We all know that there’s an incredible variety of aircraft attending the EAA convention each year, but this year there promises to be several that you may not be able to get this close to again.
- Virgin Galactic VMS Mothership “Eve” (July 27-August 1): Born as “WhiteKnightTwo,” VMS Eve is the next generation of civilian space carrier vehicles
- Airbus A380 (July 28-31): The world’s largest passenger airliner, which will also be open for public tours during its stay in Oshkosh
- Erickson S-64F Aircrane Helitanker “Elvis”: A heavy-duty, twin-engine firefighting helicopter that will make aerial displays
- 1934 Klemm mission aircraft and Comper Swift (all week): Shipped from Australia, these airplanes are associated with the “Fly4Life” public-benefit aviation program
- U.S. Customs/Border Protection Predator B (all week): The latest unmanned aerial platform technology that will be on display at the Federal Pavilion all week
- U.S Air Force C-5M (July 31-August 2): The newest upgrade of the USAF’s huge cargo aircraft
- Avro Lancaster bomber (July 27-31): A classic World War II bomber in Oshkosh to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of flight in Canada
- Silver Dart replica (all week): A faithful re-creation of the aircraft that made the first flight in Canada back in 1909
- 1909 Wright B Flyer replica (all week): A flying example of the Wright brothers’ second-generation aircraft, direct from Dayton, Ohio
- U.S. Air Force “Thunderbirds” F-16 (July 26-27): One of many current military fighters expected to attend Oshkosh this year
- Lockheed P-38 “Ruff Stuff”: A rare flying example of the World War II aircraft that changed the tide of the war in the Pacific Theater
- Japanese “Zero” and German Messerschmitt ME109: Vintage warbirds rarely seen in the U.S.
- 1932 Pitcairn PA-18 Autogiro: The world’s only flying example of this forerunner of the modern helicopter
- Electric aircraft/”Flying Cars”: The latest technologies from a variety of companies showcasing what’s ahead
- Grimes Flying Lab: One-of-a-kind airplane that played a key role in aircraft lighting development
There are also anniversaries for the Pietenpol homebuilt (80th),
T-28 warbirds (60th), Cessna 150 (50th) and others, with a comprehensive
listing at www.airventure.org/attractions/aircraft.html.
* Virgin Galactic VMS Mothership "Eve" (July 27-August 1): Born as "WhiteKnightTwo," VMS Eve is the next generation of civilian space carrier vehicles * Airbus A380 (July 28-31): The world's largest passenger airliner, which will also be open for public tours during its stay in Oshkosh * Erickson S-64F Aircrane Helitanker "Elvis": A heavy-duty, twin-engine firefighting helicopter that will make aerial displays * 1934 Klemm mission aircraft and Comper Swift (all week): Shipped from Australia, these airplanes are associated with the "Fly4Life" public-benefit aviation program * U.S. Customs/Border Protection Predator B (all week): The latest unmanned aerial platform technology that will be on display at the Federal Pavilion all week * U.S Air Force C-5M (July 31-August 2): The newest upgrade of the USAF's huge cargo aircraft * Avro Lancaster bomber (July 27-31): A classic World War II bomber in Oshkosh to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of flight in Canada * Silver Dart replica (all week): A faithful re-creation of the aircraft that made the first flight in Canada back in 1909 * 1909 Wright B Flyer replica (all week): A flying example of the Wright brothers' second-generation aircraft, direct from Dayton, Ohio * U.S. Air Force "Thunderbirds" F-16 (July 26-27): One of many current military fighters expected to attend Oshkosh this year * Lockheed P-38 "Ruff Stuff": A rare flying example of the World War II aircraft that changed the tide of the war in the Pacific Theater * Japanese "Zero" and German Messerschmitt ME109: Vintage warbirds rarely seen in the U.S. * 1932 Pitcairn PA-18 Autogiro: The world's only flying example of this forerunner of the modern helicopter * Electric aircraft/"Flying Cars": The latest technologies from a variety of companies showcasing what's ahead * Grimes Flying Lab: One-of-a-kind airplane that played a key role in aircraft lighting development There are also anniversaries for the Pietenpol homebuilt (80th), T-28 warbirds (60th), Cessna 150 (50th) and others, with a comprehensive * Virgin Galactic VMS Mothership "Eve" (July 27-August 1): Born as "WhiteKnightTwo," VMS Eve is the next generation of civilian space carrier vehicles * Airbus A380 (July 28-31): The world's largest passenger airliner, which will also be open for public tours during its stay in Oshkosh * Erickson S-64F Aircrane Helitanker "Elvis": A heavy-duty, twin-engine firefighting helicopter that will make aerial displays * 1934 Klemm mission aircraft and Comper Swift (all week): Shipped from Australia, these airplanes are associated with the "Fly4Life" public-benefit aviation program * U.S. Customs/Border Protection Predator B (all week): The latest unmanned aerial platform technology that will be on display at the Federal Pavilion all week * U.S Air Force C-5M (July 31-August 2): The newest upgrade of the USAF's huge cargo aircraft * Avro Lancaster bomber (July 27-31): A classic World War II bomber in Oshkosh to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of flight in Canada * Silver Dart replica (all week): A faithful re-creation of the aircraft that made the first flight in Canada back in 1909 * 1909 Wright B Flyer replica (all week): A flying example of the Wright brothers' second-generation aircraft, direct from Dayton, Ohio * U.S. Air Force "Thunderbirds" F-16 (July 26-27): One of many current military fighters expected to attend Oshkosh this year * Lockheed P-38 "Ruff Stuff": A rare flying example of the World War II aircraft that changed the tide of the war in the Pacific Theater * Japanese "Zero" and German Messerschmitt ME109: Vintage warbirds rarely seen in the U.S. * 1932 Pitcairn PA-18 Autogiro: The world's only flying example of this forerunner of the modern helicopter * Electric aircraft/"Flying Cars": The latest technologies from a variety of companies showcasing what's ahead * Grimes Flying Lab: One-of-a-kind airplane that played a key role in aircraft lighting development There are also anniversaries for the Pietenpol homebuilt (80th), T-28 warbirds (60th), Cessna 150 (50th) and others, with a comprehensive listing at www.airventure.org/attractions/aircraft.html.listing at www.airventure.org/attractions/aircraft.html.