Women in Aviation

October 20, 2025October 31, 2025

Minnesota EAA Chapters 25, 54, and 1229 in Action

Chapters, Why We Fly

By Mark Kolesar, EAA Lifetime 294238 The Flying Cloud Airport located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, was the site of the 2025 Girls in Aviation Day on September 20, 2025. Three ... Read more

October 16, 2025October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — T-38 Instructor Pilot Olga Custodio

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Chris and Margaret are joined by Lt. Col. Olga Custodio, a retired T-38 instructor pilot and the first Latina U.S. Air Force pilot, ... Read more

August 14, 2025October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — C-130 Navigator Anita Mack

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, host Chris is joined by Anita Mack, a retired lieutenant colonel who served as a navigator on C-130s during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi ... Read more

July 26, 2025October 20, 2025

Parachutes and Power Moves

AirVenture

At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the Tuesday and Thursday air shows featured the Golden Knights, and the air shows on Monday and Wednesday featured the Misty Blues parachuting teams. But across ... Read more

July 26, 2025October 20, 2025

Four Women. Four Cubs. One Destination

AirVenture

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

June 26, 2025October 20, 2025

Girls Can Fly Day

Member Stories, Why We Fly

By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the May 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. It is early March as I ... Read more

March 27, 2025October 17, 2025

A Star-Struck Young Eagle

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

Young Eagles rallies can be magical for a number of reasons, but a recent EAA Chapter 17 rally at KMNV in Tennessee seemed to have an extra bit of magic ... Read more

March 21, 2025October 16, 2025

T-38 Instructor Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series

Speaker Series

Lt. Col. Olga Custodio, a retired T-38 instructor pilot and the first Latina U.S. Air Force pilot, is the next speaker in the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series. Olga will ... Read more

February 24, 2025October 17, 2025

C-130 Navigator to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Ret. Lt. Col. Anita Mack is the next speaker in the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series. Anita will share her experiences as a navigator on the C-130 during Operation Enduring ... Read more

October 15, 2024October 31, 2025

EAA Chapters at Flying Cloud Girls in Aviation Day

Chapters, Youth Outreach

By Mark Kolesar, EAA 294238 On September 21, 2024, members of EAA Chapters 25, 54, and 1229 worked together to promote EAA programs such as Young Eagles, local chapter activities, ... Read more

August 29, 2024October 29, 2025

EAA’s Attic — Amelia Earhart Hallmark Doll

Attic, EAA Museum

This piece originally ran in the July 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. In 1979, more than 40 years after she made her historic solo flight across the Atlantic ... Read more

August 15, 2024October 20, 2025

The Debbie Franceus Memorial Aviation Foundation Presents 2024 Aviation Spirit Award

Member Stories, Why We Fly

By Mike Franceus In front of a crowd of approximately 300 pilots, friends, and family members, The Debbie Franceus Memorial Aviation Foundation presented its 2024 Aviation Spirit Award to Larry ... Read more

July 27, 2024October 20, 2025

Ballet and Airplanes, Grace and Discipline

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Robbie Culver Ballet, airplanes, grace, discipline. For Mary Elizabeth Kurek, EAA 1333410 and current Ray Aviation scholar for EAA Chapter 461 in Bolingbrook, Illinois, these ideas fit well together. ... Read more

July 27, 2024October 20, 2025

Alina Scott, 15, Returns to EAA AirVenture

AirVenture, Ultralights

By Abigail Oleniczak Alina Scott is a 15-year-old who is chasing her dreams with hopes to inspire other youths. After flying into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh solo in 2023, she returned ... Read more

July 26, 2024October 20, 2025

WomenVenture

AirVenture

By Barbara A. Schmitz The secret to being successful is showing up 99 percent of the time, said Nicole Battjes, CEO of Rainbow Helicopters and keynote speaker at Wednesday’s WomenVenture’s ... Read more

July 26, 2024October 20, 2025

German Pilot and Author Revisits AirVenture

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Barbara A. Schmitz Kathrin Kaiser isn’t sure why she loves flying. But growing up in East Germany with its barbed wire and secret police, she felt like she was ... Read more

July 26, 2024October 20, 2025

Pretty (and Strong) in Pink

AirVenture, Why We Fly

By Angela Satterlee The pink airplane that can be spotted from around the grounds is the first of its kind, making its world debut at AirVenture 2024. With a fresh ... Read more

July 24, 2024October 16, 2025

You’d Be ‘Plum Crazy’ Not to Fall in Love With Benzing’s P-51

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Barbara A. Schmitz Vicky Benzing wanted to fly a P-51 so bad that she took the training course to get qualified in the Mustang in hopes that someone would ... Read more

