by EAA | Apr 13, 2026 | Chapters, Chapters in Action, Vintage, volunteers, Youth Outreach
By Judie Mooney, Chapter 1088 Media Coordinator On March 26, the Fredericksburg High School aviation program’s students and teacher Kade Jenschke toured multiple aviation services based at the Gillespie County Airport in Texas. Bill Lucy, EAA Chapter 1088’s vice...
by Emme Hornung | Feb 22, 2026 | aviation history, EAA Museum, Military and Veterans, speaker series, Vintage, Warbirds
By Emme Hornung The EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series continues to bring the many facets of aviation to life, and our next speaker is no different. On Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m., join us to learn about the art of flying historic warbirds and vintage aircraft with...
by EAA | Jan 24, 2026 | Member Stories, Vintage
By Chris Demopoulos, EAA 753405 This piece originally ran in the November 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I began flying in 1999 to satisfy my lifelong curiosity and built-up desire. Recently retired from decades of national competition in the...
by EAA | Dec 4, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, EAA Canada, Homebuilding, restoration, Vintage
By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia The Skybolt, designed by Lamar Steen in the 1970s in order to meet the needs of larger pilots than was the case with Pitts of the day, is not only roomier but larger overall. The airplane could even be called an early...
by EAA | Nov 1, 2025 | Member Stories, restoration, Vintage
By Kristi Dunks, EAA Lifetime 689578, Vintage 732804 I probably come by it naturally given that my dad was a truckdriver for most of his life, but I must admit that the fun and connections I could find in driving thousands of miles to support my aviation dreams had...
by EAA | Nov 1, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, EAA Canada, Homebuilding, seaplane, Vintage
By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia This Volmer VJ-22 Sportsman is registered as CF-EBY, a nice touch considering the builder’s last name is Eby. This wooden amphibian was designed by Volmer Jensen in the late ‘60s and was built by Bill Eby over a period of...
