Month: May 2022

Doug Milius, EAA 190535, is one of just 14 pilots who have given Young Eagles rides every year since the program began in 1992. Doug, like the vast majority of Young Eagles pilots, doesn’t do it for the recognition. […]

There’s nothing like having a morning paper on deck to help start your day at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. […]

Brothers Rob and Will Matthews developed a strong passion for aviation and community at a young age. In July 2016, a group of local pilots decided to reward their passion by raising money to send them to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. […]

Mike Kuehlmuss of Massachusetts came to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 much like many others — with a love of aviation and an RV. But Mike also brought something not commonly seen at the annual convention: a hot air balloon attached to what looks like an inflated duffel bag for a seat. “What we call it […] […]

By Frederick A. Johnsen Orville Rogers spent his first 99 years not attending AirVenture. Now he has, and plans to return next year. “It took me 99 years to get here,” Orville said, as he paused momentarily in the Vintage aircraft area. Orville’s at home in several EAA camps, as he flew B-25s in training […] […]

Each year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, a group of families from the Make-A-Wish foundation get to attend the fly-in for a full, Only-in-Oshkosh experience. This year EAA hosted five families on Saturday, July 29, for a schedule that included Ford Tri-Motor, ultralight, and Blackhawk helicopter flight experiences, a control tower tour, and lunch with the […] […]

Legendary Apollo astronaut Walter Cunningham joined the show to answer questions about his time with NASA in the 1960s and ’70s, other ventures heading to space, and the change in culture that’s taken place during his lifetime. […]

For the past seven years, EAA Chapter 1358 has made Young Eagles its main focus. […]

EAA Chapter 414 has taken on the task of restoring the F-111, and has made significant progress since it was transported from the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum, which closed its doors in December of 2015. […]

Rick Larsen and Sean Elliott, who both work on preparing features and attractions for AirVenture, along with the hosts, break down their individual experiences during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 and share personal highlights of aviation’s family reunion. […]