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Aviation enthusiasts flock to Oshkosh for world’s busiest air show

Oshkosh’s Wittman Regional Airport once again has become the world’s busiest airport this weekend as tens of thousands of people came flocking in for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture 2015.


July 20, 2015  By Oshkosh Northwestern

“Welcome to Oshkosh, and have a great day,” was the familiar greeting from the control tower as hundreds of aircraft from around the globe touched down Sunday on the EAA grounds. For many, the experience is a long-standing tradition.

Among those who arrived Sunday, July 19, was Wayne Hagan, 80, of Paducah, Kentucky, a retired U.S. Navy commander turned civilian pilot who flies an experimental biplane and has been attending AirVenture for 14 years. | READ MORE

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