The latest episode in the Why I Fly series features Shane Albers, chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Seaplane Base. Produced by Hemlock Films, in partnership with the EAA, this episode introduces us to Shane, who leads a dedicated group of volunteers at the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Seaplane Base.
EAA Airventure Oshkosh
Picture of the Day: Devotion
Jim Jazdzewski submitted this photo and note: “The Experimental Aircraft Association’s devotion to aviation. Jessie Brown’s devotion to service. Tom Hudner’s devotion to his fellow man. The volunteers in the control tower and their devotion to safety during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023. The F-18 Hornet and their crews devotion to our freedom.”
Picture of the Day: Trojan fly-by
Jim Jazdzewski submitted this photo and note: “A pair of T28 Trojans from the Trojan Phlyers air show team doing a beautiful fly-by at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 during the Wednesday air show. My son and I were by the old main entrance to the flight line watching the air show.”
Picture of the Day: 150 sunset
Chris Lionudakis submitted this photo and note: “This photo was taken by my 12-year-old Cody out the window of our 1962 Mooney, while big brother and mom fly beside us in our 150M, en route to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023.”
Picture of the Day: His First AirVenture
Scott and Jessica Goerne submitted these photos and a note: “While 2023 was our fourth time coming to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, it was our son’s first! He is only 11 months old and it turns out he loves airplanes just as much as he loves his cars and trucks at home! In the first picture we are back home with his first ever Oshkosh shirt. The second photo is from Chester V’s while at dinner. He absolutely enjoyed the traffic flying over as they were coming to land on the North 40 landing strip. Anything and everything that was flying in the sky during our stay within the campground he was looking to the sky! He especially loved the jets, but would get mad when the noise was on one side of camp but the Jet was somewhere else! We hope that in years to come we can continue this as a family tradition and he continues to learn more and love the shows just as much as we do!”
Picture of the Day: Maverick
Warren Baier submitted this photo and note: “Maverick” taking a test flight at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023.”
Picture of the Day: Fireworks
Miguel Nelson submitted this photo and note: “My 1943 Howard DGA-15P at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, during the Wednesday night fireworks.”
Jimmy Stewart’s Mustang is the best of old and new
It’s a wonderful life for Jimmy Stewart’s newly restored Mustang, now ensconced in the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot, North Dakota.
The oldest aircraft flown in to Oshkosh 2023
The oldest plane to fly in to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 was this freshly restored 1926 Waco 9, which won the Golden Age (1918-1927) Champion — Bronze Lindy Award.