Oshkosh Dreams Take Flight Gallery

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • AirVenture saw significant attendance, with crowded exhibition areas and aircraft parking filling up early in the event.
  • The air show featured a diverse range of aircraft, including vintage warbirds like B-25s and B-29s, modern military jets such as the B-1 and F-35, and various ultralights and experimental designs.
  • Notable moments included the historic joint flight of two B-29 bombers, FIFI and Doc, marking their first shared sky appearance in 50 years, alongside dynamic aerobatic performances.
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Scaled Composites Proteus

The Scaled Composites Proteus during a fly-by. The Proteus is atwin-turbofan, high-altitude aircraft designed by Burt Rutan. With a 2,000-pound payload, it can stay at 50,000 feet for 14 hours.

Photography by Jim Koepnick

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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