The North Forty at EAA AirVenture is Oshkosh's camping ramp - acres of grass tie-downs where pilots sleep beside their planes and aviation's best culture comes alive.
The F-22 Raptor remains America's only operational 5th-generation air superiority fighter, with just 187 built despite an original requirement for 750.
The homebuilder campground at EAA AirVenture is where pilots who built their own aircraft camp next to their planes all week - and it's unlike anything else in aviation.
Over 10,000 aircraft arrive at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh every July, and every single one is hand-guided to its spot by unpaid volunteers in orange vests.
A polished P-51 Mustang at EAA AirVenture 2026 reveals the volunteer network keeping rare warbirds flying - and the corrosion lesson every pilot can use.
Steve Wittman, the near-blind Oshkosh airport manager and racing legend, invented the landing gear under thousands of aircraft and gave EAA its home field.
Inside the open-air cafe under the oaks at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, where vintage aircraft owners eat pancakes in the shade and every plate funds aviation.