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Fun in Any Scale
On Friday, August 19, several EAA staffers spent the afternoon immersed in RC models at Warbirds and Classics Over the Midwest, an annual event held at Wellnitz Field near Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Wellnitz Field features a putting-green smooth grass runway that’s 1,320 feet long and 280 feet wide, and is the home of the […]
From Eagle Flight Recipient to Current Pilot
October 27, 2016 – Bill Wemhoff, EAA 1167924, of Herndon, Virginia, earned his pilot certificate nearly 35 years ago in Nebraska but hadn’t flown since. Life got in the way and flying was pushed to the side, although he never lost interest. Now retired, Bill wanted to see if he could fulfill a lifelong dream of […]
37 Years of Aviation Fun for Ultralight Chapter 1
November 10, 2016 – EAA’s Ultralight Chapter 1 (Microlite Flyers), has been engaging its community in southeastern Wisconsin in recreational aviation for almost 40 years. This year’s Chilly Chili Fly-In capped off the chapter’s strong flying season on October 29. It was a perfect example of the goodwill this chapter generates in its community as […]
Harrison Ford Kicks Off 25th Anniversary of Young Eagles
Grass-roots initiative introduces millions of kids to the possibilities of flight September 15, 2016 – What started in 1992 as a program to introduce kids to flight has evolved into an aviation movement powered by the world’s largest volunteer air force. The EAA Young Eagles program is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2017, a milestone […]
Bud Anderson: A Legend With Lessons
November 23, 2016 – On November 17 the EAA AirVenture Museum was fortunate to host triple ace Col. Clarence “Bud” Anderson for the Museum Speaker Series before a crowd of more than 250 people. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”7″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_slideshow” gallery_width=”1200″ gallery_height=”500″ cycle_effect=”fade” cycle_
From Young Eagle to Young Eagles Pilot
By Owen Leipelt, EAA 1102131, EAA Chapter 62 Vice President December 1, 2016 – In 2013, when I was 13 years old, I took my first Young Eagles flight with pilot Tom Hail, Young Eagles coordinator at the Watsonville Airport (EAA Chapter 119, Watsonville, California) in a Cessna 172. I was hooked. I can say […]
‘Best of’ Photo Moments at #OSH16
Our photographers captured the best moments of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. Relive some of it with us as we get dream about #OSH17. Share The Spirit of Aviation® this holiday season with tickets to the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.®
Doc’s Return to Flight Celebrated on National Television
The story of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress named Doc is well known to EAA members and other aviation enthusiasts, but it hadn’t necessarily gotten much mainstream media attention until a few days ago. On Sunday, November 13, the popular television news program CBS Sunday Morning aired a nearly eight-minute segment about the big bomber. The […]
What Mattered to You in 2016?
December 29, 2016 – We wanted to know what interested you most in 2016 at EAA, so we ran some numbers that gave us the stories that were the most-read by EAA members and other aviation enthusiasts. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”2″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_slideshow” gallery_width=”1000″ gallery_height=”400″ cycle_effect=”fade” c
Remembering Bob Hoover – The Greatest Ever
January 5, 2017 – He was a legend. To hear the stories of R.A. “Bob” Hoover’s life, one might think they were reading a movie script. Any one story is interesting enough, but they’re all details in the life of one man. He was a gentleman. Read more about Bob’s life in the January 2017 […]
A Love Reunited
By Emily Noack, EAA 848998, Museum Service Rep December 22, 2016 – For EAAers in the Oshkosh area Tracy Noack’s hangar is the Sunday morning destination. It is a meeting place for friends to get together, share a cup of coffee, and enjoy one another’s company. For so many of the EAA employees who are […]
Way Better Late Than Never – Gubert’s Fly Baby Biplane
“Why did I wait so long?” That’s what Kurt Gubert, EAA 441434, said on May 16, 2015, when he made the first flight of his eye-catching Fly Baby biplane, a project that began more than 35 years ago. Find the answer in the January 2017 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; […]
30th Anniversary of Voyager Flight
December 22, 2016 – On December 23, 1986, Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager made history, landing successfully after completing a nine-day flight around the world without stopping or refueling in the Rutan Model 76 Voyager. They were the first to accomplish this monumental feat in aviation. This year marks the 30th anniversary of that flight. […]
EAA Celebrates 64 Years!
On January 26, 1953, EAA began with a with a simple meeting in Paul and Audrey Poberezny’s home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since then, EAA has been headquartered in first Milwaukee and then Oshkosh, Wisconsin. EAA has grown from a handful of aviation enthusiasts to an international organization representing virtually the entire spectrum of recreational aviatio
Flying in a Winter Wonderland – Skiplane Flying
Skiplane flying becomes an integral part of life once winter weather begins to encroach on many remote communities in places like Canada and Alaska. There, it can be a lifeline, a vital piece of infrastructure that, in extreme cases, is the only viable form of transportation. But around these parts — namely Wisconsin and its […]
See AirVenture From Above
What’s the best way to see the most at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh? By flying, of course! Get a unique view of the AirVenture grounds by flying the ultralight pattern with paramotor pilot Dave LeBlanc on a sunny Oshkosh morning.
Homebuilts at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016
The Homebuilts area is the place to go for the makers and doers at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. With daily workshops and forums, it is also the perfect place for current and aspiring builders to gather and share information and inspiration. Homebuilders from all over bring their aircraft to share the results of their hard work […]
Old Glory Honor Flight – AirVenture 2016
EAA, American Airlines, and Old Glory Honor Flight were proud to once again join forces in 2016 to give Vietnam veterans the opportunity to visit the powerful memorials dedicated in their honor with a Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight departing from AirVenture. A special American Airlines aircraft flew approximately 110 Vietnam veterans from the AirVenture grounds
Aircraft Anniversaries Celebrated at AirVenture 2016
EAA members are justifiably proud of their attendance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, celebrating anniversaries spanning decades of flying in — or driving to the event — years of camping in the same spot, surrounded by the people who, although they may meet only once each year, have become good friends, or even family. Each year […]
Magnificent Boeing Plaza at AirVenture 2016
There’s a sense of awe that comes over you when you see the magnificent aircraft on display every day at AirVenture. Get a peek at the aircraft that visited us on the ramp at #OSH16.