EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The FAA has released the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), featuring arrival and departure procedures for EAA’s 64th annual fly-in convention July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The NOTAM, which is in effect 6 a.m. CDT on Friday, July 22, until noon CDT on Aug. […]
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To protect grassroots flying, ‘they’ are ‘us’
SUN ’n FUN always marks a big time of year for many of us who fly elsewhere throughout the country. It marks the end of the season where our priorities are making sure the engine heater is plugged in, the snow and ice are chipped away from the hangar door, and weight-and-balance includes the weight […]
World War I Centennial to be recognized at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Airplanes reaching back to the earliest days of military aircraft will be in the air and on the ground this summer, as the centennial of World War I aviation is a major part of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.” EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 64th annual […]
World’s largest flying water bomber to be at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The gigantic Martin Mars aircraft, the world’s largest flying water bomber and the last of its kind, will make its first trip to Wisconsin to participate at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, the 64th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention, will be July 25-31 at Wittman […]
100 years of Coast Guard aviation to be honored at AirVenture
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — A century of aircraft used to save lives and protect freedom will be highlighted at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, as the world’s largest aviation fly-in salutes 100 years of U.S. Coast Guard aviation and celebrates its men, women, and aircraft. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, the 64th annual Experimental Aircraft […]
ICON A5 to be auctioned off for Young Eagles
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — ICON Aircraft is offering one of its new amphibious light-sport aircraft for auction at the annual Experimental Aircraft Association‘s Gathering of Young Eagles during this year’s AirVenture. The July 28 Gathering of Eagles is part of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 64th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention, which will be held […]
AirVenture to commemorate 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor’s “Day of Infamy” will be commemorated at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, with flying activities and other highlights recalling the events and heroism of that fateful day, which initiated America’s involvement in World War II and changed our nation forever. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, […]
Tips: Flying into airshows
Several of our readers responded to a request for pilot tips on airshows. Here are just a few: Don Howard, Blanco, Texas: Every pilot HAS to go at least once to AirVenture, and fly if possible. Talk to someone responsible who has flown to Oshkosh. It’s not hard, but it is certainly different, You have […]
Aircraft anniversaries to be celebrated at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — More than a half dozen types of airplanes will be celebrating special anniversaries in 2016, and owners of those aircraft are commemorating the occasion at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 64th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention, is July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, […]