Jul 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (July 23, 2020) — Jim “Zack” Olzacki of Punta Gorda, Florida, has been elected as president of EAA Warbirds of America, the special interest community within the Experimental Aircraft Association dedicated to the preservation...
Jul 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’re all disappointed with the cancellation of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020, as it means so many different things for everyone who attends. For thousands of aviators, flying to Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) is a highlight in the logbook. As AirVenture 2020 is...
Jun 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Reno Air Racing Association announced the cancellation of the 2020 STIHL National Championship Air Races, originally scheduled for Sept. 16-20. The Reno Air Racing Association board of directors reiterated their principal concern for the safety and health of all...
Jun 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Experimental Aircraft Association is showcasing the whole spectrum of flight this summer in a virtual way, as Spirit of Aviation Week on July 21-25 will celebrate the entire aviation community. The five-day event will include streamed and on-demand content,...
May 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Mike Taylor and Andrew LaFollette, EAA 1095160 This piece originally ran in the What Our Members Are Building/Restoring section in the May 2020 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. The UH-1 Huey has a well-earned reputation for dependability over a 65-year...
Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Given the increasing concerns and directives related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), last week, the Arsenal of Democracy (AOD) Executive Planning Committee, coordinated with a large number of organizations, government entries, warbird operators and...
Mar 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
When Jack Harrington handed me a stack of B-24 Liberator items from World War II, his only request was, “Maybe you can use this for something and share it with others who’d appreciate it.” The items he handed me were from Charles “Bud” Swanson, a member of his family...
Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
EAA and the EAA Warbirds of America are planning additional warbird aircraft activities at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020, in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Those activities will include additional warbirds focus during the daily...
Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
(Honolulu) – The iconic North American P-51 Mustang, arguably the best fighter aircraft of WWII, will soon be seen flying over the island of Oahu. However, instead of escorting B-17s over enemy territory and dicing it up in aerial combat, the aircraft will be giving...
Feb 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
In 2016, EAA hosted a reunion of Pearl Harbor survivors. This event was held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on the Hawaiian military installation. It was while working to plan this event that I first met Wisconsin native Clyde Stephenson. Clyde was...
Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
North American Aviation Archive Finds a New Home at AirCorps Aviation Original WWII Era Engineering Drawings Shown to the Public for the First Time Bemidji, MN: AirCorps Aviation announced today that they have acquired a collection of original North American Aviation...
