Planes, planes, and more planes are in store for this year's event. Photo: Andrew Jones - OPShots.net
For car racing fans, “Indy” means something special. For those who like to play the ponies, it’s Churchill Downs. And for aviation enthusiasts, the magic word is Oshkosh.
One week each summer, about half a million aircraft aficionados of all ages descend on this central Wisconsin city for what’s billed as the world’s greatest aviation celebration.
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) annual convention, EAA AirVenture, takes place July 25-31. The full gamut of flight machines will be on display, from Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner to one-man ultralights — and just about everything in between.
Attendees at the 59th annual event get to gawk at thousands of planes, turn their eyes to the skies for daily afternoon air shows, meet exhibitors touting the latest aviation innovations and sit in on some of the nearly 1,000 flight-related workshops and forums.
via ‘World’s greatest aviation celebration’ landing in Oshkosh – Chicago Sun-Times.
