by Hal Bryan | Mar 20, 2021 | #Aircraft, #OSH19, AirVenture, Homebuilding, Warbirds
Every year, more than 10,000 aircraft fly to Wisconsin for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Of those, nearly 3,000 are showplanes — vintage aircraft, warbirds, homebuilts, aerobatic airplanes, etc. — that are displayed around the grounds. But some visitors may notice other...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | #Aircraft, #OSH19, AirVenture, Member Stories, warbird, Warbirds
By Kayla Floyd Johan Guyt stood along the flightline on Sunday, July 21, when an airplane in the markings of his homeland, South Africa, touched down on the runway. As the airplane drew closer, other similarities caused him to pause — the airplane, a North American...
by Christina Basken | Mar 20, 2021 | #OSH19, AirVenture, warbird, Warbirds
Capt. Eddie Kurdziel’s Fairey Firefly will be on display on Warbird Alley during AirVenture and was part of EAA’s highly anticipated Warbirds in Review program Monday afternoon. The Firefly’s first combat mission was the raid on the German battleship Tirpitz in...
by Hal Bryan | Mar 20, 2021 | #AirShow, #OSH19, Air Show, AirVenture, warbird, Warbirds
The Monday afternoon air show opened with an unlikely formation, flown in honor of two members of EAA’s first family: Founder Paul Poberezny and his son Tom, former president of the organization. In the lead was EAA’s North American P-64, the only surviving example of...
by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | #OSH19, AirVenture, Celebrating Women, warbird, Warbirds
By Frederick A. Johnsen Theresa Eaman has been a regular at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for seven years. She brings professional song stylings of vintage tunes to the Warbirds in Review area before each review session. Her repertoire, and her wardrobe, can range from...
by Christina Basken | Mar 20, 2021 | #OSH19, Air Show, AirVenture, History, Honoring The Past, warbird, Warbirds
In recognition of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Dakota Territory Air Museum of Minot, North Dakota, participated with its fleet of aircraft in the air show yesterday. In addition to its air show performance, along with the Warbird Living History Group, the Dakota...
