by EAA | Mar 20, 2021 | AirVenture, Anniversaries, anniversary, boeing, cessna, chipmunk, Homebuilding, l-bird, navion, RV, rv-6, spartan, Ultralights, Vintage, Warbirds, Why We Fly
EAA members are justifiably proud of their attendance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, celebrating anniversaries spanning decades of flying in — or driving to the event — years of camping in the same spot, surrounded by the people who, although they may meet only once each...
by Katie Holliday-Greenley | Mar 20, 2021 | aviation camp, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the EAA Young Eagles program in 2017, we’re featuring 25 Young Eagles whose stories inspire and exemplify the impact of the program. February 9, 2017 – Aaron Kischnick, EAA 1174614, got his first taste of general aviation...
by Hal Bryan | Mar 20, 2021 | Member Stories, Milestones, seaplane, Why We Fly
Michael Smith, EAA 1001669, of Williamstown in Victoria, Australia, recently finished a flight that most of us could only dream about: a trip around the world in his Searey named Southern Sun, a two-seat amateur-built seaplane. The flight was the first...
by Hal Bryan | Mar 20, 2021 | Why We Fly
That’s a harder question than it first appears. It is tempting, seductively so, to just finish this right now with five words, and then walk away whistling, hands in pockets, hoping nobody notices: “Because it’s fun. The End.” But let’s assume, for the sake of...
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...
