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F-86 Sabre (top), A-10 Thunderbolt II (mid), and P-51D Mustang (bottom) performing at Oshkosh in 2009. EAA was founded in Hales Corners, Wisconsin in 1953 by aircraft designer and military aviator veteran Paul Poberezny, who originally started the organization in the basement of his home for builders and restorers of recreational aircraft. [7]
EAA AirVenture 2004 Skywriting over Oshkosh, WI during AirVenture 2008. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is an international organization of aviation enthusiasts based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Since its inception, it has grown internationally with over 300,000 [3] members [4] and nearly 1,000 chapters worldwide.
EAA AirVenture 2022 kicks off on July 25 at the Wittman Regional Airport and EAA grounds in Oshkosh. Here's what you need to know about the event.
With over 200 aircraft, indoors and outdoors, and other exhibits and activities (including occasional aircraft rides nearby), the AirVenture Museum is a key tourist attraction in Oshkosh and is a center of activity throughout the AirVenture fly-in and airshow each summer. The museum is open year-round with the exception of a few holidays.
The Experimental Aircraft Association museum attracted 60,000 people to Oshkosh outside of July. EAA is a year-round attraction beyond just AirVenture. Here's a look at its impact.
The series brings together historic aircraft with pilots and owners through a presentation of personal stories from World War II, Korea and Vietnam at the EAA Warbirds of America area on the ...
[3] [4] Runways 5/23 and 13/31 are closed during AirVenture. [4] For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 80,102 aircraft operations, an average of 219 per day: 97% general aviation, 3% air taxi and less than 1% military, though the EAA AirVenture airshow accounts for a large number of the annual operations. [15]
The panel was among the first-day offerings at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh July 22. The 71st annual aviation fly-in event continues through July 28 at Wittman Regional Airport.