Best of Oshkosh Photo of the Week

Thursday, August 04, 2022 at 10:34 AM ET

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This week’s Plane & Pilot Photo of the Week is from the brilliant lens of legendary photographer Jim Koepnick, who captured this stunning image of a Curtiss P-40 at dawn. Our pick for Photo of the Week isn’t just because this is an amazing shot but because this year at EAA Oshkosh AirVenture, we celebrated the 70th anniversary of the United States Air Force, the most advanced army of the air in the history of the planetâ¦and by a long shot, too. The Curtiss P-40 is an apt plane for that celebration,because it marks the first entry into service by U.S. air forces in World War II, when the Flying Tigers flew the P-40 in China against the invading Imperial Japanese forces. Of course, it wasn’t official, but there was no secret what the message was. And Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor sealed the United States’ entry in full into the global conflict. As always, thanks for the great stuff, Jim! And check out more of Jim’s stuff along with photography by Art Eichmann in our special Oshkosh 2022 photo galleries.

Key Takeaways:

This week's Plane & Pilot Photo of the Week is a stunning image of a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk at dawn, captured by legendary photographer Jim Koepnick.
The P-40 was chosen to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the United States Air Force, celebrated at EAA Oshkosh AirVenture.
The Curtiss P-40 holds historical significance as the first aircraft flown by U.S. air forces (the Flying Tigers) in World War II, engaging Imperial Japanese forces in China prior to the official U.S. entry into the conflict.

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