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July 23, 2026

There's something for everyone. Attendees at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin enjoy aircraft, offerings, and the company of fellow pilots and aviation enthusiasts.

A budding pilot checks out the AOPA Sweepstakes Piper Archer during the members-only night airshow viewing party at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin July 22. Photo by David Tulis.
A budding pilot checks out the AOPA Sweepstakes Piper Archer during the members-only night airshow viewing party at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin July 22. Photo by David Tulis.

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Pilots gather near a Van’s Aircraft RV-15. Photo by David Tulis. A group of pilots from the Metro Warbirds make breakfast on the flight line. Photo by David Tulis. AOPA Trustee Dale Klapmeier laughs with a member. Photo by Chris Rose. An attendee takes a selfie with the AOPA Sweepstakes Piper Archer. Photo by Chris Rose. AOPA employees Addison Lomax and Kimberly Trischman get into the AirVenture spirit during a morning coffee break. Photo by David Tulis. Pilots attend the Seaplane Pilots Association’s annual corn roast at the seaplane base. Photo by David Tulis. Airshow attendees enjoy a quiet moment fishing at the seaplane base. Photo by David Tulis. AOPA members socialize during a party thrown for members to watch the night airshow. Photo by David Tulis. Photo by David Tulis. Photo by David Tulis. AOPA life members enjoy a special happy hour at the AOPA campus. Photo by Chris Rose. Pilot Lincoln Benedict smiles outside the AOPA campus. Photo by David Tulis. Attendees record the aircraft flying overhead. Photo by Chris Rose. AOPA Member Services Senior Specialist Gayle Fabricatore shares a laugh with a member. Photo by Chris Rose. 'Ask the A&Ps' podcast attendees listen to co-hosts Colleen Sterling, Paul New, and Mike Busch (via video) at the AOPA campus. Photo by David Tulis. Pilots dig in at the Seaplane Pilots Association’s annual corn roast. Photo by David Tulis. Seventy-year AOPA member Jeff Justis of Oxford, Mississippi, smiles for a photo. Photo by Chris Rose. AOPA members socialize near the AOPA Sweepstakes Piper Archer. Photo by David Tulis. AOPA members enjoy conversation on campus. Photo by David Tulis. Photo by David Tulis.
Jarrod Lindemann performs an inverted maneuver in a Jet Waco during the opening day airshow. Photo by David Tulis.
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Jarrod Lindemann performs an inverted maneuver in a Jet Waco during the opening day airshow. Photo by David Tulis.
Topics: EAA AirVenture

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