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🏁 Shift into Raptor mode — this is your moment! 🔥 The Ford F-150 Raptor R was built for drivers who don’t hold back, and it could be yours in the EAA Aviation Foundation Sweepstakes. For a limited time, we’re turning up the adrenaline with our AirVenture 2026 flash contest. One entrant gets: 🎟️ Two exclusive performers tent passes ✈️ The opportunity to meet elite air show pilots 💥 $350 in bonus entries 👉 Enter now and use code WINNER ⏳Move fast — ends June 13 #FordRaptor #F150 #Sweepstakes #AirVenture #BuiltFordTough #TruckLife

Better together! 🛩️ 🛩️ 186 vintage aircraft were seen together at the Midwest Antique Airplane Club’s (MAAC) Grassroots Fly-In 2025 in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Brodhead Airport’s all-grass runways were the perfect backdrop for capturing these beautiful airplanes. Check out our collection of photos from the MAAC Grassroots Fly-In in the May/June 2026 edition of Vintage Airplane magazine. 📸Connor Madison #Aviation #Avgeeks #Vintage #Brodhead

🚨 #OSH26 News: Vintage in Review schedule released 🚨 The Vintage in Review showcase is returning to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2026, featuring unique and iconic aircraft that were built and flown during the first half-century of aviation. The showcase will take place July 20-24 at the Interview Circle just east of the Vintage Red Barn. View schedule ➡️ discover.eaa.org/6R4g50Z7LsU 📅 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh: July 20-26 🎟️ EAA.org/Tickets

Say hello to Glen Farley’s stunning Wheeler Express. Glen spent 19 years restoring this cruiser for his family to enjoy for generations. With fewer than 50 active on the FAA registry, even seasoned homebuilders might not have heard of this amazing airplane. Have you? Find this story in the June 2026 issue of Sport Aviation. discover.eaa.org/etG550Z7iCV 📸 &✏️ Robbie Culver #Aviation #Avgeek #Family #AviationGoals

Our next walk-in hiring event for AirVenture 2026 is taking place this Saturday, June 6, at our headquarters in Oshkosh. ✈️ Don't miss your chance to work amid all the action of the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration! 🎉 Get ahead of the game and fill out an application before you arrive. Find it here ➡️ discover.eaa.org/2V1u50Z7otR #OSH26 #Hiring #AirVenture #Oshkosh #Jobs

Calling all EAA Air Academy alumni! On July 22, we’re excited to welcome back previous campers, staff, and volunteers for a special evening dedicated to reconnecting with the people and memories that have made Air Academy unforgettable. Join us from 5-7 p.m. at the EAA Air Academy Lodge Pavilion to swap camp stories, catch up with old friends, and celebrate where the Air Academy journey has taken you — both in aviation and beyond! A group photo will take place at 6:30 p.m. Learn more at EAA.org/education/air-…

Let’s get wild with this wallpaper update! 🐆 🛩️ 📱 Feel the roar of the FM-2 Wildcat taking over your lockscreen this June. To set this warbird as your wallpaper, visit our Instagram, open the “2026 Wallpaper” Highlight, and take a screenshot of the photo. instagram.com/eaa/ 📸Paul Bowen #Aviation #Avgeek #Wildcat #WallpaperWednesday #WarbirdWednesday

Meet Silver Belle, a Globe Swift owned by retired Air Force pilot Jim Roberts. Before retiring, Jim had a long career piloting the U-2 Dragon Lady and commercial airliners, but to him, there is nothing better than vintage aviation. Learn more about Jim and Silver Belle in the May/June 2026 issue of Vintage Airplane. discover.eaa.org/oXvn50Z5AEx 📸 Christina Marsh ✏️ Sam Oleson #Aviation #Avgeek #Oshkosh #VintageAviation

Are you ready to get your 💨 ✈️smoke on ✈️💨at #OSH26 with the Titan Aerobatic Team?! Whether a day or night air show performance, they always know how to bring the heat! Don't miss out! Get your tickets today. ➡️ EAA.org/Tickets #Aviation #Avgeeks #Titan #Aerobatics

