OSHKOSH, WIS. – Three aviators with extensive experience in EAA programs and activities have joined the top leadership of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) as the newest members of the…
Category: EAA & AirVenture
EAA Founder Paul Poberezny Passes At Age 91
OSHKOSH, WIS. (August 22, 2013) – Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Founder Paul Poberezny, 91, passed away this morning (August 22) at Evergreen Retirement Village in Oshkosh, Wis., after a battle with…
Space Night, Moving The Shuttle & Jetman, Evening Programs At EAA 2013
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (June 27, 2013) — Chris Hadfield, the Canadian astronaut who became a YouTube sensation earlier this year with his “Space Oddity” music video from the International…
EAA Welcomes Back CAF’s Ghost Squadron B-29 & B-24
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Two of World War II’s most iconic aircraft, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, will be back at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2013 as…
EAA’s Beginnings… Curtiss-Wright Field/Timmerman Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
by Harold Mester It was the golden days of aviation: A time when fuel was inexpensive and pilots would take to the skies to relax, have some fun, get a…
EAA Welcomes Back CAF’s Ghost Squadron B-29 & B-24
OSHKOSH, WIS. — Two of World War II’s most iconic aircraft, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, will be back at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2013 as…
Hightower Resigns As EAA President/CEO… Pelton Elected Chairman of The Board
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Board of Directors accepted the resignation of President and CEO Rod Hightower, October 22, 2012. Hightower stated that he wanted to spend…
Christmas At EAA
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WIS. – Get into the holiday spirit in an uplifting setting as EAA hosts “Christmas in the Air” from 2:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday,…
EAA Inducts Three Midwest Aviators
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association will recognize the contributions made to the world of flight by five aviators on Thursday, November 15, as it inducts them into the…
Hightower Resigns As EAA President/CEO… Pelton Elected Chairman of Board
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Board of Directors accepted the resignation of President and CEO Rod Hightower, October 22, 2012. Hightower stated that he wanted to spend…
Cessna Internship Program Showcased Skycatcher
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Cessna Aircraft Company developed a unique internship program this summer which challenged high-energy aviation students from around the country to see who could generate the most awareness…
Piper Celebrates 75th Anniversary At AirVenture
OSHKOSH, WIS. – To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Piper Aircraft, and the plane that made it famous, Piper is celebrating its history all year long, and focused on EAA…
AirVenture Cup Completes 15th Successful Event While It Confronts Potential Changes
by Geoff Sobering The first group of race pilots and staff arrived at the Mitchell, S.D. airport, August 22, 2012, to prepare for the 2012 AirVenture Cup Race. The previous…
AirVenture – Always A “Can-Do” Spirit
by Jim LaMalfa EAA’s annual fly-in (AirVenture) is one of the aviation world’s premier events, held at Wittman Field in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, each July. This year’s event ran from Monday,…
Family, Friends & Fantastic Flying Machines… EAA Celebrates 60th Fly-In Convention
by Dave Weiman EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower set the tone for the week to come, July 23 thru July 29, 2012 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin,…