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Ex-Thunderbirds Crew Chief Returns to Oshkosh at Controls of F-15 SEVEN YEARS AGO, Ben “Omni” Ayivorh, EAA 1146709, first attended EAA AirVenture Oshkosh as a crew chief with the

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U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration squadron. If you’re thinking, “There’s no cooler way to visit Oshkosh than that,” Ben is challenging that notion at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021.

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BEN / PAGE 1 In his return to AirVenture for the first time since 2014, Ben landed at Wittman Regional Airport this time around in an F-15C Eagle — a full-circle moment for the Air Force captain after deciding to earn his commission and become a fighter pilot himself following his years maintaining the Thunderbirds’ F-16s. “I very much live in the ‘pinch yourself’ territory of my life,” Ben said. “The Eagle is a massive airplane. Very few moments in flight do you have time to just take it in, but every now and then you have to look behind you and realize you’re strapped to this giant airplane. I attended Oshkosh for the very first time in 2014, and it blew me away. I’ve been trying to come back ever since. This was the very first time I remotely had the opportunity to come. … Getting to come back in the Eagle is in the realm of a dream come true.”

Prior to joining the Air Force, Ben grew up around aviation, as his father was a general aviation pilot. After going to college for a year, he decided to enlist in the Air Force and became a crew chief at Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, which was right next door to the Thunderbirds. “From that moment on, I was like, ‘Hey, that’s probably something I’d like t o d o,’ ” B e n s a i d . “ T h e y [ t h e Thunderbirds] look like they’re always having fun, and they’ve got a pretty sweet job and so I applied for that.” Ben spent four years as a crew chief with the Thunderbirds, working primarily on the Thunderbird No. 5 F-16. “I was the primary caretaker of the airplane,” Ben said. “I’m in charge of its overall well-being and especially with those jets, a lot of cleaning. General, overall maintenance, and then if there’s a particular issue, we’ll get a specialist involved — whether that’s avionics or

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something like that. … I followed them around to different show sites and got them ready to have a good air show.” While serving as a crew chief with the Thunderbirds, Ben decided he wanted to take his Air Force career on a different path, which he hoped would lead to the cockpit. “Over time, I wanted to cross-train. I was grateful for my time as a maintainer, but I didn’t want that as my whole career. I wanted to do something else. I got a PRK [eye surgery] done, which changed the game and allowed me to fly. I went and got my degree and applied for a commission, and I was lucky enough to be picked up as a pilot.” In January 2016, Ben left the Thunderbirds to attend Air Force Officer Training School before going to pilot training and earning his wings in the F-15 in 2018. Ben is currently stationed at NAS Joint Reserve Base New Orleans and is serving with the 159th Fighter Wing, 122nd Fighter Squadron. Having flown the Eagle for three years now, Ben can appreciate how impressive the airplane is, despite being a relatively old machine, and is glad the cards fell the way they did. “WGASF: World’s Greatest Air Superiority Fighter. That’s one of the nicknames. 104-0 is its combat record,” Ben said of the F-15. “What I love about the Eagle, particularly the C, which is

single seat … is like [you’re] alone and unafraid riding into battle. This jet was created arguably in the golden era of aviation for fighter jets, in the ’70s. It’s a pilot’s jet. It is a jet that you fly very much by feel. Today the Raptor or the F-16 or F-35, they’re all fly-by-wire. You’re yanking on the stick, and the jet ultimately decides how to operate. The Eagle is technically pushrods and hydraulics. When you yank on the stick, it’s going to give you exactly what you ask for. If you ask for too much, that’s bad, and if you don’t ask for enough, that’s also bad. The art of flying this airplane and flying it well is extremely challenging. … You have to feel what the airplane’s doing and how it’s talking to you. I think that’s a really unique experience and makes it really enjoyable to fly.” As someone who’s been in military aviation for years now, Ben is looking to get back into the world of general aviation as well, having just purchased a Piper Cruiser. He plans on getting a taste of Oshkosh this year in his highpowered fighter and then returning with his own airplane down the road. “It’s one of those things where I’m finally getting back to Oshkosh and getting a little taste of it and then hopefully bringing my own airplane in the years to come,” he said. “Then I’ll have the full experience, if you will.”

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WINGS OF FRIENDSHIP A memorable first flight in a far-off land STORY AND PHOTOS BY TUCKER AXUM Each day this week, we’re running one of the winners of EAA’s Pilot Your Own Adventure Contest, supported by Flight Outfitters. This entry placed fourth, out of 267 entries received. While all stories have been edited for grammar and style prior to publication, they were judged as submitted, with no editing of any kind. — Ed.

“YOU JUST WON the lottery,” my boss said

inside our subterranean bunker. “A free trip to Kenya courtesy of Uncle Sam.” By free trip, he meant a dangerous counter-terrorism assignment with limited resources and backup. Regardless, my mind swirled with visions of exotic safaris and fascinating tribes. I lived for adventure, and I imagined Africa wouldn’t disappoint. Three commercial jets and 30 sleepless hours later, I finally arrived in Mombasa. The hot and humid air engulfed me as I shuffled across the scorching tarmac. I was glad I had applied that extra stroke of deodorant. “Jambo, Mr. Tucker,” the 28-year-old Kenyan wearing khaki pants and a matching uniform polo said as he approached with an easygoing smile. “I’m Duncan, your driver.” “How’d you recognize me?” “You look like CIA.” His smile broke into laughter. We shook hands and his affable nature instantly put me at ease. “Are you hungry?” he asked as we climbed into a white Toyota 4Runner with limo tint.

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FLIGHT / PAGE 4 “I’m fine, thanks. Had lasagna on the plane — at least that’s what the flight attendant claimed.” He chuckled at my dry sense of humor. “I’ve never been inside an airplane.” He motioned his hand like a rocket blasting into the heavens. “Is it scary during takeoff?” “Nah, that’s the fun part. Especially if you’re at the controls.” He tilted his head with confusion. “How do you know someone’s a pilot?” I asked. “They’ll tell you.” We laughed and used the drive to talk about my flying adventures throughout Texas and Louisiana. “I love your stories,” he said as we pulled up to the hotel. “I would like very much if you took me flying one day.” “It’s a deal,” I promised naively not realizing how difficult it would be. I not only had the near-impossible task of locating terrorists, but now finding an airworthy plane capable of fulfilling Duncan’s wish. After an exhaustive search, I found a 36-year-old Piper Seneca owned by

Brigitta, a Swiss bush pilot who had called Kenya her home for the past 27 years. Duncan burst with excitement at the thought of soaring with the birds. He normally drove like a grandma, yet that day his boot pressed heavier on the pedal as we sped to the airport. Sweat dripped off our brows as we inspected the faded orangeand-white twin-engine Piper under the sun’s brutal rays. “What do you think, Duncan? Should we see if she flies?” I didn’t have to ask twice. He climbed into the cabin while Brigitta and I squeezed into the cockpit. The interior awed us with its red, purple, and blue cloth upholstery that symbolized the Maasai tribe — a reminder this was an extraordinary experience. The engines rumbled to life and I radioed the tower for clearance. Brigitta encouraged me to talk slower since the controllers weren’t used to a southern accent. (Ha! The irony of asking a Texan to speak slower.)

