#Wittman Regional Airport

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Warbird Heritage Foundation's 1968 T-2B in it's original USN colors takes to the air at Oshkosh

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Oshkosh DA-1500 at the Wittman Regional Airport

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“It’s Summer Camp for Aviation Geeks”: NASA Returns to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

As a child fascinated with aviation, Michael Jorgensen, Public Affairs Specialist for the Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration project, attended EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (“Oshkosh” for short) multiple times. Now, he represents us there, sharing what we’ve been working on. Read on to see what going to Oshkosh is like as Michael takes us on a tour—and join us next time!

MICHAEL:

Every year, Wittman Regional Airport in the town of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, swells from 67,000 to 600,000 people, becoming a hotspot for aviation in the United States. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) began AirVenture in 1953 and is a ‘Must Do’ for any aviation geek.

My story with EAA AirVenture began in the late 1990s. As a fan of everything aviation, and having grown up near Chicago, Oshkosh was always on my radar – and I attended several times while I was growing up.

Michael recreates a childhood image from EAA AirVenture 1998 at EAA AirVenture 2022. Credit: Michael Jorgensen

Coming back to the airport grounds this week, all my childhood memories came flooding back: the noises, the planes, the smells, and the pure excitement. As a kid, I could only dream of working for NASA, never imagining it would come true almost 25 years later.

The airport traffic control tower at Wittman Regional Airport at EAA AirVenture 2022 in Oshkosh, WI. Credit: Michael Jorgensen

When driving in, you first see a lot of air traffic – ranging from hang gliders, to old warbirds, to stunt planes, to the newest military jets rumbling skyward. During the last full week in July, the airport control tower becomes the busiest one in the world, coordinating approximately 116 takeoffs/landings per hour throughout each day – almost 2 every minute! Last year saw more than 10,000 aircraft arrive at the airport. The excitement grows as you pull off the highway and are greeted by rows and rows of general aviation aircraft as far as the eye can see.

The airport field at Wittman Regional Airport, featuring general aviation aircraft and camping tents, at EAA AirVenture 2022 in Oshkosh, WI. Credit: Michael Jorgensen

The constant propeller buzz in the background and crackling of fighter jets overhead is noticeable as you walk through the airport grounds. What makes this sight even more unique is camping tents under the wings of each aircraft, stretching along the entire grounds of the airport. AirVenture truly is a summer camp for #AvGeeks.

Boeing Plaza, the central display area at AirVenture, featuring a C-5 Galaxy transport with its nose open, and a C-17 Globemaster III, at EAA AirVenture 2022 in Oshkosh, WI. Credit: Michael Jorgensen

The main tarmac at the airport is converted into Boeing Plaza, the central display area featuring the biggest and most exciting aircraft: C-17 Globetrotter III, SR-71 Blackbird, F-117 Nighthawk, DC-3, and many, many more. One year, I even got to see the Concorde fly into and out of this teeny regional airport in the middle of Wisconsin.

There are countless opportunities to interact with the pilots and other aviation enthusiasts including sitting in cockpits, checking out the interiors and exteriors of various airplanes, and chances to fly in vintage aircraft including an original 1929 Ford Trimotor and a B-17 Flying Fortress from 1945. And, of course, no matter my age, I posed with anything and everything I found interesting, including a T-38 Talon stationed in front of the NASA pavilion and the inside of an ecoDemonstrator.

Michael sitting in the cockpit of Boeing’s 777-200ER ecoDemonstrator at EAA AirVenture 2022 in Oshkosh, WI. Credit: Michael Jorgensen

Inside the various hangars are hundreds of aviation vendors, exhibitors, and storefronts, ranging from avionics manufacturers to social clubs/societies, wooden model companies, and all the pilot accessories imaginable.

Michael standing in front of NASA’s SR22 aircraft at the NASA pavilion at EAA AirVenture 2022 in Oshkosh, WI. Credit: Michael Jorgensen

This year’s theme for the NASA pavilion was “Faces of Flight”. Throughout the week, we had meet-and-greets with leaders, researchers, engineers, and even an astronaut or two, hands-on educational experiences for guests of all ages, giveaways, and models of our aircraft, spacecraft, and more, including a model of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter and the Space Launch System rocket.

Aside from the events in the NASA pavilion, we participated in a number of panels like Women@NASA, where women leaders from the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate talked about NASA’s aviation research portfolio, activities taking places at NASA centers, and their personal experiences as leaders.

If you’re interested in the future of aviation—supersonic flight, advanced air mobility, and so much more—come see us at Oshkosh!