Today, we can officially say EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 is NEXT MONTH! Things are really starting to take shape on the grounds. 🫶 Let's go, #OSH26! 📸 Grant Burg & Holly Chilsen #Oshkosh #aviation #AirVenture #airshow #avgeek

Today marks the 45th anniversary of the first flight of the Short 360. The Short 360 was created by the manufacturer Short Brothers during the 1980s as a commuter aircraft due to market demand for larger cabins. The Short 360 has six extra seats compared to its predecessor, the Short 330. 📸Tomás Del Coro #Aviation #Avgeeks #anniversary #short360

🚁 Rotorcraft fans, you have a new home at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Introducing the NEW Vertical Lift Center at AirVenture — where helicopters, innovation, and the future of flight come together in one place. Get up close to aircraft, explore interactive exhibits, and connect with the technology and careers shaping vertical flight — from classic rotorcraft to next-gen eVTOLs. Developed in partnership with Robinson Helicopter Company and Vertical Aviation International (VAI), this space is built to inspire pilots, builders, maintainers, and future innovators. 👀 Featured aircraft include: Robinson R22 & R66, Enstrom 480B, Guimbal Cabri G2, and Skyfly Axe VCA. Learn more: discover.eaa.org/WC3S50Z5HsX

Thanks to everyone who came out to Wings on Strings this weekend at the EAA Aviation Museum! We couldn’t have asked for better weather! 🌤️ Were you there on Saturday with your family?

What made you fall in love with your airplane? Was it the need for speed, like Stephen Schreiber’s Lancair Legacy, or did you have another reason in mind? Tell us your story in the comments! 📸 Scott Slocum #Aviation #Avgeeks #PilotLife #MeandMyairplane

Props to jets, Moths to Sabres, and much more! In the May/June 2026 issue of Warbirds we learn about Bob Laidlaw and his incredible aviation career. Bob is a WWII combat pilot who later founded a major aerospace defense company in Mojave, California. But that is just the tip of the iceberg. Find link to this story here: discover.eaa.org/HNLN50Z5zVl ✏️ Mike Davenport #Aviation #Avgeeks #MilitaryHistory #WWII

Hearts will skip a beat watching @SkipStewart cutting it close with knife-edge passes in his Pitts S-2S “Prometheus." Don't miss him at #OSH26! Get your tickets today. ➡️ EAA.org/Tickets #Aviation #Oshkosh #Avgeeks #AirVenture

Pack your rubber ducky, because this bathtub actually flies! In the May issue of Sport Aviation, Gary and Joe Karner’s Aeronca C-3 was featured in our Flyby section. Photographer Julia Apfelbaum nailed this shot beautifully over Brodhead, Wisconsin. Your photo could be featured next! Submit your best shots at EAA.org/Submission. #Aviation #Avgeeks #Planespotting #FlybyFriday

Job searching shouldn’t be all screens and silence. We get it — and we fixed it. Ditch the inbox and talk face to face with aviation employers at the Aviation Job Fair during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 right at their booths, no appointments needed. Show what you know, make real connections, and stand out in person. See who’s hiring now at EAA.org/JobFair. Companies added daily. Supported by JSfirm.com.

Founded by Abid Farooqui in 2012, Florida-based SilverLight Aviation is making its mark in the light GA world with its AR-1 gyroplane and the folding, high-wing Recon. #aviation #Oshkosh #AirVenture #gyroplane #experimental

🚨Celebrity Sighting🚨 This green machine would definitely stand out on the red carpet! Say hello to Colin Doyle’s Fisher Celebrity biplane, a homebuilt type on the FAA aircraft registry only 46 times. With a fuel capacity of 13 gallons and a cruise speed of 80 mph, it took Colin roughly five hours to get from Minnesota to Oshkosh for AirVenture 2025. You can learn more about Colin's journey restoring this Fisher Celebrity in the June edition of Sport Aviation. ➡️discover.eaa.org/Phrr50Z5jXF 📝Sam Oleson 📸Jim Raeder #Aviation #Avgeeks #FisherCelebrity #Airplane