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FLIGHT / PAGE 6 As if this endeavor weren’t already thrilling enough, dozens of armed soldiers lined the taxiway and glared at me. Behind these hardened commandos was the presidential Fokker 70 jet with its colorful flag bearing the distinctive Maasai shield and spears. “Look, Duncan! The president came to watch your maiden voyage, and he brought the entire army with him,” I half-joked. “Hakuna matata, Mr. Tucker. No worries. The president and I are both from the Kikuyu tribe.” He beamed with pride. Before takeoff, I gave Duncan a thumbs-up to verify he was ready. His grin revealed a mixture of nervousness and excitement, like a child on his first roller coaster. I gripped the dual throttles and eased them forward. The combined 440 hp of two engines laboring in unison roared like a lion. We barreled down the cracked asphalt and soon cruised over the coastal city devoid of any skyscrapers.

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“I see my neighborhood!” Duncan shouted over the buzz of the propellers. We circled over his home and the ancient Portuguese fort that once guarded the seaport. We dipped our wings to salute the American battleship docked below before navigating the sandy beaches. The clear ocean water revealed turquoise coral blooming under the surface. Duncan craned his neck as he scanned this new bird’s-eye view. Wideeyed and exhilarated, he paused to give me a double thumbs-up and returned to soaking in the sights.

“Tembo! Tembo! Tembo!” He pointed to a herd of elephants trampling through lush vegetation. These magnificent mammals kicked up dust with each massive step. One even raised its gray trunk as if to greet us. We had darted across Southeastern Kenya and edged the Indian Ocean before returning to the airfield. The growl of the propellers faded as I reduced airspeed, dropped the landing gear, and floated over the runway. The Piper touched down like a butterfly with sore feet. Duncan thrusted a triumphant fist into the air. “Thank you, rafiki! I am very happy.

My favorite part was seeing my homeland from above. I will never forget you!” “Hakuna matata, rafiki.” Duncan’s “official” role might have been driver, but we bonded over my two years in Kenya. He taught me Swahili and helped me understand the culture. His partnership proved invaluable to my mission. He telephoned recently to boast he had moved to Florida. “You’re the first person I called,” he said. “I have never forgotten you or our aerial safari 10 years ago. You inspired my journey, and I have flown so many times now.” Like those who had come before him, Duncan now understood the famous quote that is frequently attributed, most likely erroneously, to Leonardo da Vinci: “Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you will always long to return.” That’s the magic of sharing a winged adventure with friends, and I dream those wings of friendship never lose a feather.

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CARL FRANZ WINS THE 2021 TONY BINGELIS AWARD CARL FRANZ, EAA 511275, is the 2021 recipient of the Tony Bingelis Award, after serving as a tech counselor for almost 20 years. Carl has also been volunteering at the Builder’s Education Center since 2003, where he is now the chairman. The Tony Bingelis Award recognizes EAA technical counselors for dedicated service and/or significant contributions in assisting members to build and restore aircraft. Through his years of service as a tech counselor, Carl has exemplified this idea, humbly serving his fellow aviators. “[Carl] has been an active tech counselor, even throughout the last year and a half,” said Director of

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Throughout his time has a tech counselor, Carl has put his knowledge from Tony’s books to use. “I read all of Tony Bingelis’ books when I was building my airplane,” Carl said. “I have passed that information on to the people I work with.” Despite all he does, Carl wasn’t expecting this award. “I was speechless. It was a considerable shock to me,” Carl said. “I’ve learned a lot from the people I’ve worked with, and I just try to share that knowledge.” The Tony Bingelis Award will be given to Carl at the Homebuilder’s Dinner on Thursday at 6 p.m. Congratulations to Carl and thanks for all you have done!

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Classic German Biplane Design Builds Memories BY FREDERICK A. JOHNSEN

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It’s a pugnacious little biplane, resplendent in World War II German colors. It’s a 1954 Spanish-built clone of the 1930s German Bücker Jungmann trainer. Current owner Ed Campbell, EAA 282266, and his son spent seven-and-a-half years rebuilding it from a complete, if tattered, airframe. The Bücker draws a crowd in the Warbirds parking area at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021. Its home field is at Beaver County Airport in Pennsylvania. Ed is an affable flyer who gladly answered questions about his colorful biplane. A former air show pilot who flew an Su-29 and Extra 300 with the Firebirds team from 2000 to 2008, he gave up the vagabond show circuit to spend more time with his family. The Bücker project proved to be a special bridge between Ed and

his son, Kyle, who was 9 years old when they began the rebuild. By the time he was 15, Kyle was applying the finishing paint touches to the recovered biplane. He subsequently learned to fly in this time-tested trainer, with Ed showing him the way. This Bücker had previous civilian owners after leaving Spanish military service, where it was known as a CASA 1.131. Ed did what many civilian owners have done and mounted a Lycoming O-360 engine under a custom-fitted cowling. After bringing his engine and engine mount together, Ed said he realized not all O-360s mount the same. Some special work was required to make the mount and the engine meet properly on this experimental category aircraft. A nod to the vintage of this design is the laminated wooden Sensenich propeller that can give a climb rate of 1,000 feet per minute. And how does Ed like the finished product? “In flight, it’s one of the finest handling light airplanes ever,” he said. But on the ground, “it’s a little bit

dicey,” he added. Those light controls that are a joy in flight can make it a handful on the ground, especially in a crosswind, he explained. And he has noticed that the very light control forces make it almost impossible for newbies to make ballcentered coordinated turns at first. The only other modern concessions are hydraulic brakes, cleverly hidden in the landing gear fairings, and modern instruments. During restoration, the wooden wings, probably of Spanish origin, were repaired as needed. Oh, and, yes, air show pilot Ed couldn’t resist putting a smoke system in the fuselage, cuz you never know … Large pilots or passengers may find the Bücker Jungmann too confining. “It’s made for a 140-pound German youth,” Ed explained. The German markings on this biplane represent a Bücker Jungmann operated by World War II Luftwaffe fighter squadron JG 54 for miscellaneous duties. Ed said, “The best part of this story is the seven-anda-half years I spent with my son restoring it.”

