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Victims Identified In Wittman Field Accident

ANN REALTIME UPDATE 07.24.06 1200 EDT: Aero-News has confirmed the two people lost in the Sunday morning accident at Wittman Field were Clifford and Betty Shaw, from Edmonds, WA.

Twas The Saturday Before AirVenture, And All O'er Wittman Field...

Creatures Everywhere Stirring; Two Cars Failed to Yield

It's early morning at Wittman Field, the Saturday before Oshkosh.

Voyager FPS and ANN Bring YOU The Weather In Oshkosh For Sunday 07.23.06

As Provided By Seattle Avionics And ANN!

We're gonna help you get to the fabled land of Oshkosh... with a little help from our friends!

Flock Of Skyhawks Invades Wisconsin

All Now Safely Nested In The North 40

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Cessna 172 and 182, approximately 75 of the world’s most popular single engine planes arrived, en masse, on Saturday afternoon.

GAMA, EAA Join Forces For AirVenture User Fee Forum

Industry Leaders To Weigh In On Hot-Button Issue

User fees are coming to Oshkosh. Not to worry, though -- it won't cost you anything to land at Wittman Field, nor will controllers handling the heavy influx of traffic ask to verify your credit card information before clearing you to land on the red dot.

It's Official! 'Romp Around Wisconsin' Is In The Record Books

NAA Verifies Charity Flight Around The State

Aero-News was happy to learn last week that the National Aeronautic Association has certified last month's "Romp Around Wisconsin" flight to all 104 airports with paved runways in the state as a US National record.

Our Pilgrimage to Oshkosh

What Is It That Draws Us There?

Each summer thousands of aviation buffs take time from their busy schedules to travel to Wisconsin in what can only be likened to a crusade. Their reason? To attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual convention.

Volunteers Assist International Guests At OSH

Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Okay, they don’t really know everyone's name... but for the many hundreds of international visitors to the world's largest general aviation bash, the International Visitor's Tent at Wittman Field in many ways does feel like the bar at "Cheers," where folks from lands near and far can ask for information and assistance, "hang out" far from the maddening crowd, post notes for friends on the bulletin board, and network/socialize with their fellow countrymen (and women) and other individuals of global ilk.

Oshkosh, By The Numbers

Here is just a small sampling what's to come Monday, as EAA AirVenture 2006 gets underway!

First Time AirVenture Attendee Gets Some Helpful Advice

Confessions Of An Oshkosh Newbie

I had dreamed of it since I was a pre-solo student pilot. I had heard about it from people who had been to places I could only dream of. Now here I am, a 40+ year old Oshkosh virgin and I really wanted to know what to expect for my very first time.