AirVenture saw exceptionally high attendance, with spectator areas consistently crowded and aircraft parking filling rapidly.
The air show featured a diverse array of aircraft, including historical Warbirds like the B-29s FIFI and Doc (marking a 50-year reunion in the sky), modern military jets such as the B-1 Lancer and F-35, and unique designs like the Scaled Composites Proteus.
Attendees were treated to dynamic air show performances, including impressive formation fly-bys, aerobatic displays, and powerful demonstrations by various aircraft.
Matt Younkin in his modified Beech 18 during his air show routine.
Want to find out more about what’s happening at this year’s AirVenture? Check out our Aviation Newsor see more amazing photos in our first OSH photo gallery: Oshkosh Off To Rip Roaring Start.
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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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