featuring special guests, and more for kids ... Read more
By Robbie Culver Each year, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh showcases unique aircraft. If it’s rare or unusual, chances are it will make an appearance. This year, the world’s only known flying ... Read more
By Emme Hornung With the pressure of thousands of spectators watching as you land at the world’s busiest airport during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, making a few practice landings beforehand can ... Read more
By Jim Cunningham, EAA 594611 Anyone who has built or restored an airplane is familiar with the process of attaching the wings. A couple of friends hold the wing, maneuver ... Read more
