EAA Airventure Museum

Pioneer Airport

Open Everyday 10 - 5

The new flying season is open at Pioneer Airport, with vintage aircraft activities, plus Young Eagles flights. More than 50 vintage airplanes are displayed in seven period hangers designed to take you back to aviation’s “Golden Age” of the 1920’s and 30’s. The unique recreation will take you back to a time when the magic of flying astounded and charmed the whole world.

TAYLOR AEROCAR I
Designed to combine the attributes of an airplane and an automobile in one vehicle, the Aerocar I was conceived in the fertile mind of Molt Taylor in the late 1940’s. The Aerocar was certified by the FAA as an airplane and also had the ability to meet all highway regulations of 1950. In the air, the Aerocar was powered by a Lycoming O-290 engine of 125 hp, and propelled by a pusher propeller. On the ground, the wings folded back to allow the front wheel drive car section to drive away.

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Good Ol’ Days

Aug 16-17

10AM – 5PM

Good Ol’ Days” is a living history weekend held annually at EAA’s Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh. It offers a genuine “step back in time” experience for visitors of all ages, re-creating what airports were like during the early days of air travel.

Come and see the excitement and adventure of early flight brought back to life. You’ll meet characters from the past, rediscover the folklore, crafts and skills of old-time aviation, and see some truly incredible old airplanes take to the skies once more!

Good Ol’ Days takes place August 16 and 17, 2008 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

Good Ol’ Days offers a great day out for the entire family. Weather permitting, incredible vintage airplanes will be flying all day! Look out for a wide variety of visiting aircraft

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“I Learned about Flying from That”- by: Barry Ross

For the past 25 years Barry has illustrated Flying magazine’s monthly feature “I Learned About Flying From That”. These accounts of pilot’s sometimes hair-raising, sometimes funny and always educational experiences are the basis for the paintings that are featured here. He has tried to evoke both the risk and thrill of flight, capture the moment when things have gone awry, and yet give the viewer a hopeful feeling that the crisis will be satisfactorily resolved. Click here for more information.