by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | History, Member Stories, reminiscing, Vintage, Why We Fly
By Hans Schroeder, EAA 43437 We all agree (I think) that once you catch the bug, flying never lets go of you no matter how long you abstain. And so, after a number of years I took a few dual lessons again last year, and what struck me was how much single engine land...
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 Megan Esau | Mar 20, 2021 | air racing, Air Show, buster racer, Chapters, From The Hangar Floor, fuselage, History, Homebuilding, steve wittman
Being located in Oshkosh, EAA Chapter 252 has always had a strong connection to aviation great Steve Wittman. It is only fitting, then, for Chapter 252 to have the opportunity to build a replica of Wittman and Bill Brennand’s Buster racer for the EAA Aviation Museum....
by Megan Esau | Mar 20, 2021 | Air Tours, Chapters, History, tri-motor, volunteer
EAA’s Ford Tri-Motor flew a special passenger at its Chapter 1067 stop in Naples, Florida, on February 26: 104-year-old Helen Johnson Collins, who took her first flight in this iconic airplane with TWA back in 1933. Helen’s first flight in the Tri-Motor cost $49 per...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | AirVenture, alaska airlines, c-5, coast guard, f-18, fifi, History, military
There’s a sense of awe that comes over you when you see the magnificent aircraft on display every day at AirVenture. Get a peek at the aircraft that visited us on the ramp at #OSH16. Link To...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | History, Member Stories
By John Slemp, EAA 837033 Coincidence: a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. This definition is restated here as it is central to the story I’m about to share. A while ago, I set a goal to photograph 50 World War II...
