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Visual highlights of EAA AirVenture

July 31, 2024 By AOPA ePublishing staff

AOPA Senior Photographer David Tulis captured images all over EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 in Wisconsin.

  • Pyrotechnics frame the AOPA Sweepstakes Cessna 182 during the night airshow at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin on July 24. Photo by David Tulis.
  • The AOPA Pilot Information Center and Member Services areas are popular with attendees. Photo by David Tulis.
  • Pilot and Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) meets with AOPA President Mark Baker. Photo by David Tulis.
  • Legendary aircraft designer Burt Rutan delivers a standing-room-only forum on the Beechcraft Starship, one of his innovative composite designs. Photo by David Tulis.
  • EAA Technical Chief and Vintage in Review official Kriss Kliegle goes over details before twelve vintage aircraft lead the Thursday afternoon airshow. Photo by David Tulis.
  • Air Boss Kellie Hudson leads a pilot briefing for pilots participating in the Thursday afternoon airshow. Photo by David Tulis.
  • The Seaplane Pilots Association’s annual corn roast draws a crowd. Photo by David Tulis.
  • Bob Kehl, Ed Moon, and Sam Moon try to set a record for most ears of corn consumed at the Seaplane Pilots Association corn roast. Photo by David Tulis.
  • The setting sun illuminates a Legend Airways Douglas DC-3. Photo by David Tulis.
  • The Titan Aerobatics Team perform in their North American T-6 aircraft during the night airshow. Photo by David Tulis.
  • Bob Carlton ignites pyrotechnics from his Jetfox jet sailplane during the night airshow. Photo by David Tulis.
  • Attendees gather at the historic Brown Arch to watch the night airshow. Photo by David Tulis.

Airshows day and night created a spectacle in the sky, while attendees connected with friends old and new. This year’s event included a special tribute to legendary aircraft designer Burt Rutan, whose presentations and appearances drew crowds of admirers.

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Volunteers help push a Canadian Forces Snowbirds Air Demonstration Squadron CT-114 Tutor jet to the vintage camping area for an impromptu overnight stay before the night airshow. Photo by David Tulis. GhostWriter Airshow performer Nate Hammond fires pyrotechnics from his de Havilland Super Chipmunk during the night airshow. Photo by David Tulis. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform an impromptu flyby over an aircraft positioned for the Vintage in Review portion of the Thursday afternoon airshow. Photo by David Tulis. Scooter Reid, a mechanic and pilot with the Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, performs routine maintenance on a one-of-a-kind 1933 Stearman Model 70 biplane flown from Hood River, Oregon. Photo by David Tulis. Redline Turbines and research and development company the Aant Farm are helping bring a 65-pound, 100 horsepower miniature turboprop engine to the market. Photo by David Tulis. Several of aircraft designer Burt Rutan’s more than 30 built and tested models draw attention to the homebuilt area. Photo by David Tulis. The AOPA Member Services and Pilot Information Center areas are popular with attendees. Photo by David Tulis. Dakota Territory Air Museum’s Republic P-47 Thunderbolt named “Bonnie” is believed to be the only flying Republic-built razorback example and is on display in the warbirds are. Photo by David Tulis.
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