July 23, 2024October 20, 2025

From Massachusetts to Oshkosh

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Angela Satterlee You could call it a gyro-dynamic experience, but for Sue Benua, EAA Lifetime 1262570, it was an unforgettable trip. Sue arrived Thursday in Oshkosh after a weather ... Read more

July 23, 2024October 17, 2025

The Rebuild Wasn’t VariEze

AirVenture, Homebuilding

By Angela Satterlee Rylie Remar is making waves for all young women involved in aviation. She is a 21-year-old woman from Poplar Grove, Illinois, who decided that simply buying a ... Read more

July 21, 2024October 20, 2025

Ladies Love Taildraggers

AirVenture, Vintage, Why We Fly

Ladies Love Taildraggers (LLT) is a nonprofit organization made up of a group of remarkable female pilots. They recently returned from their Ladies Love Taildraggers Mississippi River Flying Tour, which ... Read more

May 9, 2024May 10, 2024

There’s a New Scholarship in Town!

Why We Fly

The Debbie Franceus Memorial Aviation Foundation was founded by Mike Franceus to continue his wife’s mission of helping women achieve their aviation dreams. Multiple flight training scholarships are offered to ... Read more

November 30, 2023October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Naval Flight Officer Maggie Kohl

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Tom and Chris are joined by Maggie Kohl, a Grumman E-2 Hawkeye naval flight officer who made a brief appearance in Top Gun: ... Read more

November 2, 2023October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Air Show Pilot and Air Racer Vicky Benzing

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Tom and Sam are joined by Vicky Benzing, EAA Lifetime 529264, to talk about her air show and air racing experience as well ... Read more

September 21, 2023October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Medical Helicopter Pilot Karin Ficek

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Tom and Chris are joined by medical helicopter pilot Karin Ficek, who will be presenting as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation ... Read more

August 16, 2023October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — TWA Flight Attendant Bev Markel

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Chris are joined by Bev Markel, who worked as a flight attendant for Trans World Airlines in the 1960s.

July 28, 2023October 31, 2025

Fly Girls Revolt Tells Story of Women Who ‘Opened the Door’ to Flying in Combat

AirVenture, Honoring The Past

By Barbara A. Schmitz Eileen Bjorkman said there have been a lot of books written about female aviators known as Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II, as well ... Read more

July 27, 2023October 31, 2025

The First Spark

AirVenture, Member Stories

The first spark. The engagement. The wedding. How do these events relate to aviation? They involve a tired, old air-plane that was soon to spread its wings again.

September 20, 2022October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Astronaut-in-Training Alyssa Carson

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Chris were joined by Alyssa “Blueberry” Carson, who has attended numerous NASA space camps over the years and is currently studying ... Read more

September 1, 2022October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — F-16 Pilot Sharon Preszler

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Tom and Chris were joined by Sharon “Betty” Preszler, who was part of the initial cadre of female fighter pilots to serve with ... Read more

July 27, 2022October 31, 2025

From Street to Seat

AirVenture

Chief Warrant Officer Paige Quintana is flying her beloved UH-60 Blackhawk into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 with fellow military pilots as part of the Aviation Branch Awareness Program.

July 27, 2022October 31, 2025

Women’s Intro to Building

AirVenture, Homebuilding

Encouraging women to break barriers

February 10, 2022October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Lisa Turner

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, the crew sat down with Lisa Turner to discuss the many factors to consider when it comes to restoring an aircraft. Tune in to ... Read more

October 19, 2021October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott

Podcast

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, hosts Hal Bryan and Chris Henry welcomed astronaut Nicole Stott to the show to talk about her career at NASA and what it ... Read more

August 25, 2021October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — A-10 Pilot Kim Campbell

Podcast

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, we welcomed former A-10 pilot Col. Kim “KC” Campbell to the show to talk about what it’s like to fly the Hog and ... Read more

August 12, 2021October 28, 2025

A-10 Pilot Kim Campbell to Speak at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot Col. Kim Campbell to present at the EAA Aviation Museum on August 19.

July 31, 2021October 20, 2025

Asian Aviatrix Achieves Flying Dream, Plans Around-The-World Flight

AirVenture

Anh-Thu Nguyen in her Lancair IV P. She is preparing for her first around-the-world trip in 2022.

July 29, 2021October 29, 2025

Early Ray Scholar Volunteers at GirlVenture

Volunteers, Youth Outreach

Amy Whelan, EAA 1283566, goes from the mentee to mentor at AirVenture 2021 during the GirlVenture camp.

