As the crowds travel home from this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Lisa Bentson and William E. Dubois sent us these photos they snapped at the EAA Seaplane Base, one of the hidden treasures of the Oshkosh show. It’s an oasis of calm in the overwhelming scene that is AirVenture.
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The sun sets at OSH
Glenn Brasch of AirportCourtesyCars.com, who volunteered at EAA AirVenture 2017, sent us this photo of a sunset at the world’s largest aviation gathering, which wrapped up Sunday, July 30, after a week of excitement. Here’s looking forward to next year’s show, which is slated for July 23-29, 2018.
Lancair MAKO introduced at AirVenture 2017
The first new product since the relocation of experimental aircraft company Lancair International to Texas is the four-place MAKO. First flown on July 18, 2017, the MAKO flew for more than 40 hours before making its public debut at EAA AirVenture 2017 at Oshkosh. According to company officials, the new aircraft “performed admirably, meeting or […]
Sun Flyer 4 unveiled
Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC) revealed plans for a four-place airplane, “Sun Flyer 4,” the next addition to the Sun Flyer family of aircraft at EAA AirVenture 2017. Company officials noted that Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is the first flight school to hold a deposit for a Sun Flyer 4. The two-seat Sun […]
Legends in flight
Glenn Brasch of AirportCourtesyCars.com is volunteering at the Experimental Aircraft Association‘s AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh this week, as well as sending photos to General Aviation News. Here are a series of true legends in flight, including the B-29 FIFI, the B-25s Pancho and Yellow Rose, and a Heritage Flight with today’s most modern aircraft flying […]
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of WomenVenture
WomenVenture’s traditional group photo took on special meaning this year as WomenVenture celebrated its 10th anniversary at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 26, 2017. Launched to provide a social and networking event for women during AirVenture, WomenVenture has also showcased the large number of women at the show with the group photo, shot annually in Boeing […]
Paradigm Aerobatic Team returns to Oshkosh
Glenn Brasch of AirportCourtesyCars.com, who is volunteering at EAA AirVenture 2017, sent us this photo of the Paradigm Aerobatic Team at this week’s show. The team, made of pilots from the United States, Spain and France, debuted at last year’s AirVenture. Led by Eric Farewell of Aviator PPG in Central Florida, the team is the […]
Video: Flying into Oshkosh
Ever wonder what it would be like to fly into Oshkosh? How about flying into Oshkosh in John Glenn’s Baron? The folks at MZeroA.com just posted a 16-minute video of what was going on in the cockpit while approaching and arriving at the biggest airshow on the planet. Check it out here:
Reaching out to Oshkosh crowds
Glenn Brasch of AirportCourtesyCars.com is volunteering at the Experimental Aircraft Association‘s AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh this week, as well as sending photos to General Aviation News. This was snapped on opening day, July 24, 2017, as a skywriter finished up a simple message for the opening day crowds.