EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018: Photos of Warbirds and More from Thursday!

Plane & Pilot Editor Isabel Goyer has been photographing the planes of Oshkosh, and this year his special focus has been on warbirds. Check out his shots from Thursday at one of the great AirVenture Oshkosh gatherings ever.

The American Flagship DC-3 in the grass before the start of the Night Airshow.

Photo by Isabel Goyer

Avenger owner/pilot takes a break from buttoning up the big dive bomber for the night to pose for a shot with Plane & Pilot.

Photo by Isabel Goyer

Pilots looking at the planes for sale on the public bulletin board at OSH. Some look because they're looking for a new plane. Others look because, hey, it's fun to dream!

Photo by Isabel Goyer

The tennis shoes are Chuck's. The plane, no idea. Anyone?

Photo by Isabel Goyer

I take a lot of photos of Corsairs. Sue me.

Photo by Isabel Goyer

A case in point. This Navy colors F4-U bird was on the warbird ramp after flying earlier in the day.

Photo by Isabel Goyer

Northrop F-5 owner and pilot Jeff Kaney engages with fans at OSH. His F-5, a version of the T-38, is one of the few privately owned supersonic planes in the world.

Photo by Isabel Goyer

Glowing in the last rays of the day's light, this North American F-86 is a timeless beauty.

Photo by Isabel Goyer

The red, white in blue in the Stars-and-Stripes and the Army Air Forces emblem complement each other perfectly.

Photo by Isabel Goyer

Proof positive that freedom isn't free.

Photo by Isabel Goyer

An Italian Marchetti S.211 in U.S. Navy colors.

Photo by Isabel Goyer

Sometimes Oshkosh presents moments for reflection.

Photo by Isabel Goyer

A Beech Staggerwing in British WWII military colors.

Photo by Isabel Goyer

One of the most affordable and flyable warbirds, the North American T-28.

Photo by Isabel Goyer

Two of the seven or eight flyable Grumman F7F Tiger Cats together on the ramp at OSH.

Photo by Isabel Goyer