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Any time you see these doors open, start praying they’re not opening for you! Right, @f35demoteam? . . . #f35 #fatamy #fighterjet #fighterpilot #fighterplane #avgeek #OSH22 #aviation #aviationphotography #avgeeks #airplanesarecool #airshow #airshows #awesome #nofilter #5thGenFighter (at Wittman Regional Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgp4lDarBMA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 5828 VAW-120 165828 US Navy 655 Greyhawk by Chris Murkin Via Flickr: Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 5828 VAW-120 165828 US Navy 655 Greyhawks Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is an American all-weather carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022 BAI_9026

#Grumman #E-2C #Hawkeye #VAW-120 #165828 #Navy #655 #Greyhawks #AIRCRAFT #AEROPLANE #Aviation #Air #Show #Airshows #Military #Photo #PLANE #Prop #Display #D850 #NIKON #EAA #Oshkosh #Wittman #Wisconsin #5828 #US Navy #Twin Engine #Twin Prop #Air Show

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Mass arrival schedule set for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024

Mass arrival schedule set for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 Aircraft groups arriving at Oshkosh on July 19-21 EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (February 23, 2024) — The schedule is set for groups of specific aircraft types to land as mass arrivals prior to the start of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, which is July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport. These groups will arrive at specific times on…

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Four people were killed and two others were injured in separate plane crashes near Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

sad news is coming out, you need to read the entire news. Read this news till the end. Four people were killed and two others were injured in separate plane crashes near Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Separately, the FAA reported that a small North American T-6 plane carrying two persons crashed into Lake Winnebago near Oshkosh around 9 a.m. Saturday after departing Wittman Regional Airport. According to…

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4 dead, 2 injured in separate aircraft accidents in Wisconsin, authorities say

Four people died and two people were injured over the weekend in two separate aircraft crashes, officials said.

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Four people died and two people were injured over the weekend in two separate aircraft crashes, officials said. One crash, a midair collision at an airport, left two people dead and two injured. A Rotorway 162F helicopter and an ELA Eclipse 10 gyrocopter collided shortly after noon local time at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, authorities said. The aircraft belonged to…

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#afternoon update #EAA #EAA plane crash #plane crash #public safety

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Midair Collision at Oshkosh, Wis., Airport Kills 2

Two people died and two others were injured after a helicopter and a gyrocopter collided in midair on Saturday at a Wisconsin airport that was hosting an air show, the authorities said. The collision occurred around noon at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis., where the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture show was being held, showcasing aerobatic displays and aircraft from…

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EAA crashes update: 4 killed in 2 crashes Saturday; NTSB investigating

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – Four people are dead and two hospitalized after two separate crashes connected to EAA AirVenture on Saturday, according to EAA.

A T-6 Texan crashed into Lake Winnebago shortly after 9 a.m., killing both people on board.

Then at 12:24 p.m. a Rotorway 162F helicopter and ELA 10 Eclipse gyrocopter collided at the south end of the EAA AirVenture flightline at Wittman Regional Airport, killing two and injuring two others. Both of the injured are in stable condition, according to EAA.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating both accidents and has not provided a cause for either.

“Naturally, with the mid-air collision, somebody was in the wrong place at the wrong time,” EAA director of communications Dick Knapinski said. “How that occurred and why that occurred is what the NTSB will investigate and, from then, lessons will be learned as to what aviators can do to keep themselves safer.”

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4 dead and 2 injured in separate aircraft accidents in Wisconsin, authorities say

A Rotorway 162F helicopter and an ELA Eclipse 10 gyrocopter collided at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, authorities said. https://www.npr.org/2023/07/29/1190962227/wisconsin-midair-collision-air-show-oshkosh?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

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Wittman Regional Airport - OSH - Oshkosh, WI

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Final #OSH22 post (at Wittman Regional Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/CglCJI1Dt-b/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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North American P-51D Mustang 414151 NL5427V N5427V Petie 2nd 44-72942 USAF by christopher murkin Via Flickr: North American P-51D Mustang 414151 NL5427V N5427V Petie 2nd 44-72942 USAF Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2019 1AA_9407

#Petie 2nd #P-51D #Mustang #414151 #NL5427V #N5427V #Petie #2nd #44-72942 #USAF #P51 #Nikon #Display #D850 #Military #EAA #Airventure #Wittman #Regional #Airport #Oshkosh #Wisconsin #USA #Warbird #WWII #War #PLANE #Photo #Prop #Prop-Blur

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Corsairs at the ready in case any Mitsubishi Zeros show up! #warbirds #airplanesarecool #eaa #airventure #ww2aircraft #pilotlife #dreamairplane #beautifulairplane (at Wittman Regional Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgfhtEWLCGL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#warbirds #airplanesarecool #eaa #airventure #ww2aircraft #pilotlife #dreamairplane #beautifulairplane

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