Report from the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 Finale on Sunday, July 26th

The West Ramp Crew is shown getting the NASA F/A-18 ready to push from the Boeing Plaza and out for departure back to California

Hanging out under the C-45’s wing, very few aircraft were left on Sunday by midday.

A Beech Queen Air/ U-8 Seminole getting packed up at the end of the show

Piper Twin Commanche, with its proud owner by the tail, is one of the few planes left in the Classic parking area.

The Flying Bulls P-38 and DC-6 were some of the last planes to leave Boeing Plaza on Sunday

Two days earlier, this field was full!

Editor’s footnote: Unfortunately, the Monday immediately after the EAA’s 2026 AirVenture Oshkosh ending, a tornado ripped through towns just to the north of Wittman Regional Airport including Appleton – an adjacent airport used by AirVenture attendees. Thankfully, there were no reported fatalities, and the tornado passed just a few miles north of OSH. We all hope that the clean-up, repairs and replacement of those communities just north of Oshkosh happens rapidly!

 

Ken Kula

Assignment and Content Editor, writer and photographer. A New Englander all of my life, I've lived in New Hampshire since 1981. My passion for all things aviation began at a very early age, and I coupled this with my interest of photography during college in the late 1970s. I've spent 35 years in the air traffic control industry, and concurrently, enjoyed many aviation photography and writing adventures, which continue today. I've been quite fortunate to have been mentored by some generous and gifted individuals. I enjoy contributing to this great site and working with some very knowledgeable and equally passionate aviation photojournalists.

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