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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Sean B. Tucker

Sean B. Tucker greets his fans after his air show performance in his biplane, the Oracle Challenger III. Sean has flown more than 1,275 performances at more than 525 airshows.

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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