Ever wonder what the tower at Oshkosh is like during the week of the show? Check out Fred Johnsen’s video, which chronicles the bustling radio communications as FAA controllers talk with pilots and each other to safely move huge numbers of airplanes through the airspace around Oshkosh. The familiar call from controllers to pilots: “Rock your wings” is an Oshkosh staple, allowing controllers to positively identify aircraft they are communicating with.
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Tom Poberezny flies west
Former Experimental Aircraft Association President Tom Poberezny died July 25, 2022, the opening day of the 69th annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. He was 75.
Kodiak 900 unveiled
On opening day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, Daher introduced the Kodiak 900, a larger, faster version of the Kodiak 100.
Pictures of the Day: The show before the show
While EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 officially kicked off Monday, July 25, the grounds at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Wisconsin were buzzing with activity the weekend before. Ace aviation photographer Geremy Kornreich captured these scenes of some of that activity:
Pre-show storms batter Oshkosh grounds
Two days before the start of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, a thunderstorm ripped through the grounds, causing some damage, but fortunately no injuries.
How fast can you go slow?
Registration is now open for the third annual Ozark Backwoods Challenge STOL competition.
PS Engineering introduces no-frills audio panel
Supply-chain problems, labor shortages, and increasing cost of parts led officials at PS Engineering to develop the PMA450C audio panel, a lower-cost version of the company’s flagship PMA450B.
Picture of the Day: Oshkosh sunrise
Carl Martin submitted this photo and note: “Early arrival to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. My RV-7A awaits the arrival of thousands of friends. I fly as advance planner and go-fer for Lone Star Squadron, based in Houston, Texas. If you’ve never attended AirVenture, imagine a family reunion atmosphere with thousands of old and new friends, combining technology and heritage, and millions of flying stories available by just asking your new friend on the tram ride or standing beside that dream aircraft.”
The Stearman as art
Aviation photographer Craig Rembold was on hand at the 2022 Allen Airways Flying Museum’s 2022 Stearman Fly-In and was able to capture some stunning photos of a variety of squaretailed Stearmans.