EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Warbirds in Review returns to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, bringing together historic airplanes and their owners and pilots.
The twice-daily series of “up close and personal” stories will be held July 21-26 at the Warbirds in Review aircraft ramp, located within the EAA Warbirds of America area on the AirVenture grounds on Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Wisconsin. The series is open to all attending AirVenture.
“Warbirds in Review features veterans, aviation legends, and aircraft that simply cannot be seen together in one place anywhere else in the world,” said Connie Bowlin, past president of the EAA Warbirds of America, who organizes the series. “Many of these veterans maintain that they were just doing their jobs and nothing heroic or extraordinary, but that could not be further from the truth. Their stories and unique perspectives on the aircraft showcased at Oshkosh are insightful, poignant, and important for the public to hear.”
The aircraft and people scheduled (subject to change without notice) include:
- North American B-25 “Panchito” – Larry Kelley and family members of the late Doolittle Raiders Richard Cole, David Thatcher, and Robert Hite
- Cessna L-19 Bird Dog – POW Col. (Ret.) Bill Reeder and Col. (Ret.) Charlie Finch, Catkiller 19; plus Gerry Asher of the Fort Worth Aviation Museum; and John Carlton
- North American P-51 Mustang Air Racers (Thunderbird, Bardahl Special, and Plum Crazy) – Justin Zabel, Warren Pietsch, Vicky Benzing, Clay Lacy, and Steve Hinton Jr.
- Curtiss P-40 Warhawk – Butch Schroeder, Craig Davidson, and David Burroughs.
- Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe and North American P-51 Mustang – Lt. Col. (Ret.) Joseph Peterburs (who shot down an Me 262 in combat during World War II); plus Mike Spalding and Keegan Chetwynd, Military Aviation Museum
- Republic P-47 Razorback Bonnie and Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt – Bernie Vasquez and Maj. Nick “Rock” Sand
- Lockheed P-38 Lightning Jandina III – Jason Muszala and Robert “Robbie” Robbins
- Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat, F6F Hellcat, F4F-3 Wildcat, and F8F-2 Bearcat – Rod Lewis and Steve Hinton Sr.
- Curtiss-Wright SB2C Helldiver – Ron Fagen, Evan Fagen, and Ray Fowler
- 75th anniversary of the Korean War with Vought F4U Corsair, Douglas AD-4 Skyraider, and Douglas A26 Invader – Jim Tobul, Kevin Sinibaldi (Military Aviation Museum), and Roger Woolsey
- Beech QU-22B – David Valaer
For more information: EAA.org/AirVenture
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