Chuck Doyle's love of all forms of aviation is evident just by looking at the types of aircraft he's flown and owned. He shares many of the countless adventures he embarked on during his aviation career.
If you’re an aviation geek, there’s a good chance you can recognize airplanes just by their sound. Here’s your opportunity to do just that, with some of the more distinct sounds of AirVenture through the years.
Learn how you can own and fly a fun and affordable airplane for less than the price of a used car! Join the Vintage Aircraft Association's Fun and Affordable aircraft movement.
We talk to retired Delta Captain Harry Ballance about his passion for all things vintage aviation. Harry shares with us what it was like to fly the piston-powered Douglas DC-6 and DC-7 at Delta, his lifelong love for Piper Cubs, what it’s like to ow
Learn more about three beautiful taildraggers owned by women – a Piper PA-18 Super Cub, Cessna 180, and Piper J-3 Cub – in this Vintage in Review session.
Jim Wilson, vintage airplane afficionado, tells the story of restoring countless airplanes, including his 1928 Travel Air Speedwing that Pancho Barnes once flew.
Learn more about three gorgeous vintage aircraft: the rare Aeronca LB, the world’s only known airworthy Lincoln-Page LP-3, and a 1962 Beech Bonanza in this Vintage in Review session.
Since EAA’s beginning in 1953, members had the foresight to record and archive more than 80 percent of the events that occurred at the annual fly-in. This is the comprehensive story of the first 50 years of EAA fly-ins.
At Theater in the Woods, a number of influential performers and personalities through the decades talked about Oshkosh and the memories and stories they have.
With a visit from EAA’s Ford Tri-Motor and a number of other Golden Era of Flight aircraft buzzing through the air, EAA’s Pioneer Airport opened the 1991 season with a bang!
Hear from Dewey Davenport about barnstorming around the midwest, how he got his start in aviation, and how he flies everything from the New Standard and Travel Air biplanes to the Challenger 350 corporate jet.
The name Younkin is synonymous with EAA, AirVenture Oshkosh, airshows, and vintage aviation. Hear from Matt Younkin about flying his Beech 18 in day and night shows around the country and about some untold stories about his family's life in aviation.
Jesse Clement is a young, Cub-owning flight instructor. We sit down with him in a quick chat to discuss learning to fly in vintage airplanes, volunteering at Oshkosh, and what it's like to own a Cub as a teenager.
When you walk through the Vintage area of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, you’re surrounded by living, breathing pieces of history. Here’s a look back at some of the classics from the 2018 convention.
In the summer of 2018, a group of Travel Air pilots got together and hopped rides around the Midwest as part of the American Barnstormers Tour. The three-week tour ended at Oshkosh, offering visitors a look at the largest gathering of Travel Airs.
It’s been 50 years since John Hatz made the first flight of his CB-1, a biplane he designed for himself when he couldn’t find exactly what he wanted on the market. In the decades since, people have fallen in love with the design and built their own.
This rare 1936 Aeronca LB is a head-turner wherever it goes, and that was especially true when it came to Oshkosh for AirVenture 2018. Get a closer look at this uncommon piece of history in this video.
Sparkling like a jewel in the midsummer sun, a stunning 1934 straight-wing Stinson SR-5A Reliant was proudly poised in front of the VAA Red Barn during #OSH19.
Every Labor Day weekend, about 350 airplanes descend on Antique Airfield, about 180 idyllic acres of gently rolling Iowa grass just west of Ottumwa, for the Antique Airplane Association’s annual invitation-only fly-in.
This 1928 de Haviland Gipsy Moth was originally shipped to the US as part of the company’s first dealership in this country. Owner Mike Maniatis, EAA 126494, brought the pristine airplane to Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture 2019.
Jim and Ken Kreutzfeld, EAA 797045 and 76669, painstakingly restored this 1943 Howard DGA-15P, the winner of the Antique Grand Champion Gold Lindy award at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. See the May 2020 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine for more.
Carl Geisert, EAA Lifetime 852448, was the driving force behind the gathering of Cessna 180/185s at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. His airplane, N1546C, is a 1953 180 that has been in his family for more than 50 years.
Ron Price bought his rare 1938 Luscombe Model 4 in 1977 when it was on display in a museum, but the restoration didn't begin in earnest until nearly 30 years later.
In the late 1950s, Jim Younkin developed the first miniaturized solid-state gyro system, which would evolve into the Century and TruTrak autopilot systems. EAAers know Jim for his Mr. Mulligan and Travel Air Mystery Ship 1930s racer replicas.
From EAA's archives: Learn about Charles Lindbergh's journey in the Spirit of St. Louis in a nonstop flight from New York, to Paris, France. We also explore EAA's Spirit of St. Louis replica and what it's like to fly this unique airplane.
“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.
Every September, the Midwest Antique Airplane Club holds their private, invitation-only Grassroots fly-in. An abundance of antique airplanes, a beautiful backdrop, camaraderie, and airplane talk all bring you back to the ‘good ol’ days’.
The two most amazing facts about the Cessna 172 Skyhawk are, first, that it is still in production after 63 years. Second, and maybe more amazing, is that the first 172 produced is still alive and well.
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