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Vintage in Review EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024

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Vintage in Review to highlight stories of antique and classic aircraft during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024

EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (June 13, 2024) — Vintage in Review, an informal and interactive presentation series during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh that showcases unique airplanes built between the dawn of powered flight and 1970 will take place July 22-26 adjacent to the Vintage Hangar. This year’s headline presentations will focus on antique and classic aircraft from the 1920s to the 1940s and is open to all attending AirVenture.

“Vintage in Review offers attendees an opportunity to see a rare selection of airplanes up close, and hear stories about them directly from the owners, pilots, and other aviation personalities,” said Ray Johnson, Vintage in Review Chairman. “Several of this year’s headline aircraft are more than 75 years old, making them quite rare to see airworthy today.”

Three pilots will be interviewed each day with their unique aircraft. Each day will also see a performance by “Ladies For Liberty” at 10:45 a.m. followed by antique engine runs at 11 a.m. The current lineup of headliners includes:

Monday, July 22

  • Jim Hammond – 1931 Aeronca C-3

Tuesday, July 23

  • Kelly Mahon – 1929 Cabinaire Biplane

Wednesday, July 24

  • Edwin Remsberg – 1949 Stampe Biplane
  • Ron Johnson – 1938 Buhl Pup

Thursday, July 25

  • Laura Benton – Ladies Love Taildraggers
  • Jeri Barrientos – 1929 Rose Parrakeet

Friday, July 26

  • Ben Templeton – 1937 Spartan Executive

Additional Vintage in Review sessions will be added to the schedule as they are finalized. More information can be found on the Vintage Aircraft Area page of the EAA website.

About EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” and EAA’s membership convention. Additional information, including advance ticket and camping purchase, is available at www.EAA.org/airventure. For more information on EAA and its programs, call 800-JOIN-EAA (800-564-6322) or visit www.EAA.org. Immediate news is available at www.twitter.com/EAA.

EAA B-17 Aluminum Overcast PlaneTags Now Available

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EAA B-17 Aluminum Overcast PlaneTags Now Available

EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (May 30, 2024) — Aviation history enthusiasts will have the opportunity to own a piece of one of EAA’s most iconic airplanes, as PlaneTags made from B-17 Aluminum Overcast skin are now available through EAA’s online store and Barnstormer Boutique, The EAA Aviation Museum’s gift shop.

PlaneTags, made by MotoArt, are unique limited-edition aviation mementos made from the skin of an aircraft. PlaneTags can be used as an ID tag, keychain, or displayed as a collectible. Each PlaneTag is hand cut, stamped, and individually etched, making them all one-of-a-kind. The Aluminum Overcast skin used for the PlaneTags comes from the upper wing when the aircraft was re-skinned in March 2014. The B-17 Aluminum Overcast collection is limited to 5,000 pieces with prices starting at $110.

A portion of the proceeds from each purchase of these PlaneTags will assist in the preservation of EAA’s B-17 Aluminum Overcast.

EAA’s B-17 Aluminum Overcast was delivered to the U.S. Army Air Corps on May 18, 1945. The airplane was sold as surplus the following year and served many uses including as a cargo hauler, aerial mapping platform, and in pest control and forest dusting applications. In 1978, Aluminum Overcast was sold to a group of investors known as “B-17s Around the World” who sought to return the airplane to its military roots. The economic challenges of owning a vintage bomber led the group to donate the airplane to EAA in 1983. The airplane was on display in the EAA Aviation Museum until 1993 when it was moved to start preparation for its first national tour in 1994. Aluminum Overcast carries the colors of the 398th Bomb Group of World War II, which flew hundreds of missions over Nazi-held territory during the war. Veterans of the 398th helped finance the B-17’s restoration.

About EAA

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and embodies The Spirit of Aviation through the world’s most engaged community of aviation enthusiasts. EAA’s 290,000 members and 900 local chapters enjoy the fun and camaraderie of sharing their passion for flying, building, and restoring recreational aircraft. For more information on EAA and its programs, call 800-JOIN-EAA (800-564-6322) or go to www.eaa.org.

Sun N Fun 2024 Forums

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Sun N Fun 2024

If you plan to attend Sun N Fun 2024, make sure you stop by one of my seminars.

At this time the schedule is Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Classroom / Forum room #8.

Check the forum schedule to make sure nothing has changed.

I have three different topics I will cover:

  1. Is your ego buying aircraft you can’t get insured?
  2. Picking The Best Aircraft For You
  3. The Real Cost To Owning An Aircraft