EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021
Oshkosh Offers Free Admission To Youth 18 & Under OSHKOSH, WIS. – Young people ages 18 and under will be admitted free of charge to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, as a way to introduce more youth to the possibilities in the world of flight. The 68th Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention will be held July 26-August 1 at Wittman Regional Airport. This effort is designed to encourage more aviation-minded families and their children to attend the event that brings more than 10,000 aircraft from around the world to Oshkosh each year. “EAA’s mission is growing participation in aviation and in 2019, after EAA reduced admission costs for students, we saw an increased number of families coming to AirVenture,” said Jack J. Pelton, EAA’s CEO/Chairman of the Board. “As we continue to plan for a full AirVenture fly-in in 2021, inspiring
young people and giving them a first look at what’s possible in aviation is part of our mission, but it’s only achievable if they can get in the gate. This effort will build on the more than 60 years where AirVenture has earned a reputation as a wonderful family event. We invite youth from around the world to experience AirVenture at no cost.” The free youth admission is available throughout AirVenture week. Longstanding youth activities and programs at AirVenture include such popular offerings as the hands-on KidVenture display and program area; technology, innovation, and education options throughout the grounds; and extraordinary events such as daily air shows and more than 1,500 forums, workshops, and seminars. Complete admission pricing and advance online purchase is currently available at EAA.org/AirVenture. q
Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 To Be Displayed At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 Aircraft part of salute to humanitarian aviation at Oshkosh OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Samaritan’s Purse Douglas DC-8, which has flown medical personnel and other relief workers, as well as tons of food, medicine, and supplies to aid victims of natural disasters, war, famine, and other emergencies around the globe, will be featured at the world’s largest fly-in convention in 2021 as part of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The DC-8 will be part of a salute to humanitarian aviation at the 68th edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual fly-in convention, July 26 - August 1, at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. “Aviation is regularly used as the first response to areas around the world that have been hard hit by natural disasters or other calamities, and we are featuring some of those humanitarian outreach efforts this year at Oshkosh,” said Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of communities and member programming, who coordinates AirVenture features and attractions. “The teams who operate and supply the Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 have a unique story to tell of their
Samaritan’s Purse Douglas DC-8
efforts to bring relief to dozens of stricken areas over the past five years. We welcome them to Oshkosh as we highlight the good aviation provides around the world.” In 2020, Samaritan’s Purse was among the first aid organizations to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, as APRIL/MAY 2021 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 47