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The design is a Bücker Jungmann German biplane trainer of the 1930s; this example is a postwar Spanish-built variant, with some civilian American upgrades. Ed Campbell brought his Spanish-built Bücker Jungmann trainer to AirVenture 2021. It is one of the treasures parked in the Warbirds area.

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Task-Based Phase I to Revolutionize Flight Testing AFTER YEARS OF hard work and advocacy

by EAA, the FAA has published draft guidance to implement an optional taskbased Phase I program for experimental amateur-built (E-AB) aircraft. Under the program, once an aircraft completes a flight test plan that meets FAA standards, Phase I is complete. The standard 25- or 40-hour flight test period for Phase I will remain an option for all E-AB, and experimental light-sport (E-LSA) continues to carry a five-hour test period. The program is part of an upcoming update to Advisory Circular (AC) 90-89B. Flight test programs do not need specific approval by the FAA, but the AC lays out certain required flight test points and requires the use of test cards for data collection in flight. Users of the EAA Flight Test Manual should find it a straightforward way to complete the requirements

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of the task-based Phase I program, but anyone may draft a flight test plan that meets the FAA’s outline, including kit manufacturers and other experts. Task-based Phase I ensures that every hour spent in flight testing is meaningful and is contributing to both validating the airworthiness of the aircraft and gathering the data necessary to build a detailed operating manual. This will benefit the builder in ensuring full exploration of the aircraft’s operating envelope, and it will benefit subsequent owners in having access to quality data on the aircraft. In exchange for this work, the aircraft will be released from Phase I when it is ready, not based on an arbitrary time requirement. “This is the result of more than eight years of work by EAA and the FAA, and we couldn’t be happier that it is now

nearing completion,” said Tom Charpentier, EAA government relations director. “This will be a true paradigm shift in E-AB flight testing.” This program comes on the heels of EAA’s publication of its Flight Test Manual in 2018, which has sold thousands of copies to date. EAA is continuously working to improve it and create new materials and programming based upon the manual. Task-based Phase I is yet another example of the EAA working collaboratively with the FAA to achieve a win-win solution that benefits the community and enhances safety. The groundwork for this change was laid by the EAA/FAA working group that created the Additional Pilot Program (AC 90-116), which allows another pilot into the cockpit to enhance safety during flight testing.

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A Tale of 2 Sharks BY ERIN HENZE

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AS YOU MAKE your way around the

grounds, you can find many unusual or even unique airplanes. However, you won’t see many paint jobs as eye-catching as Lonnie Autry’s RV-8, N280LG, nicknamed 2 Sharks. With a great white shark painted on the belly and water painted splashing over the whole airplane, 2 Sharks is truly a work of art. Lonnie has always wanted to have an RV-8, and has been dreaming of fun airplane designs since he was young. “In high school, I sketched out an airplane design that I thought was cool,” Lonnie said. “The paint job was all white, and this dark color streamlines all the way down the nose, scalloped on the wings. I sort of had that idea, and with the help of John Stahr, we came up with something fun.”

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Lonnie didn’t have a strong pull for any theme. However, after talking it over with John, EAA 714251, they decided on an ocean theme, fitting in perfectly with his California life, his wife’s job as an ocean conservationist, and his beloved dog Sharky, who likes to fly with Lonnie.

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“There is a great white shark on the belly,” Lonnie said. “My dog is named Sharky, and that is why the airplane is called 2 Sharks.” Even when Sharky isn’t flying with Lonnie, there’s still a reminder of him painted on the airplane. Painted on the inside of the airplane’s fuel access panel is Sharky. Even before the paint job was finished, Sharky was never far away from the airplane. “The plane was on blocks so John could be on his creeper,” Lonnie explained, “and half the time [John is painting], he’s got Sharky on top of him.” While Sharky couldn’t come with Lonnie to AirVenture this year, Lonnie is still thrilled to be in Oshkosh. “This is my aviation vacation for the year, and I’m happy to be here,” Lonnie said. “It’s just an awesome experience.”

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ROSE LONDON, EAA 1327983, says it was serendipity.

She and her husband, Phil Weber, EAA 856621, were at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Main Gate, waiting to get their admission tickets Sunday. They stopped to put their service dog harness on Isabella, Rose’s 10-year-old miniature dachshund, when they met Lost and Found Chairman Gary Sternberg, EAA 811075. He joked that if they lost Issie, she’d end up by him, at Lost and Found. No, they didn’t lose Issie. But they lost her bag, filled with her official service dog harness, service dog pouch, Mutt Muffs, and much more. “I left it on a tram by Warbirds, and I realized it too late,” London said. While all the things could be replaced, it would have been difficult to do so immediately, such as the dog’s headset that they put on her when she flies with them in their Piper Comanche or during the air shows. Her first thought was to go to Lost and Found, but she thought it was located at the front gate. (It isn’t. It is just west of the Brown Arch.) They called the tram PHOTO BY GARY STERNBERG

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headquarters, who said they had it, but took it to Lost and Found. The problem was Lost and Found didn’t have it. But that’s when Lost and Found volunteers went into action. They discovered the bag had instead been taken to the North 40 registration. They called London on Sunday to let her know it had been found, and she picked up the bag Monday morning. “People at EAA are amazing,” said London, a 9/11 survivor who was working about four blocks away in Lower Manhattan when the first airplane flew into the World Trade Center tower. “I can’t thank the EAA volunteers, the staff, the tram drivers, and Lost and Found enough. Everyone was incredibly helpful and there to serve.” A part of the September 11 World Trade Center Health Registry for both asthma and PTSD, London said she got Issie to help her when she travels. Sternberg credited the entire Lost and Found team for the find, and encouraged AirVenture vendors and others to get lost and found items to their building as it comes in, instead of waiting to the end of the convention. “Most of the time we’ll have an item before someone even knows it is gone,” said Sternberg.

