While strolling the grounds of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, General Aviation News columnist William E. Dubois came upon an upside-down airplane. It wasn’t the aftermath of an accident — but rather an attention-getting device for BAS Part Sales, a Colorado aircraft salvage company.
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Picture of the Day: Waving to the crowds
General Aviation News photographer Geremy Kornreich captured this photo of Steve Gustafson of the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team waving to the crowds after one of the team’s performances at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022.
Double the fun at KMVN
The KR National Gathering will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the pioneer homebuilt aircraft during the 2022 Midwest LSA Expo at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport in Illinois.
An eagle among crows: Bud Anderson honored at Oshkosh
According to Bud the name Old Crow meant wise bird when he was talking with teetotaler friends; to others, it represented booze.
Picture of the Day: Smoking takeoff pass
General Aviation News writer Frederick A. Johnsen captured this very cool photo at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. He notes: “An extremely slow shutter speed of 1/80 seconds catches Matt Younkin’s Beech 18 on its smoking takeoff pass.”
Grants fuel Girls in Aviation Day activities
The eighth annual Girls in Aviation Day will be held Sept. 24, 2022, with events planned by Women in Aviation chapters around the world.
Seaplane serenity
The Oshkosh Seaplane Base is a hidden gem at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. But once you’ve been there, you’ll want to return.
A BF deal at AirVenture 2022
Warplane aficionados despaired of ever seeing a Bf 109 — especially a genuine German example — in flying condition. To have two airworthy representations of this scourge of the skies parked nose-to-nose at AirVenture was so Oshkosh.
The challenges of flying in to AirVenture
Will I plan to fly into Oshkosh next year for AirVenture, given the hassles and diversions one should anticipate? You betcha.