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Our Weekend at EAA AirVenture

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Updated: July 28, 2015

This weekend we attended the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and had a wonderful time seeing the sights and talking to people about Flightradar24. We arrived on Friday and stayed through Sunday, exploring the various pavilions, exhibits, and enjoying multiple air shows, including a Saturday night show capped by an impressive fireworks display.

With 500,000 attendees from over 73 countries this year, AirVenture is the largest gathering of aviation enthusiasts in the world. It was nice to be surrounded by people who are as passionate as we are about aviation and we enjoyed talking with many of them about hosting a Flightradar24 receiver. We’re always looking for new receiver hosts, if you’re interested, please see our post about the application process and how to apply.

Below is a gallery of photos from our visit to AirVenture and we hope to see many of you there next year!

EAA AirVenture hosts over 500,000 people from 73 countries.

During AirVenture, the control tower at Oshkosh Airport becomes the busiest in the world, landing 10,000 aircraft during the week.

The Goodyear Blimp, “Wingfoot 1”, which is actually an airship as it has an internal frame.

Team Aeroshell performs in their AT-6 Texans.

Hundreds of parachutists participate in a world-record attempt.

Military re-enactments take place during the daily air show.

The US military’s heritage flight featuring a P-51 Mustang, P-38 Lighting, and an F-22 Raptor.

Veterans return from a visit to war memorials with a water canon salute.

US Air Force personnel and their guests take in a concert atop a B-52 Stratofortress.

For sale at AirVenture are all sorts of aircraft, including this auto-gyro.

“Fifi”, the only flying B-29 Superfortress, built in 1942.

An Oshkosh Striker Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle sits on display.

AirVenture

Published: July 27, 2015

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Ian Petchenik

Ian Petchenik’s love of aviation began at an early age growing up next to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. As Flightradar24’s director of communications and co-host of the AvTalk podcast Ian now gets to share that passion for aviation with millions of Flightradar24 users and listeners around the world.

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