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FUTURE AIRVENTURE DATES
July 27 - Aug. 2, 2004
July 26 -
Aug. 1, 2005
July 25 - 31, 2006
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3 Months 2 Days to
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2003! |
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Download or print our 2003
AirVenture Planning Guide |
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World's
Most Complete Collection of Aviation Expertise at EAA AirVenture
Forums Plaza |
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April
25, 2003 - At EAA AirVenture's Forums Plaza, you can learn just
about anything about everything to do with building, flying
restoring or maintaining aircraft. Every year the forums Plaza draws
the very best from the aviation world--more than 500 innovators,
authors, experts, and legends-who share their accumulated knowledge
with all who attend. It is the most comprehensive collection of
aviation knowledge available anywhere, and it's all in one location,
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Burt
Rutan to Discuss New Space Craft at EAA AirVenture
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April 25, 2003 - Pioneering aviation designer Burt
Rutan, who has continually expanded the envelope of personal flight
over the past three decades, will be speaking about his latest
vision - private travel into space - at two forums during the 51st
annual EAA AirVenture fly-in convention scheduled for July 29-August
4 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Rutan unveiled his
"SpaceShipOne" aircraft in Mojave, Calif., on April 18. It is
designed to become the first private craft able to successfully
achieve sub-orbital space travel, and win the $10-million "X-Prize"
offered to the creators of the first private vehicle to accomplish
such a feat. Always a popular speaker at EAA AirVenture, Rutan will
talk about the project on Saturday, August 2 at 10 a.m. and Sunday,
August 3 at 2:30 p.m. |
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EAA
AirVenture Warbird Pre-Registration Available |
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April 24, 2003 - Attention
Warbird pilots: Are you planning to fly your aircraft to EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2003? Past participants know that the
registration lines can get pretty long and would avoid them if they
could. Well, you’re in luck, because EAA Warbirds of America now
provides a convenient way to pre-register through the Warbirds
website. Simply fill out the pre-registration form and send it
in by July 14 and we'll have your information waiting when you
arrive. All you have to do is check in with the personnel at Warbird
Registration and you'll be on your way. It's that simple! Complete
and submit the on-line information or e-mail warbirds@eaa.org for more
information. |
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Tailwind
Group to Celebrate Aircraft’s 50th Anniversary at
AirVenture |
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April 24, 2003 - The year was
1953, the Experimental Aircraft Association’s first, and founder
Paul Poberezny was outside the
hangar at Curtiss-Wright Airport, Milwaukee, talking with Steve
Wittman. Soon the discussion turned to picking a more suitable name
for Wittman’s two-year-old airplane design.
“He called it the Flying
Carpet,” Paul recalls. “I said, ‘Well, it’s fast,’ and Steve said,
“Maybe like a tail wind?’ Now that, I told him, would be the proper
name for the airplane.” |
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B2OSH
Prepares for 14th Annual Group Fly-In |
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April 17, 2003 - If you
happen to be on convention grounds two days prior to the beginning
of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2003, make your way to the flight line and
witness a tradition 14 years in the making: the arrival of the
Bonanzas to Oshkosh (B2OSH) 2003.
B2OSH chairman Elliot Schiffman says
everything is going according to plan so far for the 14th group
arrival of venerable Beechcrafts. "We have a formal LOA for all the
runways and we will arrive in two-ship formation rather than three,"
Schiffman said of this year's annual V-tailed pilgrimage.
Traditional departure from the Rockford,
Illinois airport (RFD) is scheduled for 2 p.m. local on Sunday, July
27. Then the planes begin to arrive in two-ship formations at
Wittman Regional about 3 p.m. About 80 airplanes are expected to
participate this year, which Schiffman described as "just about
right." |
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Rare
Russian Fighter, Polikarpov I-16, Commits to EAA
AirVenture |
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April 8, 2003 - The world's
first low-wing monoplane fighter with a retractable landing gear-the
Polikarpov I-16-came from Russia in 1933 and 70 years later,
visitors to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2003 will get to see one of the
only six remaining flying examples of the aircraft during the annual
aviation celebration, which runs from July 29-August 4. The
aircraft, owned by the Commemorative Air Force, will be transported
to Oshkosh where renowned test pilot Dave Morss plans to fly it
during the showcase or warbirds performances. |
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Bohannon
Sets His Sights on 50,000 Feet at Oshkosh |
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April 5, 2003 - Bruce
Bohannon, after announcing that his record-setting flight in Palm
Springs, California, last October was even more productive than
first thought, aims to break the 50,000-feet barrier at EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh 2003. At a press breakfast earlier this week at
the Sun ’n Fun EAA Fly-In, Lakeland, Florida, Bohannon revealed his
October flight in his Exxon Flyin’ Tiger set a total of seven
records that were recognized by the Federation Aeronautique
Internationale (FAI). |
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EAA
AirVenture NOTAM Available For Download |
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April 1, 2003 - The official
Notice
to Airmen (NOTAM) for the 51st EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is now
available for viewing/download on the EAA AirVenture website. EAA
and FAA cooperated on the design and production of the NOTAM, which
will assist pilots in preparation for their AirVenture flights. It
describes official arrival and departure flight procedures in effect
from July 26 through August 5, including procedures for the many
types of aircraft that fly to Oshkosh for the event, as well as
aircraft that land at nearby airports. The annual general aviation
gathering runs July 29-August 4 at Wittman Regional Airport. |
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Israeli
Chapter Planning Trip To
Oshkosh
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April 1, 2003 - People are
coming to Oshkosh this
year from all around the globe to help celebrate the 100th
anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first successful powered flight.
Count a sizeable contingent from
Israel
among those making a pilgrimage to AirVenture
2003, general aviation’s showcase annual event.
EAA’s first Israeli Chapter,
1346, is finalizing plans to bring from 300 to 500 aviation
enthusiasts to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2003. Details are still being
worked out, but the newly formed Chapter plans to bring the sizeable
contingent to Oshkosh
via charter in honor of powered flight’s 100th
anniversary. |
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Orbis
DC-10 'Flying Eye Hospital' to Make First Appearance at EAA
AirVenture 2003 |
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April 1, 2003 - One of the world’s most unique examples of a humanitarian
aircraft, the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital, will make its first
appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2003. The ORBIS aircraft, a
modified DC-10 airliner, flies to developing nations around the
world each year, working to save sight through hands-on training,
public health education, and improved access to eye care. Since
1982, ORBIS has completed more than 480 programs in 81 countries. It
has trained in excess of 55,000 ophthalmologists, nurses, biomedical
engineers and other health care workers who, in turn, provide
treatment and training in their countries. Worldwide, more than
24,600 patients have been directly treated by ORBIS volunteer
doctors and more than 16 million people have received eye care from
ORBIS-trained doctors. |
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The EAA
Memorial Wall - An Everlasting Tribute |
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March 28, 2003 - Behind the
EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh , Wisconsin , the EAA
Memorial Wall serves as a permanent honor to departed EAA
members and aviation enthusiasts in a serene setting. Each year we
honor those special people who made flight more than just a dream at
a solemn and special ceremony during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. To
ensure your loved one is included in the 2003 ceremony, you need to
submit your application to the EAA Development Office by Wednesday,
April 16. You can also complete the online
application located on the secure server on the EAA website.
Those with questions should contact John Nieman at 920/426-6838 or
jnieman@eaa.org. |
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