Oshkosh Dreams Take Flight Gallery

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • AirVenture saw exceptionally high attendance, with spectator areas consistently crowded and aircraft parking reaching full capacity early in the event.
  • The air show featured a diverse array of aircraft, ranging from historic warbirds like the B-25s and B-29s (including a rare dual flight of two B-29s after 50 years) to modern military jets such as the B-1 Lancer and F-35, as well as unique experimental planes and ultralights.
  • Attendees were treated to spectacular air show performances, including dynamic fly-bys, complex formation flying by various aircraft groups (like T-34s and even a B-17 with a Yak), and aerobatic displays from teams like the Twin Tigers and pilots like Sean B. Tucker.
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Twin Tigers Aerobatic Team

Twin Tigers Aerobatic Team flies through a smoke ring. The team flies formation aerobatics routines in identical Tiger Yak 55s.

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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