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EAA YOUNG EAGLES Co-Chairman and NFL tight end Jimmy Graham, EAA 1139302, paid a visit to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 on Monday prior to returning to Chicago for training camp for this fall’s NFL season. Like everyone, Jimmy was happy to be back at AirVenture after last year’s cancellation. “To be back here in 2021 after a year off where a lot of people were in their homes and hungry to get back into aviation [is great],” Jimmy said. “One of the biggest things I noticed when landing on Sunday before it even opened up is how many people are here camping. … I think a lot of people are excited to be here for AirVenture and excited to be a part of this big event. It’s absolutely packed, and it’s been a fun 24 hours.” Three years ago at AirVenture 2018, Jimmy was announced as a co-chairman of the Young Eagles program, co-chairing the program with air show performer Sean D.

Tucker. At that initial announcement, Jimmy and Sean gave a Young Eagles flight in Jimmy’s de Havilland Beaver. Since then, Jimmy has given dozens of Young Eagles flights in his Bell UH-1H Huey helicopter.

“EAA Young Eagles has really touched my heart,” Jimmy said. “Over the last three years, the amount of the kids that we were able to fly and the amount of the kids that have been able to come in and get that experience [is great]. As everyone knows with the Huey, to be able to get those kids touching a live piece of history, a piece of warbird history, has been super special not only for them, but for me. It’s unbelievable it’s been three years. … It’s truly been a life-changing experience.” Looking ahead, Jimmy emphasized that he’s going to continue flying Young Eagles for the rest of his life and hopes to become even more involved with the program once he retires from the NFL. “I’ve had such an experience with our youth over the last few years,” he said. “Last year I was able to be nominated for Man of the Year with the Chicago Bears. Obviously a truly special honor to be nominated for that award, but a big part of it was because of EAA Young Eagles and the work we’ve been doing. For me, this is a lifelong thing. I’m going to continue to share my passion and reach out to kids to show them how great aviation is. … Once I’m retired, which who knows how long that’s going to be, it might be this year, but I’m going to continue to press forward with EAA Young Eagles. … I’m going nowhere, and I’m just excited to be a part of it.”

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does possible. With more than 5,000 volunteers helping out at AirVenture this year, it would be impossible not to run into one of them. One of the first groups most attendees meet work in Admissions, headed by Chairman Pat Casetta, EAA 250435. Admissions is responsible for getting guests into the convention via daily or weekly wristbands. However, work for Pat and her crew starts far before the first day of AirVenture. “My job starting in March is to order all the things I need from EAA,” Pat said. “About the end of May, we’ll send out letters to our volunteers … with options for what days and times they can work. After we get them scheduled, about the first part of July, we send out training material, parking passes, and other information.” Volunteers in Admissions need to start arriving at the end of the week before AirVenture begins. “Usually the Friday before opening day … we hold one-hour training sessions,” Pat said. “We give them all the new information, take them through the computer programs … and then they are ready to go.” Pat also does a lot personally to get everything ready for the Admissions volunteers. “About a week before, my co-chairman and I get together and we clean the building,” Pat said. “In the days leading up to [AirVenture], I’m cooking and getting things ready to go. We do lunch for our volunteers.” Despite all the work, Pat enjoys her time volunteering. “It’s kind of a labor of love,” Pat said. “When it gets to now, we get busy, and we love it. It’s a great thing to do, and I get more out of it than I give.”

Pat has been volunteering at Admissions for more than 30 years and has turned volunteering at EAA into a family event. “I have a niece and nephew that are chairmen,” Pat said. “The grandkids are starting to come into it.” No matter who she’s with, Pat is always surrounded by family when she’s volunteering. “Our [group] has become very much a family,” Pat explained. “This is the one time we get away. We renew old friendships, catch up on family things …. It’s a good group. You couldn’t ask for better people or volunteers.” EAA is always looking for more volunteers. If interested, guests can go to the Volunteer Center, found near the Admissions Gate, across from the Fly Market. “I would just very much encourage [attendees] to try [volunteering],” Pat said. “You get the full atmosphere, so much more than just as an attendee. You get that family atmosphere.”

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Oshkosh 2021, it’s not about the money or sales. Okay, it is about the money and sales. But it is also about the chance to reconnect with friends, customers, vendors, and others. “It feels good to be back,” said Mark Miller, director of maintenance at Sport Air USA. “It is so nice to see people out and about and have things get back to normal or as normal as possible.” Sport Air USA has been an AirVenture exhibitor for 20-plus years and sells aircraft from the Czech Republic. This year, it has three used airplanes on display and

for sale, as the Czech Republic has been hard hit by COVID-19 and the supply of new airplanes is limited. Miller said he is looking forward to interacting with current and future owners and potential customers during the fly-in convention, and regaining that sense of community lost in 2020. “I haven’t seen these people for two years. It will be so nice to see customers that I could only talk to on the phone.” Greg Robbins, sales manager for ASA, or Aviation Supplies & Academics Inc., agrees. “It is good to be back and seeing old friends from the industry and customers that we haven’t been able to see for two years,” he said. “It’s truly such a wonderful community.” Robbins said their goal at AirVenture is to expose people to their products.

“We really want to reengage with our customer base and industry, our friends at EAA and AOPA, the other exhibitors … This is such a tight community, and people are ready to be in close proximity again,” he said. “Doing Zoom calls hasn’t been the same.” He said he has a “good feeling” that Oshkosh will be a “really good show.” “We are social people, and we really need this show,” Robbins said. “I am so glad that EAA has taken precautions that are allowing us to gather and celebrate aviation together.” Tonya Hensley, owner of Hazebuster, also expects the fly-in convention to be a good one for business. “I assume it will be busy since there are no spectators at the Olympics,” she said. “Plus, people are wanting to participate again and get things back to normal.”

Hazebuster sells aviation sunglasses and has been an AirVenture exhibitor for 30-plus years. Hensley remembers having to join EAA that first year so she could camp in Camp Scholler. Why does she come back each year? “It’s exciting to be a part of a world-class event,” Hensley said. “Plus aviation people are the best you can ask for.” Hensley said she arrives in Oshkosh midJune or earlier since they have four exhibits to set up. “It’s like setting up for four shows. Coordinating this is a super big deal and something I plan for year-round.” Duane Wetherbee of Spencer Aircraft Supply has been an AirVenture exhibitor for 10 years. He always hires local people to work the exhibit as he likes to support the Oshkosh community, he said. Wetherbee was so optimistic that 2021 will be a great year that he added an additional exhibit booth at AirVenture, bringing him up to four exhibit spaces for the company that offers bikes, chairs, solar panel lights, and much more. “It’s all about people getting to know more about us,” he said. First-time exhibitor TurbAero has similar goals: to let potential customers learn about them and their turboprop engine.

