When the air carrier service industry started in the U.S., the Fairchild Aircraft company in Maryland was there to help launch it. EAA museum collections curator Amelia Anderson will talk about the history of one of the oldest airplanes in the EAA Aviation Museum collection, and the oldest surviving Fairchild.
EAA museum collections curator Amelia Anderson will talk about the history of one of the oldest airplanes in the EAA Aviation Museum collection, and the oldest surviving Fairchild.
FAA VARMA program manager Scott Fohrman and Tom Charpentier from EAA give a briefing on various FAA policies used to keep vintage aircraft in the air, including the FAA’s new Vintage Aircraft Replacement and Modification Article (VARMA) program.
The Ford Tri-Motor was America’s first true airliner. Today, EAA continues to operate this airframe, and people are still feeling that grand sense of adventure when onboard.
One of the gems of the EAA Aviation Museum is Pioneer Airport. This re-creation of a 1930s airfield houses many examples of golden age aircraft. Museum staff members Chris Henry and Ben Page take a look at Pioneer Airport.
The 2020 and 2021 inductees to the EAA Sport Aviation Hall of Fame were honored at a ceremony on November 11, 2021, at the EAA Aviation Museum.
Gene Chase, EAA 10522, was a naval aviator during World War II and served as the editor of Vintage Airplane magazine for many years before becoming a member of the Vintage Aircraft Association board of directors.
Susan Dusenbury is a longtime vintage aircraft enthusiast, Vintage Aircraft Association member and chapter leader, and was named VAA’s president in 2017.
Les Hahn began his long aviation career as a crop duster before spending time as an Aeronca dealer and DC-3 pilot in the airline industry.
Hear from John Hopkins, Director of Maintenance at EAA, on how we keep two antique Ford Tri-Motors flying on the Air Tours circuit.
The name Younkin is synonymous with EAA, AirVenture Oshkosh, airshows, and vintage aviation. Hear from Matt Younkin about flying his Beech 18 in day and night shows around the country and about some untold stories about his family's life in aviation.
Learn how you can own and fly a fun and affordable airplane for less than the price of a used car! Join the Vintage Aircraft Association's Fun and Affordable aircraft movement.
Doug Smith of the Mid America Flight Museum discusses how they keep their fleet of vintage and warbird aircraft flying.
If you're looking for an aircraft that's both fun and affordable, look no further than a Stinson. We will explore the many advantages of the Stinson 108, including its utility, performance, and cost.
Hear from Dewey Davenport about barnstorming around the midwest, how he got his start in aviation, and how he flies everything from the New Standard and Travel Air biplanes to the Challenger 350 corporate jet.
We talk to retired Delta Captain Harry Ballance about his passion for all things vintage aviation. Harry shares with us what it was like to fly the piston-powered Douglas DC-6 and DC-7 at Delta, his lifelong love for Piper Cubs, what it’s like to ow
Learn more about Kermit Weeks’ World War I-era Sopwith Snipe, a gorgeous Waco UPF-7, and a pristine Helio Courier in this Vintage in Review session.
Learn more about a sharp-looking Cessna 150, a pristine de Havilland Gypsy Moth, and a rare Meyers MAC-145 in this Vintage in Review session.
Learn more about three pristine taildraggers owned by women – a Cessna 170, Stinson 108, and Stinson L-5 – in this Vintage in Review session
