Rachel Lietzke submitted this photo and note: “After flying a demo in the Friday air show at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, Scott “Scooter” Yoak got down on one knee and proposed to me. He coordinated everything with the Air Boss, announcers, and other air show friends. Best day of my life! Oh, and Happy Birthday Scooter! (Photo by Camden Thrasher).”
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Picture of the Day: Stormy weather
General Aviation News Photographer Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo with a note: “On Wednesday, July 23, during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, a crazy weather system rolled past Oshkosh. High winds had campers battening down the hatches.”
Picture of the Day: Honoring a hero
General Aviation News columnist Frederick A. Johnsen sent in this photo from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, noting: “A crowd packed around 100-year-old USAAF P-51 pilot Lt Col. Joe Peterburs — and a replica Me-262 jet like he downed in 1945.”
Oshkosh 2025 breaks records
According to officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association, attendance for the week-long show was approximately 704,000 — the highest total on record, exceeding 2024’s attendance of 686,000 people.
Picture of the Day: Sharing its secrets
General Aviation News columnist Frederick A. Johnsen sent in this photo from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, with a note: “A wartime Beech AT-11 bombardier trainer shares its secrets with AirVenture visitors on Tuesday, July 22. Meticulously detailed restorations use vintage hardware to bring old aircraft back into military configuration for viewers to appreciate.”
Minnesota pilot wins Young Eagles Leadership Award
As a Young Eagles coordinator of EAA Chapter 237 in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Michael has introduced nearly 1,100 youth to the joy of flight.
Picture of the Day: Quiet riot of color
General Aviation News columnists Frederick A. Johnsen is on site at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 and sent in this photo: “It’s not just about camouflage in the Warbirds area at EAA AirVenture. From pink to navy to digital grays and blacks, and complemented by a bright yellow, red, and blue postwar scheme on a TBM Avenger, the bustling Warbirds campus stages its own quiet riot of color.”
Hydrogen-electric Bonanza in the works
Stralis is currently testing its hydrogen electric propulsion system (HEPS) with two Bonanza A36 aircraft in Australia, known as “Bonnie” and “Clyde.” The company integrates its proprietary fuel cell system, liquid hydrogen tanks, and electric motors into existing Bonanza aircraft, replacing the current piston engine.
Picture of the Day: AirVenture air show
General Aviation News Photographer Gregory Menton sent in this photo with a note: “Nathan K. Hammond uses his modified de Havilland Super Chipmunk for graceful aerobatics during the air show at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025.”