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Berni Breen, head of sales, said they’ve been at AirVenture in the past, but not in a display capacity. “We’re not selling anything,” he said. “We are here to inform.” Its turboprop engine for sub-300-hp aircraft is in final development, and TurbAero hopes to have a product ready to test in early 2022 so it can begin deliveries in early 2023. People will be able to place a hold in the production line, but no payment will be required, and people can cancel that hold at any time, or eventually convert it to an order, Breen said. Founder Dave Limmer, of Australia, had hoped to attend AirVenture, but couldn’t due to COVID restrictions, he said. Breen said what makes their engine different is its heat exchanger, creating a “secret sauce” that allows it to be significantly more fuel efficient. AirVenture’s tightknit community can’t be easily explained or understood by nonaviation enthusiasts. But that is what makes it so exciting to be at AirVenture as an exhibitor, he said. “People want to be around aviation and talk about aviation, and they are interested in your success as much as their own,” Breen said.

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> General event information, schedules, and maps > Join, renew, or become a Lifetime EAA member > Learn about EAA programs and benefits > Enter the Young Eagles Mustang Raffle and the Great EAA Aircraft Raffle

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> Ask experienced flight instructors your questions about learning to fly > Talk with newly-minted pilots to learn about their flight training journey > Try out EAA’s Virtual Flight Academy simulator > Find a flight school and/or aeromedical examiner near you

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> Schedule flight time on Redbird LD or Xwind simulators with a CFI > Tech Talks presented by Jeppesen > Ask ATC > Find out about the year-round EAA Proficiency365®

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TIME PRESENTATION 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Radial Familiarization English Wheel Suddenly Out of Control? History of the Inverted Jenny Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk CSAR in Vietnam: The Early Days Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers Bearhawk Quicksilver Owners Forum All About AeroEducate Quickie/Q2 Builders & Flyers Forum Stewart Fabric Hands-On Demo From Classroom to Flight Deck Planning for Success: System Design Vintage in Review Thunderstorm Impacts on Aviation Create a Personal Proficiency Plan Navigational Systems Garmin Pilot App: Pro Tips Garmin Engine Indication System Melanie’s Story Fairchild Club Forum Wood Construction 101 Rich or Lean? ATC & You: Next-Level Flying The Kings Talk Aviation Safety Engaging Youth in Your Chapter Building Your Dream Airport Self-Fly Vacations

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Logan Simmons Mark Kennison Bill Finagin Dr. Leo Murphy Darrell Collins Eileen Bjorkman Gary Powers Jr. Bearhawk Aircraft Gene Borne Justin Payton Quickie/Q2 Builders/Flyers Stewart Systems Michael Arcamuzi Dynon Staff Ray Johnson Jaclyn Anderson Josh Harnagel BendixKing Garmin Garmin Melanie Astles Ashley Kelly EAA SportAir Ron Humphrey NATCA Air Traffic Controllers John and Martha King Wayne Brazinski Gary Stevens Carrie St. Clair

Workshop Classroom C Aeroplane Workshop IAC Aerobatic Center EAA Museum - Vette Theater EAA Museum - Wright Flyer EAA Museum - Hilton Theater EAA Museum - Skyscape Theater Homebuilts In Review Ultralight Forums Tent EAA Museum - SpaceShipOne/Voyager Homebuilders Headquarters Ultralight Workshop Tent ALPA Booth Dynon Tent Rose Plaza Interview Circle International Federal Pavilion EAA Pilot Proficiency Center Ed King Theater at BendixKing Pavilion Garmin Seminar Tent 2 Garmin Seminar Tent 1 Michelin Aircraft Tire Co. Vintage Hangar Wood Workshop Continental Aerospace Technologies NATCA Booth NAFI Booth EAA Blue Barn Forum Stage 01 Forum Stage 02

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TIME PRESENTATION 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Lycoming Thunderbolt Engine Flying the Bahamas/Caribbean/Cuba Advanced STOL & Backcountry Flying Airline Pilot Career Outlook What Is Preventive Maintenance? Between Two Wings Live Sonex and AeroConversions Products Landing a Pitts & Loving It Aviation Medical Matters Advanced Composites: Carbon Fiber How to Correctly Use Oratex Pre-Buy Inspections for AB Aircraft Power Hammer Affordable Aerobatic Ownership

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Jeff Schans Jim Parker Milne “CC” Pocock Curtis Brunjes Mike Busch Tyson Weihs John Monnett Budd Davisson Chuck Crinnian Scott VanderVeen Lars Gleitsmann Vic Syracuse Mark Kennison Bruce Mamont

Forum Stage 03 Forum Stage 04 Forum Stage 05 Forum Stage 06 Forum Stage 07 Forum Stage 08 Forum Stage 09 Forum Stage 10 Forum Stage 11 Composite Workshop Workshop Classroom A Workshop Classroom C Aeroplane Workshop IAC Aerobatic Center

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TODAY’S SCHEDULE TIME PRESENTATION 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

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WomenVenture Power Lunch Human Factors Parvez Dara Boeing Metamorphosis John Fredrickson A Wartime Experiment in WoManpower Jon Anderson Lancair Owners 2021 Update Lancair Owners & Builders Organization Challenger Owners Forum Mick Schumacher Rotorcraft Demonstrations Safety While Creating Content AOPA Social Media Team BendixKing Avionics for EA BendixKing TFRs and ADIZs: Avoid Interception Lt. Col. Trevor “Boat” Boswell Garmin Flight Deck & Display Garmin Garmin Autonomi Garmin Deconstructing Instrument Attitude Doug Stewart How to Properly Prop an Airplane Dion Carr Advanced Autopilots BendixKing AOPA Town Hall Mark Baker Dynon Certified Tech: Autopilot Dynon Staff Advanced Retrofit Garmin Autopilot Garmin Cost-Effective Flight Instruments Garmin North American T-28 Dick Rutan ATC & You: Communicating NATCA Air Traffic Controllers EAA Online Registration for Youth Don White Master Switch Timothy Gauntt Building Early Aeroplanes Kip Lankenau Better Maintenance Is Better Flying Aaron de Zafra Flying to Mexico & Central America Rick Gardner Making Better Flying Videos Martin Pauly Which Epoxy for Your Project? D. Michael Bergen Flights Above 8K: Hypoxia Risks Jim Ruttler

LOCATION Theater In The Woods EAA Museum - Vette Theater EAA Museum - Hilton Theater EAA Museum - Skyscape Theater Homebuilders Hangar Ultralight Forums Tent Fun Fly Zone AOPA Program Pavilion Ed King Theater at BendixKing Pavilion International Federal Pavilion Garmin Seminar Tent 1 Garmin Seminar Tent 2 EAA Pilot Proficiency Center Rose Plaza Interview Circle Ed King Theater at BendixKing Pavilion AOPA Program Pavilion Dynon Tent Garmin Seminar Tent 2 Garmin Seminar Tent 1 Warbirds In Review NATCA Booth EAA Blue Barn Superior Air Parts Booth Kip Aero Booth Forum Stage 01 Forum Stage 02 Forum Stage 03 Forum Stage 04 Forum Stage 05

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA Is Back in 2022!

