by EAA | Mar 21, 2025 | AirVenture, B-29, Member Stories, veteran, Warbirds
Story and photos by Carol Smith Ferlo EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 The wheels on my dad’s walker grinded to a halt; his stooped form brought to attention as he took in the view before him. It has been more than 50 years since my dad last saw a B-29. While he liked the...
by EAA | Mar 9, 2025 | AirVenture, Bits and Pieces, Member Stories
By Dave Stanchuk, EAA 1141923, and Doug Daverne, EAA 1161768; Chapter 154 Regina In the process of building our RV-10, there are many decisions to make on avionics and other equipment. And, of course, the best place to make these informed decisions is at EAA...
by EAA | Feb 16, 2025 | AirVenture, EAA volunteers, volunteers
This piece originally ran in the January 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Coming from Alaska every year, Judy Knight is a proud volunteer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and has been for 29 years. Judy started working with the Hospitality Tent for a few years,...
by EAA | Feb 4, 2025 | AirVenture, Award, Bearhawk, Bits and Pieces, Lindy
By George Huntington, EAA 469341, St. Andrews, Manitoba, Three aircraft departed from St. Andrews, Manitoba, for Duluth, Minnesota, to clear customs on July 24, 2024. Our group included a 170, 182, and my Bearhawk with my friend Jim Gile as my co-pilot. Our true...
by EAA | Nov 24, 2024 | AirVenture, Attic, aviation history, EAA, EAA Attic, EAA Museum
This piece originally ran in the October 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. “AirVenture” goes by many names: Some call it “the convention,” others simply “Oshkosh,” locals call it “EAA,” but in 1969 it was the “Sport Aviation Convention.” The event was held in...
by EAA | Nov 9, 2024 | AirVenture, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, EAA member, EAA volunteers, Member Stories, volunteers
This piece originally ran in the October 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Linda Thorn, EAA 842022, was honored at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 as the Dorothy Hilbert Volunteer Award winner. Linda is from a small town near West Bend, Wisconsin, and she started...
