EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 Update #1

Story and photos by Ken Kula

I’ve hardly ever been to “The Convention” or to an EAA AirVenture before one began its Monday through Sunday schedule. Watching displays set up and the tireless volunteers directing and erecting the infrastructure before an event was fascinating. Today I focused on the West Ramp crew working to park display aircraft as many arrivals alighted at the airport between late morning and mid-afternoon.

Unfortunately, a heavy thunderstorm with driving rain and some strong winds arrived shortly before three PM and finished my day earlier than I had hoped.

Here are some sights from Saturday, July 22,2023 from Oshkosh, Wisconsin:

Brand new Beech 220 Denali being towed to its display area.

Aviat Husky artwork.

Junkers A50 Junior settled in before the storm hit… more about this amazing-looking new LSA in a later article here at Photorcon.net!

This is THE Carbon Cub which Red Bull pilot Luke Czepiela recently landed upon a Dubai hotel rooftop helipad in July, 2023.

The Oshkosh area lucked out and missed a thunderstorm to the west around noontime, only to be deluged later in the day.

A shiny Lockheed Lodestar arrived, brilliantly reflecting the sun as it passed us.

A massed Beech Bonanza (and Debonaire and Baron) arrival occurred early Saturday, afternoon, with over 100 arrivals streaming onto runways 36 Left and Right in a 15 minute span.

Boeing has a big presence at this year’s event. The impending Saturday afternoon storm darkens the background.

The US Air Force’s Air Education and Training Command will be a feature at this year’s AirVenture, complete with specially marked aircraft (like this T-38 Talon).

Lots of walking today… 9325 steps between the airports and Oshkosh.

Come back here all week for more news from Oshkosh!