A young pilot makes another much younger pilot’s dreams of flight come true.
Feature
Video: More Oshkosh action
Of Wings & Things columnist Frederick A. Johnsen, who is also the force behind the Airailimages YouTube channel, sent in these videos of the action on Wednesday, July 26, and Thursday, July 27, of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023.
Video: Jimmy Stewart’s Mustang
“Yes, that’s a MiG-23 landing at Oshkosh on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Later in the day, the beautifully restored Mustang racer once owned by Jimmy Stewart was flown to perfection. And the sub-scale Wisk autonomous electric aircraft with lift fans on the wing and a pusher propulsive prop was flown with nobody aboard. And look at all those Texans!”
Video: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh opening day
Take a look at the debut of the magnificent Pacific war Republic P-47D by Aircorps Aviation as the crew loads dummy .50-caliber ammunition into the eight-gun wing bays. And how about that C-123 arrival? Later, an F-16 demonstrates its flight patterns and actions when NORAD intercepts an unidentified aircraft. And watch the T-28 gaggle – is that a Douglas Skyraider tucked in? The U-2 reconnaissance jet makes a fly-over, and the F-22 flies solo and with two P-51s.
Video: Oshkosh before the show
Frederick A. Johnsen, who is on site at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, put together these videos documenting some of the activity at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) the weekend before the show began.
A trip back in time
Re-enactors make history come truly alive for those attending — and participating at — EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Video: Working ATC at Oshkosh
In the latest episode of ForeFlight’s Between Two Wings, ForeFlight’s Jay Wiles talks with Renee Spencer, one of many air traffic controllers the FAA brings in each year for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Learn about the different places controllers work throughout the week, including many places outside the tower. Renee also describes the process for controllers to be selected for the show each year.
Videos capture annual preparations for the big one
On July 8, 2023, Operation Thunder Run Disaster Airlift Response took off in the Pacific Northwest. The yearly exercise is a way for general aviation pilots and other volunteers to prepare for a disaster, such as an earthquake.
Rockin’ on the Runway
Talk about a win-win: Rockin’ on the Runway combines the fun and excitement of an air show with a very good cause: Raising raise funds for children and young adults with developmental disabilities who live at St. Mary’s Residential Training School in Boyce, Louisiana.