Federal government travel restrictions prevented us from being with you this year. We’ll be back in the Aviation Gateway Park Pavilion in 2022! In the meantime, here are some great ways to “be” with us until then.

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Aeronautics @ Home

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Meet a Member of our Quiet Crew

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TIME PRESENTATION 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Verner Radial Engine Technology Hybridization of Electric Aircraft What’s New in ForeFlight: Overview Adv. Flight Planning Across Devices Fabric Covering 101 Flying Clubs: Growing Aviation Sheet Metal 101 TIG Welding 101 Composite 101 Citabria, Decathlon, Scout Gas Welding 101 Aging Aircraft Issues Advanced Forming Pitts Model 11 Charles Lindbergh’s Path to Glory Status of US Military Forces Tuskegee Airmen & WASP WWII Stories DIY HUD or Second Screen for Aircraft Aerobatics & Amateur-Built Aircraft Legal Eagle Ultralight Reassembly of a Lycoming Engine Discuss Homebuilts With Advisors Flying to the Bahamas: Customs Rotax Injected Engine Installation Student Checkrides Backcountry Safety Garmin Avionics for Experimental Modern Navigators & Radios NOAA’s Uncrewed Systems Modernization of Air Refueling Test

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Brett Hahn Eric Bartsch Ryan McBride Robert McGuire Poly-Fiber Timm Bogenhagen EAA SportAir Sheet Metal EAA SportAir TIG Welding EAA SportAir Composites Robert Szego EAA SportAir Gas Welding Dennis Wolter Mark Kennison Tony Horvath Dick Campbell James Zarlengo Nell Bright Fly OnSpeed Team Vic Syracuse Leonard Milholland Lycoming Engines EAA Technical Counselors and Flight Advisors Mike Zidziunas Nino Tavio Andrew Dow Richard McSpadden Garmin Garmin Mark Rogers Mark Hammond

Forum Stage 06 Forum Stage 07 Forum Stage 08 Forum Stage 09 Forum Stage 10 Forum Stage 11 Sheet Metal Workshop TIG Welding Workshop Composite Workshop Workshop Classroom A Gas Welding Workshop Workshop Classroom C Aeroplane Workshop IAC Aerobatic Center EAA Museum - Vette Theater EAA Museum - Hilton Theater EAA Museum - Skyscape Theater Homebuilders Hangar Homebuilts In Review Ultralight Forums Tent Lycoming Engines Booth Homebuilders Hangar International Federal Pavilion Rotax Aircraft Engines Booth NAFI Booth AOPA Program Pavilion Garmin Seminar Tent 2 Garmin Seminar Tent 1 International Federal Pavilion Forum Stage 01

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TODAY’S SCHEDULE TIME PRESENTATION 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM

SPEAKER

Leidos Flight Service Enhancements Joe Daniele Back to the Cockpit Gus Hawkins Tips From Mission Control Paul Dye What’s the Hype About Flying Cars? Samson Switchblade Owners Group Sling Aircraft Jean d’Assonville Cylinder Work Is Risky Business Mike Busch Drones & Being a Good Neighbor EAA Legal Advisory Council Using ForeFlight in an Emergency Gary Reeves VFR Into IMC and Its Dangers Dr. Scott Dennstaedt Bellanca Cruisair Through Viking Robert Szego Gas Welding Aluminum EAA SportAir Gas Welding The Basics of Aircraft Preheating Doug Evink Shot Down Steve Snyder Jimmie’s Angel Jimmy Marull Inside the Sky Nik Coleman The Mosquito Kit Helicopter Paul Grieshaber Wednesday Air Show Getting Started in STOL AOPA Social Media Team Bird Strike Shaun Nadolny You Don’t Have an Autopilot? Andrew Barker Honda/Briggs V-Twin Experimenting Bill Berson Young Eagles Awards Ultralights and LSA Tethered Balloon Operations WomenVenture Evening Program RC Flying Field Powered Parachutes Wednesday Night Air Show Disney’s Planes (92 minutes)

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Discover

Your future in aviation July 25-28, 2021 The EAA® GirlVenture™ Camp is an aviation experience during EAA® AirVenture® Oshkosh™ for young women in grades 9-12.

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We offer hot coffee, doughnuts, fresh fruit, salads, sandwiches and much more. Red One Market has everything you need to make your stay more enjoyable.

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO LEAVE THE GROUNDS! Head over to one of our six Red One Market locations today! RED ONE MARKET CENTRAL* | RED ONE MARKET WEST* RED ONE MARKET SOUTHWEST* | RED ONE MARKET NORTH RED ONE MARKET SOUTH | RED ONE MARKET SOUTHEAST *Cold beer and wine are for sale at our Central, West, and Southwest Red One Market locations.

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Poberezny Legacy Tours The nine-acre property that Paul and Audrey Poberezny once called home is now on display thanks to Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. and the Irwin family. Tours will be offered daily Monday, July 26, through Saturday, July 31, at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3p.m. Check-in and bus transportation will be located at Forums Stage 7, across from the EAA Blue Barn. Tickets for the tour are $5 each and can be purchased at the check-in location.

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Purchase your tickets at the EAA Aviation Museum™ or the EAA Member Center. *Purchase tickets at the EAA Aviation Museum™ or the EAA Member Center through 12 p.m. on August 1, 2021. Drawing is at 3:30 p.m. on August 1, 2021, at the EAA Member Center, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, 3000 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh, WI. Proceeds benefit the youth education outreach activities of EAA, including without limitation the KidVenture ® educational program at AirVenture®.

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YOUR JOURNEY. YOUR OSHKOSH. FROM FIRST ARRIVAL to final takeoff and everything in between, we want to see AirVenture through your eyes. Check out today’s featured social shots of the day!

Share your highlights on social media using #OSH21 to possibly be featured in a future issue of AirVenture Today!

