EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 Update #3
Story and photos by Ken Kula
Here comes a very condensed update of two very big opening days here in Oshkosh. The number of aircraft attending sure looks to be healthy, along with the crowds of aviation enthusiasts too.
This year seems to be full of emphasis on new technology, with electric and other non-traditional propulsion methods attracting some big attention.
Front office view of the new Beechcraft Denali.
New built Junkers A50 Junior – an LSA with a glass cockpit and all of the late 1920’s charm.
Sunrise Tuesday morning in the Antique Classic area.
Mock up of a Wisk autonomous electric aircraft… luggage rack in the nose is opened for display.
Newly restored republic P-47D “razorback” Thunderbolt.
U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command (AETC) is well represented with numerous training aircraft, most wearing special color schemes.
A rare Nichols-Beazley Airplane Co. Inc. NB-8G
A Howard 500 transport on the go-around during a busy morning at the EAA AirVenture 2023.
U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon trainer.
Opening the first two air shows was the Misty Blues parachute team, part of the team was carried aloft by this Pilatus PC-6 operated by JAARS.
Maryland Air National Guard A-10, one of a 4-ship flight, departs for their Monday beat up of the airfield!
Skip Stewart awaits his turn to climb into the Oshkosh skies as an Air Force U-2 makes a low pass, complete with chase car underneath it.
Air Force Heritage Flight in smokey Oshkosh skies.
The EAA’s Ford Trimotor was busy flying passengers for most of the first two days of the event.
MiG-23 warbird arrives Tuesday afternoon.
Wisk all- electric plane flies for the audience during Tuesday’s air show.
Delta Airlines Airbus A-350 departs Tuesday afternoon after allowing some 4,000 spectators a chance to stroll through it on the Boeing Plaza.
The first two days of the AirVenture 2023 could be characterized as hazy, hot and humid, with some cloudy stretches that kept the afternoon heat slightly tolerable. Smoke from western wild fires was more prevalent on Monday, and although visibility was restricted, the show went on both days.
Watch for another update here, coming soon!
