Wisconsin Aviation Scene

 A significant group of aircraft will make it's appearance this year at EAA 2017, Among them will be the Boeing B-29 Fifi, which will also join the worlds only other flying B-29 bomber "Doc" This will be the first time in over 50 years that multiple B-29's will be flying. CAF B-25 bombers will also appear as part of the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid of April 1942. also from CAF, the following aircraft will be on display C-47 - That's All Brother B-17 - Texas Raiders A-26 Invader - twin engine bomber B-25's - Miss Mitchell and Devil Dog

 Highlights for this years celebration will be the July 26th evening program where 101 year old Dick Cole, the only remaining member of he original 80 Doolittle Raiders will be in attendance. Arrival of at least 16 B-25 Bombers Several programs at the popular Warbirds of America "Warbirds in Review" speaker series

 The Apollo Program's 50th Anniversary will bring numerous Apollo Mission astronauts to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017  Frank Borman (Apollo 8) Walt Cunningham (Apollo 7) Fred Haise (Apollo 13) Jim Lovell (Apollo 8 and Apollo 13) Al Worden (Apollo 15)

 Helping commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, A rare de Havilland Mosquito fighter/bomber will be in attendance at the 63rd annual Experimental Aircraft Associations (EAA) fly-in to be held July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI.

  Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will return to the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2015 as a grand finale of a daylong tribute to veterans on Friday, July 24th.

 While at the EAA Airventure 2012, I had the great fortune to meet Lt. Col Cary W Salter (retired) while looking over the many P-51 Mustangs that were being displayed. Charlotte's Chariot II - pictured below is owned by Dan Fordice (Vicksburg, MS) and was repainted to look like the plane that Mr. Salter flew during WW II P-51 Mustangs on Display at EAA Airventure 2012