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AIRCRAFT ANNIVERSARIES BY HAL BRYAN

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

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EVERY YEAR, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh becomes home to thousands of aircraft. Some of them are here to be displayed or perform in one of the air shows, while others form the centerpieces of thousands of campsites. In some cases, though, there’s another reason, one that’s cause for specific celebration — the anniversary of an aircraft type’s first flight or introduction. At the time of this writing, we know of several types that are here to celebrate this year, including some holdovers from last year — the AirVenture that wasn’t. So, as you walk the convention grounds, when you see one of these airplanes, be sure to stop and wish it a

happy birthday. In addition, two of EAA’s divisions, the Vintage Aircraft Association and the International Aerobatic Club, are celebrating their 50th anniversaries this year, so take some time to help them celebrate as well.

PIPER PA-22 TRI-PACER The Vintage Aircraft Association is celebrating “22s in ’21,” marking the anniversary of the 1950 first flight of the popular Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer, the tricycle gear version of the PA-20 Pacer. PITTS SPECIAL Legendary designer Curtis Pitts, EAA 15785, started working on the classic S-1 aerobatic biplane in 1943, and the popular design continues to be refined to this day.

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Museum Aircraft Spotters Guide

AIRCRAFT: QAC QUICKIE In 1975, a couple of pilots named Tom Jewett and Gene Sheehan approached designer Burt Rutan to ask him to design an airplane around an 18-hp industrial generator engine. The unusual tailless design with the large canard was introduced at Oshkosh in 1978. The museum’s example is serial No. 4.

BY HAL BRYAN

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

EVERY YEAR, MORE than 10,000 aircraft fly

to Wisconsin for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Of those, nearly 3,000 are showplanes — vintage aircraft, warbirds, homebuilts, aerobatic airplanes, etc. — that are displayed around the grounds. But some visitors may notice other airplanes parked here and there that didn’t fly in at all, because they’re part of the EAA Aviation Museum collection. Because our museum exhibits rotate, many of these aircraft are only viewable by the public during AirVenture, spending the rest of the year in long-term storage on the convention grounds. Here’s a guide to some of these airplanes that you’ll see as you wander the neighborhoods of AirVenture.

PHOTOS BY CRYSTAL PEREZ

AIRCRAFT: 1959 HEGY EL CHUPAROSA This one-of-a-kind biplane was built by Ray Hegy from 1950 through 1959. It has the distinction of being the second aircraft to arrive at the 1970 fly-in, and was a regular attendee from 1959 through 1977, when Ray and his wife, Merrie, donated it to our museum.

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NEWS & INFO

AMERICAN AVIATION HISTORICAL SOCIETY LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS AS YOU WALK down a flightline, do you mentally catalog each aircraft type, model, and variant? Do you ever wonder about the histories of the aircraft, their pilots, and designers? Would you be interested in helping preserve such aviation history, in exchange for a free e-membership? If you are nodding yes to these questions, consider joining this important aviation preservation project. Formed shortly after EAA was founded in 1953, the American Aviation Historical Society (AAHS) now houses a huge collection of aviation images (260,000 35 mm slides, 1.7 million negatives and prints, and growing!) donated by AAHS members from around the world over the last 65 years. With a mission to share aviation history, AAHS publishes an award-winning historical periodical, the AAHS Journal, and is working to share these images with the public. Significant resources have been expended to digitize images and post them to the AAHS database, at AAHS-Online.org. The pace of digitizing images, however, has far exceeded the rate of aircraft identification, and this is where you can help. With your interest in aircraft types, and preserving our aircraft histories, you could be a volunteer AAHS Plane Spotter, right from your own computer or smartphone.

Sign up as an AAHS Plane Spotter at AAHSPlaneSpotter.com, and you’ll be assigned your own batch (10 or more) of high-resolution aircraft images that need cataloging. Using the high-resolution images, you’ll fill out data fields, such as aircraft type, year, model, serial number, etc. When you’ve entered as much information as you can (you don’t have to fill out every field, just do what you can!), you submit the data back to the image database. The information is verified and added to the image database, allowing others to access the image. After you submit an image batch back, you’ll be asked if you’d like to identify another batch of aircraft. Concerned your knowledge of aircraft is too limited to contribute? Don’t worry, just entering data you can read from the image (aircraft serial number, for example) is a huge help in getting these aircraft identified. FAQs, aviation links, and other helpful guides for aircraft identification are available for your use on the Plane Spotter website, as well as communication access to the AAHS Plane Spotter administrator.

Volunteer Plane Spotters get a free e-membership to AAHS that includes access to much more aviation content at AAHS-Online.org, including online versions of past AAHS Journals. We also offer educational programs where student volunteers can gain educational credits with documented Plane Spotter activity. Help make a difference today, engaging your aviation interests. Contact AAHS via ivolunteer@aahsplanespotter. com and get started preserving history!

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2021

WWII SPOTTER’S GUIDE BY HAL BRYAN

AIRVENTURE TODAY STAFF

ONE OF THE central themes of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 is a commemora-

tion of the 75th (plus one) anniversary of the end of World War II. This is a time for us to pause and reflect on the valor and the sacrifice of those veterans who saved the free world more than three-quarters of a century ago. Every year, scores of beautifully restored warbirds come to Oshkosh. Each day, in no particular order, we’ll highlight some of the aircraft you might see around the convention grounds this year. PHOTO BY PHIL HIGH

P-47 Thunderbolt

P-47 THUNDERBOLT

MANUFACTURER: REPUBLIC AVIATION CATEGORY: FIGHTER-BOMBER YEAR INTRODUCED: 1942 The rugged P-47 Thunderbolt was designed by Georgian immigrant Alexander Kartveli for Republic Aviation and first flew in May 1941. Early models sported a “razorback” framed canopy, while later variants adopted a full bubble canopy for greater visibility, just as was done with the P-51. P-47s were fast and could carry a heavy and versatile armament load depending on the mission, but they were best known for the ability to continue flying after absorbing almost unbelievable amounts of damage. Like the Mustang, more than 15,000 were built, but fewer than 20 still fly.

T-6 TEXAN/SNJ/HARVARD

MANUFACTURER: NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION CATEGORY: TRAINER YEAR INTRODUCED: 1938 If you were an Allied pilot during WWII, whether you started in a Tiger Moth or a Stearman or another primary trainer, the odds were that you did your advanced training in the T-6. Known to the U.S. Navy as the SNJ, and in Great Britain, Canada, and other Commonwealth countries as the Harvard, the prototype first flew in April 1935. Powered by a 650-hp Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial, the T-6 served to introduce pilots to increased speeds, improved maneuverability, and more complex aircraft systems like retractable landing gear. More than 15,000 were built. The type remains extremely popular with warbird enthusiasts and air show performers to this day.