April 8, 2021October 28, 2025

From Bush Pilot to Army Experimental Test Pilot

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Lourie DeBoer grew up no stranger to aviation – flying was always something discussed in her house growing up. Even she couldn’t have predicted where her career would take her. ... Read more

March 25, 2021October 28, 2025

Samantha the Riveter

Honoring The Past, Member Stories

A young A&P in California is channeling her inner “Rosie the Riveter” at an aircraft restoration shop.

March 18, 2021October 28, 2025

A Legacy Remembered Through Art

Honoring The Past

A C-17 from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing gets a special piece of artwork.

February 18, 2021October 17, 2025

Commercial Certificate Milestone — Kristina Ledwith

Learn to Fly, Milestones

I recently earned my Commercial ASEL certificate in my father’s 1948 Luscombe 8E in January 2021 with the help of EAA and the United Airlines Flight Operations Pilot Scholarship.

November 5, 2020October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Firefighting Helicopter Co-Pilot Ashli Blain

Podcast

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew sat down with Ashli Blain, who is currently a co-pilot flying legendary helos such as the CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Blackhawk ... Read more

October 1, 2020October 20, 2025

I Can See Clearly Now

Learn to Fly, Why We Fly

We flew in this small airplane with no doors. I instantly fell in love with the freedom that experience gave me; it was so beautiful.

October 2, 2019October 28, 2025

The Women Behind the Lightning

Honoring The Past, Warbirds

The EAA Aviation Museum’s P-38 Lightning is an L model of the famous fighter that was built by Rosies. When it rolled down the assembly line in California in June ... Read more

September 5, 2019October 17, 2025

The Story of a WASP Flight Instructor

Honoring The Past, Warbirds

The EAA Aviation Museum was recently entrusted with items from Ethel Jones, a WASP in WWII who became an instructor pilot. Her love of aviation started at a young age. ... Read more

August 22, 2019October 28, 2025

Heather Penney Discusses 9/11 Experience, Beliefs in TEDx Talk

Member Stories, Why We Fly

EAA board member Heather Penney, EAA 1266991, told her story of being scrambled on September 11, 2001, to protect Washington, D.C., and more in this TEDx talk given in Chelsea ... Read more

July 26, 2019October 20, 2025

Memories Personified ⁠— Patches and the Memories Behind Them

AirVenture, Honoring The Past, Volunteers

By Kayla Floyd Nancy Walters holds many memories, as well as many patches. Nancy has been coming to the EAA fly-in convention since 1980 when she flew to Oshkosh in ... Read more

February 20, 2019October 28, 2025

Build an Airplane and the Girl Scouts Will Help

Chapters, Youth Outreach

EAA Chapter 1536, the only active EAA chapter on the Delmarva Peninsula in Delaware, has an active Young Eagles program.

December 12, 2018October 28, 2025

Aerobatic Pilot Patty Wagstaff Speaks at EAA

Aerobatics, Speaker Series

Three-time U.S. National Aerobatic Champion Patty Wagstaff recently spoke at the EAA Aviation Museum.

November 21, 2018October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot – Aerobatic Champion Patty Wagstaff

Aerobatics, Podcast

On the latest episode of EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew was joined by Patty Wagstaff, EAA 200806, to cover a variety of topics ranging from Patty’s time working with ... Read more

November 8, 2018October 28, 2025

Famed Aerobatic Pilot Patty Wagstaff to Speak at EAA Museum

Aerobatics, Speaker Series

Three-time U.S. National Aerobatic Champion Patty Wagstaff will speak on November 15 at the EAA Aviation Museum.

October 31, 2018October 28, 2025

The Ladies Love Taildraggers Haunted Flying Tour

Why We Fly

Ladies Love Taildraggers, not to mention long cross-countries, museums, gizzards, and camaraderie.

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.

August 1, 2018October 16, 2025

Attending EAA’s Women Soar You Soar

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

Fifteen-year-old Abigail shares her experiences from EAA’s 2018 Women Soar You Soar camp.

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

December 13, 2017October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot – Meagan Flannigan

Podcast, Warbirds

U.S. Navy fighter pilot Meagan Flannigan joined EAA’s The Green Dot podcast to discuss her career in military aviation and more.

November 14, 2017October 16, 2025

Women Soar, I Soar

AirVenture, Youth Outreach

How EAA’s Women Soar You Soar program inspired one aviation-minded high school student to pursue her goals.

November 9, 2017October 29, 2025

Navy Fighter Pilot Meagan Flannigan to be Featured in Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Meagan has flown both the F-14 and F-18 during her career and will share her story at the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series on November 16.

August 24, 2017October 28, 2025

The Record Holder of all Record Holders

Honoring The Past

Jackie Cochran is best known for helping found the Womens Airforce Service Pilots, but her aviation career was full of fascinating and remarkable milestones.