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Report from the EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 on Friday, July 24th

by Ken Kula · Published July 24, 2026

A quartet of Northrop F-5s (not T-38s) wearing “Freedom 250” colors flew in the air shows during the latter part of AirVenture 2026

The West Ramp crew moving the PB4Y Privateer at the Boeing Plaza

The AOPA raffle aircraft started out plain white but was painted throughout the week by one imaginative artist!

Douglas A-26 Invader during Friday’s Warbird presentation

“Red 1” was Paul Poberezny’s personal VW while he was alive. Paul founded the EAA more than 70 years ago.

Eye-catching color scheme on this Cirrus SR22GTS

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman presents EAA Chairman Jack Pelton with a memento after the Administrator’s speech on Friday

Diamond Aircraft’s twin “on a stick” wearing special America’s 250th birthday colors

Another eye-catching paint scheme on a Lancair!

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.