AirVenture 2017 was a bustling event from the outset, with high attendance leading to early occupancy of parking and camping areas.
The show presented a vast collection of aircraft, ranging from vintage and general aviation planes to corporate jets, homebuilts, and aerobatic displays.
Significant attention was given to Warbirds, featuring B-25s for the Doolittle Raid's 75th anniversary, B-52s, and the inaugural appearance of the B-29 "Doc."
Special commemorations included the 80th anniversary of Piper Aircraft and an exhibit of the Blue Origin New Shepard space vehicle.
Jim Koepnick is a freelance photographer specializing in aviation and sports. He is an ambassador for Sigma lenses, charter member of ISAP (International Society of Aviation Photographers), contributing photographer for the Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Oshkosh Herald newspaper, coffee lover and cat dad.
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