by EAA | Jul 25, 2025 | AirVenture, AirVenture Today, public benefit flying
By Corbett Stevenson Itzy’s mother, Mirna, remembers Itzy having a persistent fever, and Mirna had a nagging feeling that something was wrong. After a multitude of tests at their small local hospital in Kansas, the doctor said Itzy needed to be seen in the emergency...
by Angela Satterlee | Jul 25, 2025 | AirVenture, AirVenture Today, volunteer, volunteers
The Krapfl family is the powerhouse of the Main Gate North Admissions (MGN), with nearly 20 volunteers of siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and in-laws who pitch in each year. The dynamic group started with Mary Krapfl, EAA Lifetime...
by Angela Satterlee | Jul 25, 2025 | AirVenture, AirVenture Today, volunteer, volunteers
Gary Baker, EAA Lifetime 251742, a retired airline pilot from Medina, Ohio, has selflessly given his time and expertise to EAA and Chapter 846 for the past 32 years. Just a few of his contributions include coordinating Young Eagles flights and flying more than 175...
by Angela Satterlee | Jul 25, 2025 | AirVenture, AirVenture Today
Back for the first time since 2019, the AirVenture Concert Band is here for another rocking performance. It all started in 2007 when a group of musical aviators, under the direction of the late Elton Eisele, decided to come together and perform at that year’s EAA...
by EAA | Jul 25, 2025 | AirVenture, AirVenture Today
RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney brought its Boeing 747SP test bed to Oshkosh as part of the company’s global centennial celebration, commemorating 100 years since its founding in 1925. The 747SP is expected to be here until Thursday, July 24, offering attendees a...
by EAA | Jul 25, 2025 | AirVenture, AirVenture Today, anniversary, Fairchild
By Robbie Culver The venerable Fairchild Aviation Corp. is being celebrated at EAA AirVenture 2025 on its 100th anniversary. The company began in Farmingdale, New York, as a manufacturer of the Fairchild FC-1 — the first U.S. aircraft to have an enclosed cockpit and...
