Glenn Brasch of AirportCourtesyCars.com is volunteering at the Experimental Aircraft Association‘s AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh this week, as well as sending photos to General Aviation News. Here are a series of true legends in flight, including the B-29 FIFI, the B-25s Pancho and Yellow Rose, and a Heritage Flight with today’s most modern aircraft flying […]
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Reaching out to Oshkosh crowds
Glenn Brasch of AirportCourtesyCars.com is volunteering at the Experimental Aircraft Association‘s AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh this week, as well as sending photos to General Aviation News. This was snapped on opening day, July 24, 2017, as a skywriter finished up a simple message for the opening day crowds.
History of Apollo exhibit comes to EAA Museum
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will commemorate the Apollo program now through October through a new exhibit featured at the EAA Aviation Museum. The exhibit, which is provided by NASA, focuses on the Apollo missions and pays homage to other NASA missions. The exhibit includes photos of each manned […]
Ford F-22 Raptor F-150 truck to be auctioned at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Ford Motor Company is again supporting the Experimental Aircraft Association’s youth aviation programs by auctioning a one-of-a-kind vehicle — a specially built “F-22 Raptor” F-150 Raptor — at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. The truck will be put up for bid during the annual EAA Gathering of Eagles on Thursday, July 27, 2017. […]
Redbird to host STEM Lab at Oshkosh
Redbird Flight Simulations will host a STEM Lab in its booth during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. The Redbird STEM Lab will integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) into aviation-themed classes while incorporating Jay Velocity flight simulators into the lessons. One goal of the STEM Lab is to highlight how impactful, hands-on training makes for […]
Osh for a Cause fundraiser to benefit Young Eagles
Precise Flight and GlobalParts.aero are partnering to host Osh for a Cause, a benefit for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) Young Eagles program July 25 during EAA AirVenture 2017. Osh for a Cause will feature celebrity pilots and the opportunity for fans to connect with their favorite aviator while supporting youth in aviation. The event […]
Young Eagle earns private pilot certificate
COLUMBUS, Georgia — Less than four years after her first flight as a Young Eagle, Rachel Broom passed her private pilot check ride and earned her private pilot certificate. Rachel took her first flight in a small airplane at a monthly Young Eagles Rally hosted by Chattahoochee Valley Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 677 in September […]
International Young Eagles Day set for June 10
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — International Young Eagles Day will be celebrated on Saturday, June 10, 2017. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the program. Since the Experimental Aircraft Association started the program in 1992, more than 2 million kids between the ages of 8 and 17 have received a free Young Eagles flight. “International […]
EAA launches Aviation Job Search Page with help from JSfirm.com
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is the newest partner to join the job distribution network of JSfirm.com, an aviation-only job website. Rebecca Fischer, Business Development Manager for EAA, said, “Our partnership with JSfirm.com continues to grow and we are happy to work with them to provide a job search feature to our website. This is a […]