by Angela Satterlee | Jul 28, 2025 | AirVenture, AirVenture Today
Story by Angela Satterlee Photography by Gale Clapper When Bob Kerr, EAA Lifetime 320965, told me he’s a boat captain, he said it with a laugh and a shrug. “I feel famous, although I do feel guilty because I’m definitely not the only person that has done this,” he...
by EAA | Jul 28, 2025 | AirVenture, AirVenture Today
By Barbara A. Schmitz Not many people can enjoy a good movie without popcorn. The Faris sisters certainly belong to that group. So when the sibling entrepreneurs who started Faris Gourmet Popcorn of nearby Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, had a chance to take over the EAA...
by Angela Satterlee | Jul 28, 2025 | AirVenture, AirVenture Today, volunteers
Deb Ferguson, EAA 1247485, says she doesn’t just volunteer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. She helps to “save people’s vacations.” Originally from Ohio but now residing locally in Waupaca, Deb is co-chair for First Aid and is part of three generations — including her and...
by Angela Satterlee | Jul 28, 2025 | AirVenture, AirVenture Today
Gabe Envani’s love for aviation started when he was just 6 years old, thanks to a family trip to the Kennedy Space Center. “Ever since then, I was hooked on anything that left the ground,” Gabe said. That passion brought him to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for the first...
by EAA | Jul 28, 2025 | AirVenture, AirVenture Today
By Paul Petr It’s that time of year again — EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The moment my boots hit the tarmac, I felt that familiar mix of excitement and nostalgia. The smell of avgas, the sound of radial engines firing up in the distance, and the sight of aircraft from...
by Angela Satterlee | Jul 28, 2025 | AirVenture, AirVenture Today, Member Stories
For most people, flying through 26 countries in a small, single-engine aircraft over the course of 101 days sounds like a feat best left to seasoned explorers or characters in aviation novels. For Tobias Burch, EAA 1210089, it was a dream of his since 2008 to fly...
