Warbirds

The Sound of Freedom

From the brand-new F-35 to the 65-year-old B-52, a wide variety of military jets have visited AirVenture over the years. Here’s some of the best, and loudest, jet noise we’ve experienced over the skies of Oshkosh.

5:00

EAA's Spirit of Aviation Week

EAA Spirit of Aviation Week is beginning soon! Come together with us July 21-25 to experience and share the spirit of aviation across all areas of flight. #EAAtogether

1:29

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.

3:49

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

1:14:15

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.

4:13

From the Vault: 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.

3:39

A Tribute to Bud Anderson and the P-51 Mustang

At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, we honored World War II triple ace Col. Bud Anderson with a large gathering of North American P-51 Mustangs, the airplane Bud famously flew. Learn more about a few of the notable Mustangs that attended #OSH19.

7:05

Rod Lewis' de Havilland Mosquito

Noted warbird collector Rod Lewis, EAA Lifetime 498155, brought his de Havilland Mosquito to Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture 2019.

7:35

Honor in the Air - Warbirds at AirVenture 2019

The Warbirds area is always one of the most popular places to visit during AirVenture. This year we saw a large P-51 Mustang gathering, a Col. Bud Anderson tribute, the XP-82, a newly restored de Havilland Mosquito, a Fairey Firefly, and others.

3:16

XP-82 Visits #OSH19

After 10 years of perseverance and more than 1.5 million man-hours of work, noted warbird restorer Tom Reilly, EAA 802376, brought his XP-82 Twin Mustang to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019.

3:33

Gliding to Success: World War II Training Gliders

A group from the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) came to Oshkosh for AirVenture 2018 to display and demonstrate three warbirds that are as unconventional as they are rare.

5:13

Valiant Genealogy - Jim Irwin's BT-13

The Irwin family’s BT-13 Valiant has come full circle for new caretaker Jim Irwin.

7:20