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Tin Lizzie
North America’s only flying Lysander visits Oshkosh […]
Month: July 2022
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Vintage Valedictorian
Walter Bowe of Sonoma, California is not your garden variety aircraft collector. […]
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Paramotor Power
Harley Milne arrived in Oshkosh on Sunday after a grueling seven days paramotoring from Sonoma, California, to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. […]
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Rare German Fighters Pay Visit to Warbirds
During World War II, more than 30,000 of the Luftwaffe’s iconic fighter were built. Despite those staggering numbers, few remain in flying condition. […]
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Seaplane Base Is EAA’s Best-Kept Secret
Just off the shores of Lake Winnebago in a secluded bay is another part of the fly-in convention that many don’t know about or bother to see: the EAA Seaplane Base. […]
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It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No, It’s an Electric Ultralight!
Jean Preckel flew her eGull, an electric ultralight, from West Virginia to Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture. The 808-mile journey took her 12 days and 24 stops. […]
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A Fitting Tale
In the constellation of single-engine aircraft built by the Lockheed Corporation between 1927 and 1934 (Vega, AirExpress, Sirius, Orion, and Altair), most were wood. But Lockheed built thirteen metal airframes: Ten Vega and three Altair. Today, seven of the original metal birds remain. […]
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The Camp Scholler Experience
It’s hard to meet a stranger in Camp Scholler. At best, the person you say hello to is just a new friend you’re just getting to know, all here for the same reason — the all-encompassing aviation experience that is AirVenture! […]
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A Taperwing’s Tapestry
The first-place winner in EAA’s Pilot Your Own Adventure Contest, supported by Flight Outfitters […]
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Paraplegic Veteran Breaks Barriers
NV3 and partner Rotor X will be bringing a helicopter to 24 different VA spinal cord injury centers, where Stewart will fly. They hope to encourage veterans to “recapture the joys of flying and other vocations.” […]