Aviation enthusiasts will be navigating towards the little town of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, over the next several days, eager to absorb the delights of aeronautical technology and acquaint and/or reacquaint themselves with as many of the thousands of like-minded souls as they can meet in the space of a few days in the typically hot summer sun. On hand next week at EAA AirVenture will be more than 10,000 aircraft and hundreds of thousands of attendees. Among them will be the best, the brightest, and the most bushy-tailed aircraft enthusiasts, innovators, tinkerers, and doers.
Celebrating 50 consecutive years at Oshkosh Wittman Regional Airport, the airshow’s golden anniversary is a perfect time to make the pilgrimage to the temporary center of the known aviation universe and absorb the sights, sounds, energy, and probably even a bit of smoke—emanating from tailpipes, hot exhaust nozzles, campfires, and BBQ grills—of the largest-ever gathering of the avgas- and jet-A-burning clan.
