Flying home from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh should have been simple. But weather forced this Skywagon pilot on the cross-country flight that seemed like it would never end.
EAA Airventure Oshkosh
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.”
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.
Picture of the Day: Opening day at AirVenture 2022
Gary Lanthrum submitted this photo and note: “My Maule parked in the North 40 for the 2022 edition of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. It was a long flight from the Seattle area, but worth every minute of the trip.”
Picture of the Day: Ghostwriter
Dan Mersel submitted this photo and note: “A spectacular nighttime performance by Nate Hammond in his Super Chipmunk at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022.”
Picture of the Day: The edge of night
Martin Weaver submitted this photo and note: “Evening descends upon Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, after another day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022.”