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Keep the history of yesterday’s aircraft alive. Join VAA at AirVenture and get: • Two tickets for free breakfast at the Vintage Tall Pines Cafe • 10% discount on VAA merchandise at the Vintage Red Barn • A free participation plaque Visit us at the VAA membership booth near the northeast corner of the Red Barn at Vintage Village.

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PAUL POBEREZNY USED to say that EAA is like

a three-legged stool. “It has an aviation component, or leg, a social component, or leg, and an education component, or leg. If any one leg of the stool is not in place, the stool falls over, and so does EAA,” explained John Egan, EAA senior manager for chapters and Young Eagles. “For many years there has been an image of a stool that we’ve been using to promote this concept, and now we finally have an actual wooden stool of our own,” John said. EAA Chapter 36 Vice President Gary Keller

decided it was time that EAA finally had a real stool, and offered to turn the image into reality. John said the chapters department is looking forward to taking this stool to chapter events as an educational tool. “We travel around the country in the winter months, putting on chapter leadership boot camps, and we also invite chapters to come to Oshkosh in the winter months to attend a chapter leadership training academy, so this stool will be a great visual aid to talk about this philosophy that Paul Poberezny instilled in us,” John said. Gary fabricated two wooden stools, one for EAA’s chapters department to use as an educational aid, and the other for EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board Jack J. Pelton to keep in his office.

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AROUND THE GROUNDS

Humanitarian Aircraft at Oshkosh NUMEROUS HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS around the

world are working hard every day to deliver aid to those in need. Many of the missions served by these organizations would not be possible without the use of air transportation. These aircraft and the people who fly them serve a large number of people, many of whom live in remote areas of the world without access to daily needs such as clean water, food, shelter, and health care. A few of these dedicated organizations and their lifesaving aircraft will be present throughout the week of AirVenture 2021. Learn about these organizations and where you can find them.

JAARS, BOOTH 23 From pilot training and mission aviation services, to remote technology and communications support, JAARS provides off-the-grid logistical solutions that help make Bible translation possible. JAARS operates in North and South America, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. According to the organization’s website, the group provides “aircraft, equipment reserves, and trained pilots and mechanics, and partners operationally to help ensure safety and good stewardship of God’s resources. In the end, our translation partners can focus entirely on getting God’s Word to the many people groups still waiting

— while we make it possible for them to travel and work safely and effectively in some of the most remote conditions on earth.”

JAARS WILL HAVE A HELIO COURIER, CESSNA 206, AND ROBINSON R44 RAVEN II PRESENT AT AIRVENTURE. • Helio Courier — the backbone of the JAARS fleet for many years, with use in 15 different countries. At one time, JAARS had the largest active Helio fleet in the civilian world. Due to aging aircraft and avgas issues in developing countries, it has phased out the Helio overseas. However, JAARS still uses the Helio for initial STOL tailwheel training, at the JAARS Center in North Carolina, for new pilots going to fields where they will fly the Pilatus PC-6 Porter. For many years, JAARS pilots flew Helio Courier STOL demonstrations to open the air show at AirVenture. • Cessna 206 Stationair — another workhorse in the JAARS fleet and still in use in a couple of overseas fields. The 206 is used in locations where the unique capabilities of the Helio were not required. • Robinson R44 Raven II — JAARS has used helicopters in remote locations for more than 50 years, starting with the Bell 47 and Hiller UH-12. The Robinson R44 has been used at the JAARS Center for initial pilot evaluation and pre-field training since 2004.

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THURSDAY | JULY, 29 10 – 10:45 am

The Kings on Straight Talk about Safety John & Martha King, King Schools

11 – 11:45 am AOPA Air Safety Institute Presents: Common Checkride Botches as Seen by DPEs AOPA Air Safety Institute Panel Discussion

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12 – 12:45 pm

Flying With the iPad Bret Koebbe, Sporty’s

1 – 1:45 pm

AOPA Air Safety Institute Presents: Into the Alligator’s Mouth - The Psychology of Personal Minimums | Jolie Lucas, AOPA Air Safety Institute

2 – 2:45 pm

What’s New with Garmin Jim Laster, Garmin

3 – 3:45 pm No Backups Required: Clean Up Your Panel and Get the Most out of Digital Autopilots | Scott Smith, Aspen Avionics

4 – 4:45 pm Aircraft Fuel Indication: Placebo or Panacea? Scott Philiben, CiES Inc

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Today’s CROSSWORD

ANSWERS FROM YESTERDAY

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ACROSS:

1. This builder of beautiful biplanes, originally named for founder George Weaver, was founded in 1920.

3. EAA Chapter 1 is at ________ Airport, California.

2. Paul’s red Volkswagen. (Two words) 4. A classic-style ultralight built by M-Squared.

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6. In 1955, Paul wrote about how you could build one of these for less than $800. (Two words)

5. Carl Unger’s famous open-air design.

7. Founded in 1928, this company’s factory was destroyed by a flood in 1937, forcing it to start over.

8. Four-, eight-, and 16-point rolls are ___________ rolls.

8. The Lomcovák, a tumbling maneuver, is jokingly said to mean _______ in Czech. 9. EAA publishes ____________ for Homebuilders, both in our monthly magazines and as videos online.

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Down: 2. Legendary designer of the VariEze, Long-EZ, etc. RUTAN 3. This ingenious little clamp is used to hold pieces together before and during riveting. CLECO 4. The Cessna T-50/UC-78/AT-17 was often referred to as the ___________ Bomber. BAMBOO 5. Aerobatic pilots describe maneuvers using the __________ notation. ARESTI 8. EAA’s most popular member benefit. (Two words) SPORT AVIATION Across: 1. Stearman, Beech, and Cessna all worked here. (Two words) TRAVEL AIR 4. Valley Engineering’s backto-basics ultralight, the _______________. (Two words) BACKYARD FLYER 6. To downed aircrews in the ocean, this flying boat was always a welcome sight. CATALINA 7. Former Cessna CEO, now EAA’s CEO and chairman. PELTON 9. Classic aerobatic biplane designer Curtis _______. PITTS

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OSHKOSH MOMENTS

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Learn to Fly by Foo Fighters

Point Me at the Sky by Pink Floyd

Fly Over States by Jason Aldean

Amy, Wonderful Amy by Jack Hylton

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