Feature Video Collection

EAA's Spirit of Aviation Week

While we can’t gather in Oshkosh, we can still share The Spirit of Aviation. EAA Spirit of Aviation Week on July 21-25 will celebrate the entire aviation community by showcasing the spectrum of flight in a virtual way. Share your favorite aviation ex

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Captain Eddie’s Fairey Firefly

Eddie Kurdziel, EAA 431776, brought his rare Fairey Firefly AS6 to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, and won Reserve Grand Champion: Post World War II.

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Sole Survivor

Ron Price bought his rare 1938 Luscombe Model 4 in 1977 when it was on display in a museum, but the restoration didn't begin in earnest until nearly 30 years later.

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The Family Skywagon

Carl Geisert, EAA Lifetime 852448, was the driving force behind the gathering of Cessna 180/185s at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. His airplane, N1546C, is a 1953 180 that has been in his family for more than 50 years.

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The Second Westfall Special

When Jeff Paulson, EAA 263515, brought this striking little biplane to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, he found that almost nobody knew what it was. That’s not surprising, as it’s a one-off replica of a one-off design called the Westfall Special.

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One Piece at a Time

Jim and Ken Kreutzfeld, EAA 797045 and 76669, painstakingly restored this 1943 Howard DGA-15P, the winner of the Antique Grand Champion Gold Lindy award at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. See the May 2020 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine for more.

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Museum Speaker Series - B-29 Sean Elliott & Chris Henry

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Checkerboard Tribute - Carl Patrick and his P-51 Mustang Frances Dell

Carl Patrick bought this Mustang after it was damaged in a landing accident. After an extensive restoration, he decided to paint the airplane to honor Clark Clemons, a pilot with the 84th Fighter Squadron of the 78th Fighter Group.

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Ike’s Bird - A little-known presidential transport has a new mission

When we think of presidential aircraft, we imagine jumbo jets, like the Boeing VC-25 (the military version of the 747) tagged with the call sign “Air Force One.” Here’s a look at a smaller transport, a 1955 Aero Commander L-26B known as Ike's Bird.

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Chapter Leadership Boot Camp

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NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters

NOAA brought Kermit, one of its Lockheed WP-3D Orions, to Oshkosh last year for AirVenture 2019. Take a closer look at the airplane, and learn more about the dangerous missions flown by its pilots and crew, all in the name of science.

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From the EAA Vault — Aviation Classic Aeronautical Oddities Newly Remastered

Over the years, people have experimented with all kinds of different designs and ideas as they tried to build the next great aircraft. This film, originally assembled by the U.S. Army Air Corps, presents a look at several of those early attempts.

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