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Editor: James T. Crouse
Profession: Aviation Accident Attorney

Category: Aviation News

July 27 - August 2 are the dates for what is called the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration and it takes place in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

EAA AirVenture, formerly known as The Experimental Aircraft Association's Fly-In Convention, had its first gathering in September 1953 as a small part of the Milwaukee Air Pageant and was attended by mostly homebuilt and modified aircraft - and only a handful at that. The Milwaukee Air Pageant has gone by the wayside, but the EAA has emerged as the world's premier aviation event.

The event moved to Rockford, Il. Municipal Airport in 1959 for 10 years, but the event grew too large for Rockford. In 1969, the airport in Oshkosh was approved for the new site because there was acreage around the airport to handle the airplanes, vehicles, and tents - plus two lengthy runways (east/west and north/south) that did not cross. In the 1970s and 1980s the event exploded to national prominence with attendance well into the six figures.

Today EAA AirVenture is an international event which attracts top government officials, corporate officials, hundreds of thousands of aviation enthusiasts, and 10,000 airplanes, bringing in more that $110M to the local and state economies.

At EAA AirVenture, one can study the latest aircraft and innovations, see new ideas and techniques from almost 1,000 forums and workshops, see aviation's top personalities, or just talk aviation with people from all over the world.

Perhaps the most eagerly awaited events is the afternoon air show. Aircraft from early air racers to historical airplanes to the world's finest air show performers participate to excite the crowd. As evening falls, the day isn't over yet, there are several evening programs from which to choose.

EAA AirVenture is truly the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration!