by EAA | Jul 27, 2024 | aeronca, AirVenture, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, EAA member, Member Stories, Vintage
By Jim Roberts From the day the Aeronautical Corporation of America set up shop in 1928 at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, until it closed the doors in 1951 in Middletown, Ohio, the company built thousands of personal light airplanes. Known simply as Aeronca, the...
by Mark Timney | Jul 17, 2024 | aeronca, Affordable Aviation, buying used, champ, Splog
The Aeronca Champion might be the Rodney Dangerfield of light aircraft. The plane, which has historically played second fiddle to the Piper Cub, doesn’t get the respect it deserves, according to its fans. “Take all the light planes from that era and look at which...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | aeronca, AirVenture, grasshoppers, History, Honoring The Past, l-1, l-3, l-4, l-birds, piper, stinson, Warbirds, Why We Fly, wii
Light liaison airplanes, affectionately known as L-birds, were indispensable in World War II, serving as artillery spotters, light transports, and even flying ambulances. Take a look back to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, when we celebrated many of these unsung heroes...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | aeronca, Honoring The Past, Member Stories
One could say Thomas C. Anderson Sr. was a pioneer in farming-related aviation. Link To Site
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | aeronca, Aeronca LB, Vintage
When you hear the name Aeronca, chances are it brings to mind the iconic high-wing Champ or Chief. But Aeronca also manufactured a low-wing airplane, which by now has nearly faded into obscurity. The only one known to be currently flying was at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | aeronca, aeronca chief, Vintage, vintage airplane
Like many of us, Jacob Palmer was one of those kids who had to fly. He’s been obsessed with aviation for as long as he can remember. Link To...
