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Ready for Oshkosh 2016

Posted on: 2016-07-27 /
Categories: Special Event

On Saturday, 30 July we’re once again heading to the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. With over 10,000 aircraft and 500,000 people every year, AirVenture—or just Oshkosh—is always an amazing aviation event. This year at Oshkosh, much of the focus is on the celebration of Boeing’s 100th anniversary. As part of that celebration, Cathay Pacific is bringing one of their Boeing 747-8F freighters and we have something very special planned. (more…)

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Our Weekend at EAA AirVenture

Posted on: 2015-07-27 /
Categories: Special Event

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.

Team Aeroshell performs in their AT-6 Texans.
About to land on a truck.
Hundreds of parachutists participate in a world-record attempt.
Acrobatic flying.

Military re-enactments take place during the daily air show.
The F-4 Phantom landing.
The AV-8B Harrier comes in to land.
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.

At AirVenture, EAA offers flights in restored Ford Tri-motor aircraft.
An Oshkosh Striker Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle sits on display.

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EAA AirVenture—The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration

Posted on: 2015-07-10 /
Categories: Special Event

For one week each year, Whittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, becomes the busiest airport in the world. From 20 to 26 July this year, over 10,000 aircraft will fly in from all over the world for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture. AirVenture, the self proclaimed “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration”, will host over 500,000 people. We’re excited to announce that this year, we’ll be among them. We’ve also been expanding MLAT coverage in the Oshkosh area, so we hope to be able to track many of the 10,000 aircraft flying in for the week. (more…)